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_{May 13, 2020}

17�Թ��’s Virtual Spring 2020 Commencement Will Be Held May 31

The 17�Թ�� is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony for its spring 2020 graduates that will stream May 31 at 2 p.m. Read more

17�Թ�� alumna Josie White is the clinical director and owner of JW’s Creative Solutions, a company offering counseling, consulting and case management services.

_{May 12, 2020}

Josie White, 17�Թ�� Alumna and Licensed Counselor: Acknowledge the Issues, Then Make a Plan

The novel coronavirus has been described as an “invisible enemy.” However, the impact from COVID-19 is all too visible: deaths, illness, unemployme Read more

17�Թ�� alumnus Jericho Brown has been awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize.

_{May 5, 2020}

17�Թ�� Creative Writing Graduate Jericho Brown Awarded Pulitzer Prize

Poet Jericho Brown, who holds an MFA in creative writing from the 17�Թ��, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in poetry. Read more

_{April 29, 2020}

17�Թ��’s Philosophy Program Recognized

The 17�Թ�� philosophy program has been recognized as a “best value” and “most affordable” investment by Optimal, a higher educat Read more

Historian Jerah Johnson, one of the 17�Թ��’s founding faculty members.

_{April 28, 2020}

The Estate of Former 17�Թ�� History Professor Jerah Johnson Will Fund Two Endowed Professorships

The estate of former 17�Թ�� history professor Jerah Johnson has donated $240,000 to the 17�Թ�� Foundation. Read more

The spring 2020 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox.

_{April 27, 2020}

Silver & Blue Spring 2020: News For and About the Privateer Nation

The spring 2020 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox. Read more

_{April 22, 2020}

17�Թ�� and Nunez Community College Sign ‘Link to Success’ Agreement

Students who are not yet admitted to the 17�Թ�� can take Nunez Community College courses taught on 17�Թ��’s campus before transferr Read more

Ellis Marsalis plays at Jazz at the Sandbar at The Cove on 17�Թ��’s campus on Oct. 2, 2019. Marsalis established the music series in 1990.

_{April 2, 2020}

In Memoriam: Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Musical Patriarch and 17�Թ�� Emeritus Music Professor

Ellis Marsalis Jr., a highly acclaimed jazz artist, educator and New Orleans’ beloved musical patriarch who founded the 17�Թ�� j Read more

17�Թ�� engineering professor Gianna Cothren (upper right corner in blue) teaches an online hydrology seminar using Zoom video conferencing.

_{March 27, 2020}

17�Թ��’S Faculty Take on the Challenges and Triumphs of Online Teaching

In January, as she has always done at the start of the each semester, 17�Թ�� planning and urban studies professor Michelle Thomp Read more