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This page contains a listing of ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ news stories for 2023. The stories are organized by month and story headline.
December
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ closes Friday for holiday break; campus reopens Jan. 2; classes begin Jan. 16
First cohort of ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ history interns present their work
Degrees awarded to 674 graduates at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ summer and fall 2023 commencement ceremonies
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ announces fall 2023 President's and Dean's Lists
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Advanced Graphic Design students participate in website competition
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ TRIO programs participate in National First-Generation College Celebration Day
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Educators Rising State Conference on Feb. 29, 2024
La. Cancer Foundation donates $10K to ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Sylvester for cancer research
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Honors Program presents at Annual Meeting of the National Collegiate Honors Council
Envision 2023: Achieving the Impossible Dream
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Political Science students make donation to campus food pantry
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ history professor gives guest lecture at the University at Buffalo
November
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Summer and Fall 2023 commencement ceremonies Dec. 9 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ TRIO programs take educational trip to New Orleans
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of Visual and Performing Arts hosts annual holiday art sale
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to be closed for Thanksgiving break beginning at noon Nov. 22
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Opportunity Fund awards $50K to nine projects
Holidays at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ begin with tree lighting ceremony and fireworks on Nov. 27
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ water ski team places second in national tournament
Keep ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Beautiful participates in America Recycles Day
Carole Kilpatrick donates $100K to create endowed professorship in music
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ presents Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration on Nov. 28
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ graduate students selected to present at state showcase
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Titleholders competitions to be held Nov. 17-19
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Honors Program attends the annual meeting of the National Society for Minorities in Honors
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ HERO Program trains over 600 first responders in first year
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ plans pre-game events for final home game of season on Nov. 11
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ College of Pharmacy provides lifesaving training to community at LEARN event
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of Visual and Performing Arts readies slate of upcoming events
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ partners with LA Tech for Business Outlook Summit at Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus on Nov. 10
October
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ family mourns the loss of longtime supporter and alumnus Charles Freeman Stamper
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony set for Nov. 9
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Alumni Association presents awards at annual Good Morning Gala
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ TRIO CCAMPIS visits pumpkin patch with student-parents
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Percussion Ensemble presents Fall Concert on Nov. 6
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s annual Trunk or Treat set for Monday, Oct. 30, moved to Activity Center
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host STEM Night for middle and high school students on Oct. 26
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA's Bratcher and Kilpatrick selected to present at state conference
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ announces events for Homecoming Week, Oct. 23-28
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Envision 2023 at Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus on Nov. 2
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ on Fall Break Oct. 12-13
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Museum of Natural History to host featured speaker Oct. 19
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Assistant Professor of Trumpet celebrates positive reviews of two new albums
TRIO-SSS hosts peer mentorship event
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Bry Gallery hosts exhibition featuring artist Rosemary Jesionowski through Oct. 18
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ CBSS receives $1.5 million Department of Labor grant to continue High School Business Academy
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ assistant professor named Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of Construction Management receives over $250K from La. Contractors
September
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Wind Ensemble presents "Fables and Folklore" on Oct. 3
Summer research empowers career development for Health Studies students
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to hold 20th Anniversary College of Business and Social Sciences Symposium, Oct. 2-5
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Jazz Ensemble presents "As Seen on TV!" Fall Concert on Sept. 28
Keep ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Beautiful participates in Water Sweep 2023
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ students "Roll Away Hunger" as part of hunger-free campus initiative
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ TRIO prepares first-gen students with WINGS Camp
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ highlights enrollment increases, including largest ever Honors Program enrollment
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ MLS program partners with LifeShare for blood drive, Sep. 18-19
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA presents Treasure Island, Sep. 21-24
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ holds Warhawk Wardrobe Donation Drive Kickoff
Warhawk Bundle continues to save money for ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ students
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA to host guest artist for masterclass and recital, Sep. 18
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA welcomes high school students for Arts on the Bayou, Sep. 13
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ TRIO program provides opportunities to high school students on educational visit
August
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ encourages tailgating fire safety for home opener vs. Army on Saturday
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ hero Dr. Charles R. McDonald passes away at 84
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Convocation altered due to excessive heat warning; will still be held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Aug. 23 at 4:30 p.m.
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Pi Kappa Alpha chapter wins 28th Smythe Award
Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup announces new prize amounts and creation of Student Innovation Fund
Sound of Today Marching Band presents 2023 Fall Showcase, Aug. 19
Third cohort of Reginald F. Lewis Scholars pinned at Black Male Summit
July
Radiologic Technology students and faculty represent ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ at annual meeting
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of VAPA welcomes Winnie Tomeny to art faculty
Miss ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Leslie Hobgood finishes in top 3 at Miss Louisiana competition
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ partners with VCOM for STEAM camp at Museum of Natural History
The Pursuit comes to ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½, Friday, August 11
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Drum Corps International event July 26
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Foundation receives $50K donation to create the Amy Katherine Lewis Student Award Endowment in Medical Laboratory Science
Work of ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Professor Emeritus Dr. John Carr featured in special issue of Southeastern Naturalist
June
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Honors Program holds annual banquet
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ receives historic donation from Lumen Technologies, announces Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ historian contributes to special edition of publication
Kitty DeGree School of Nursing hosts second annual boot camp for high school students
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Foundation highlights recent donations
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ receives $200K in matching funds from LA Board of Regents
May
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Reginald F. Lewis scholar and facilitator study abroad in Paris
School of Allied Health students and faculty receive awards at annual luncheon
Bon Aire Piano Bar fundraiser for ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA to be held June 9
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ and community collaborate in the study of history
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Honors Program students present research at annual meeting
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ announces spring 2023 President's and Dean's Lists
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ raises more than $2 million in 24 hours during its first Day of Giving
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ awards 933 degrees at Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s product enters the healthy aging market
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s CCAMPIS program helps build crucial pathways for student-parents
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of VAPA to host summer music camps June 7-10
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ English class designs new signage for wildlife refuge
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ celebrates employees at annual Foundation Awards for Excellence
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ students travel to Dominican Republic for first cross-college service-learning trip
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ offers opportunity to honor graduates with Day of Giving, May 17
Keep ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Beautiful holds cleanup event for Love the Boot Week
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Spring 2023 Commencement May 13 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Phi Kappa Phi presents donation to ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Emily Williamson Laboratory School
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Honors Program to hold ribbon cutting for newly renovated Honors Lounge on May 8
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Rad Tech represents university at state seminar
April
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ PREP staff excels at annual conference
2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup Awards Luncheon held at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Bayou Pointe with $61,000 in prizes awarded
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Medical Laboratory Science teams place 1st and 2nd in student bowl at annual bi-state meeting
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ announces Dr. Nicholas Bratcher as new director of School of Visual and Performing Arts
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ spirit groups make waves at national competitions
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ hosts blood drive with LifeShare on April 25
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Spring Fusion dance concert April 28
26th Annual ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Juried Student Art Exhibition at Bry Gallery through May 2
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ hosts annual Educators Rising Campus Day
2023 Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup Awards Luncheon Friday, April 21 at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Bayou Pointe
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ launches sale of children's book, There's a Bridge on the Bayou, to benefit Centennial Scholars expansion
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of VAPA to hold two concerts, April 19 & 20
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Spring Break April 7-11: University reopens April 12, classes resume April 17
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Alumni Association hosts 16th Annual Wine Over Water on April 13
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Radiologic Technology program receives eight-year accreditation
March
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Foundation honors donors at annual Evening of Thanks
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ TRIO-SSS educates first generation about graduate school opportunities
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to celebrate Super Warhawk Weekend, Mar. 31 - Apr. 2
Warhawk Bundle improves experience for ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ students
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of VAPA presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mar. 23-26
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of VAPA hosts Percussion Ensemble concert Mar. 20 and Bayou Steel concert Mar. 24
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to install public art sculpture on campus, artist will guest lecture on Mar. 20
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ student newspaper The Hawkeye earns honors at SEJC
30th Annual High School Jr./Sr. Juried Art Exhibition on display at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Bry Gallery through Mar. 22
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Spring Fever Concert featuring Jacquees, Mar. 23
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ history professor Ralph Brown publishes article in Louisiana History journal
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA prepares annual Brass Day for Mar. 21
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ hosts Louisiana Political Science Association annual meeting
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Mock Trial Team returns to ORCS
February
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Criminal Defense Training Academy setting the foundation for all
Dr. Stephen Peters delivers keynote at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Black History Program
Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup awards luncheon set for Apr. 21, sponsorships now available
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Biology and Art Departments join with Ouachita Parish Public Library for Drawn To Biology reception Mar. 2
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to close for Mardi Gras break, Feb. 18-21
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host Construction Management Open House and Sky Breakers Drone Workshop events on Mar. 4
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Black History Month Program to be held Feb. 24
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Wind Ensemble presents "Fidus Achates," Feb. 13
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Foundation presents An Evening with Dr. Lynn L. LeBlanc, Feb. 16
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Stockley appointed to national Diversity and Inclusion Committee
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to host free FAFSA Open House on Feb. 7
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ School of VAPA presents A Streetcar Named Desire, Feb. 8-11
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ welcomes new Director of Athletics John Hartwell at press conference
January
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ unveils William D. Hoover School of Accounting, Financial, and Information Services
John Hartwell named ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Director of Athletics
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Tresner receives residency and grant award
Athletic Director candidate to visit ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ campus
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ partners with LifeShare for blood drive, Jan. 25-26
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ launches new virtual campus tour to compel prospective students
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½'s Bry Gallery hosts exhibit by Keldrick Dunn
Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup now accepting applications for 2023 competition
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Master of Occupational Therapy Program receives 10 year accreditation
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ receives over $2.5 million in federal funding for projects
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ VAPA to host first annual Louisiana Horn Day on January 21
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to support Salvation Army on MLK Day of Service
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ to honor Coach Lou St. Amant with baseball field naming, celebratory event on January 20
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ Honors Program attends National Collegiate Honors Council meeting
ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ biology student awarded research grant
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