NEWS
2020
April
Social Distancing is Effective, but States with Heavy African American Populations Are Vulnerable to COVID-19 Spread, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Researchers Say
As the U.S. Read more
In Memoriam: Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Musical Patriarch and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Emeritus Music Professor
Ellis Marsalis Jr., a highly acclaimed jazz artist, educator and New Orleans’ beloved musical patriarch who founded the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø j Read more
March
17³Ô¹ÏÍø’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, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø planning and urban studies professor Michelle Thomp Read more
Midlo Center Collaborating to Create Historical Record of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz Museum, is joining Arizona State Read more
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Will Not Hold Commencement in May 2020
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø announced that it will not hold spring commencement as previously scheduled on May 15, 2020 due to the outbreak of th Read more
Beginning Monday, the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Will Transition to Remote Instruction, Cancel Large Gatherings
Beginning on Monday, March 16, the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø will transition all in-person classes to remote instruction until further notice. Read more
Alumnus Clancy DuBos, the Prolific Political Pundit
Perhaps it’s apropos that one of New Orleans’ premier political pundits, Clarence James DuBos III, has a nickname that is the last name of an infamous Jefferson Parish politician: Clancy. Read more
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Awards Over $330,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø awarded more than $330,000 in research grants and awards to 13 faculty members and 90 undergraduate students on Tuesd Read more
Gift from Local Foundation Helps Create the New Orleans Scholars Program at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø
A gift from a New Orleans nonprofit foundation will create the New Orleans Scholars program at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. Read more