Campus News | The 17�Թ��

NEWS

2022

May

17�Թ�� alumna Meagan Williams, a civil engineer with a penchant for seeing green, is the cover story for the spring issue of Silver & Blue magazine.

_{May 3, 2022}

Silver & Blue Spring 2022: 17�Թ�� Alumni, Faculty and Students Are Creatives, Change Agents, Influencers and Visionaries

The spring 2022 issue of Silver & Blue offers an exciting snapshot of this illustrious community and the impactful work that’s taking place on campus and beyond. The magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

Coastal Louisiana faces one of the highest land loss rates in the world. 17�Թ�� earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp’s research will help combat that loss.

_{May 2, 2022}

Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Mark Kulp’s Research Aids Louisiana’s Coastal Restoration Plan

17�Թ�� earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp is helping search for suitable sediment to counteract projected land losses. Read more

April

The 17�Թ��’ student ensemble, 17�Թ�� Jazz All-Stars, is scheduled to perform at Jazz Fest this year.

_{April 28, 2022}

17�Թ�� Well-Represented Among Jazz Fest 2022 Performers

As the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival gears up for the return of in-person festing this week, the 17�Թ�� will be well-represented among the 2022 list of performers. Read more

President John Nicklow announced winners during the annual Achievements in Research, Creativity, and Scholarship awards ceremony held Wednesday.

_{April 28, 2022}

17�Թ�� Awards Over $270,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors

The 17�Թ�� awarded more than $270, 000 in research grants and awards to faculty members and undergraduate students Wednesday during its annual Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony. Read more

_{April 28, 2022}

17�Թ�� Finance Professor M. Kabir Hassan Named U.S. Fulbright Scholar

17�Թ�� finance professor M. Kabir Hassan has been selected as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar for 2022-23. Read more

The 17�Թ�� hosted SUCbAUF, the annual free crawfish boil for students, on Tuesday. This year marked the 35th anniversary of the on-campus event.

_{April 26, 2022}

17�Թ��’s SUCbAUF Celebrates 35th Year On The Lakefront

The soulful sound of music and shouts of laughter entwined with the scent of crawfish, corn and potatoes on Tuesday as the 17�Թ�� and the Student Activities Council (SAC) hosted its 35th annual SUCbAUF Read more

Theatre 17�Թ�� presents William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” as the final show of the 2021-22 season. Graduate students Michael Civitano and Alexandria Miles take on the roles of Romeo and Juliet.

_{April 19, 2022}

Theatre 17�Թ�� Presents “Romeo & Juliet”

Theatre 17�Թ�� presents William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” as the final show of the 2021-22 season at the Robert E. Read more

Austin Schmidt is pursuing a doctoral degree in computer science at the 17�Թ��.

_{April 18, 2022}

Computer Science Doctoral Student Austin Schmidt Awarded SMART Scholarship

17�Թ�� doctoral computer science student Austin Schmidt has been awarded the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. Read more

17�Թ�� alumnus and historian Brian Mitchell is the author of a new graphic biography about Oscar Dunn, the first Black lieutenant governor of Louisiana.

_{April 13, 2022}

Alumnus Brian Mitchell, Historical Scholar and Author Has A ‘Passion for the Past’

It was the bicentennial year, 17�Թ�� alumnus Brian Mitchell recalled, and his elementary school teacher was telling the class about historical leaders in Louisiana. Read more