Tag: Southern University at New Orleans

News Roundup

Dr. Adriel A. Hilton Named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Southern University at New Orleans

Dr. Adriel A. Hilton is the new vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at Southern University at New Orleans. Hilton is currently dean of students and diversity officer at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. He has also held other positions including  inaugural assistant vice president for inclusion initiatives at Grand Valley State University […]

March 19, 2021

HBCUs

SUNO Cuts Staff, Suspends Athletic Programs

In response to insufficient finances, Southern University at New Orleans — the city’s only historically Black public university — has cut several staff members and has accepted “a significant number” of resignations, reported The New Orleans Advocate. The school, which was placed on probation by its accrediting agency due to its financial struggles, hopes to avoid a second consecutive year of probation.

January 13, 2020

Sports

SUNO Suspends All Athletic Programs Due to Financial Issues

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) suspended all athletic programs as a result of lingering financial issues, according to Victory Sports Network. The suspension will impact around 60 student-athletes and coaches. SUNO had five athletic programs including men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s and women’s track-and-field teams and a women’s volleyball team. The historically Black […]

December 12, 2019

HBCUs

Southern University at New Orleans Chancellor Steps Down

Southern University at New Orleans Chancellor Dr. Lisa Mims-Devezin is stepping down and returning to teaching after a challenging year for the historically Black university. Mims-Devezin has been chancellor since late 2016. Her departure comes after the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, an accrediting agency, put the school on probation this […]

October 25, 2019

Students

Louisiana Colleges Unite in Support of Hazing Prevention

In support of National Hazing Prevention Week, a group of Louisiana colleges and universities have planned a series of events to train a spotlight on the issue of hazing.

September 23, 2015