University of New Orleans
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The University of New Orleans, often called UNO, is a medium sized public urban university located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
History
UNO was founded in 1958 as the New Orleans branch of Louisiana State University, originally as "Louisiana State University in New Orleans" or "LSUNO", but became more independent and changed the name to "University of New Orleans" in 1974. However, the school remains part of the Louisiana State University System.Campuses
The university has six campuses in the New Orleans metropolitan area.- Lakefront Campus, the main campus, located at the Lake Pontchartrain end of Elysian Fields Avenue on the former site of Camp Leroy Johnson
- Research and Technology Park adjacent to the main campus on the former site of the Pontchartrain Beach amusement park
- East Campus at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Leon C. Simon Boulevard; includes the Nat G. Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena and Maestri Field at Privateer Park, UNO's basketball and baseball facilities
- Downtown Center
- Jefferson Center
- Slidell Campus
Hurricane Katrina
On August 29, 2005, the university was damaged due to Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent levee breach on Lake Pontchartrain. As a result, UNO is asking for donations to help rebuild the campus. [link]Notable alumni
- Ly Tong - Vietnamese-American Anti-Communist Freedom Fighter
- James H. Clark - Cofounder of Silicon Graphics, Inc., and Netscape Communications
- Brian Traxler - late former Major League Baseball player
External link
- [uno.edu]
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