Join Us for Workshop 3: Remembering UNO

Written By Bonita Brown

How should UNO's stories be remembered?

The University of New Orleans is more than its buildings, logos, milestones, or official histories. It is also the memories people carry with them: the professors who changed lives, the traditions that shaped campus culture, the spaces where friendships were formed, the moments of challenge and triumph, and the stories passed from one generation to the next.

Over the past year, the UNO Community Memory Project has worked with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to document these stories through oral histories, archival research, and public workshops. Together, participants have helped reveal a richer and more complex history of the university. Stories that extend beyond official narratives and institutional milestones.

Now, we invite the community to help shape what comes next.

Workshop 3: Remembering UNO will focus on the future of the university's history and memory. Participants will explore questions such as:

  • What stories about UNO should future generations know?

  • What traditions, places, and experiences deserve to be remembered?

  • How can community memories be preserved and shared?

  • What role should students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members play in shaping UNO's historical legacy?

Together, participants will develop ideas for exhibits, publications, archives, digital storytelling projects, commemorative initiatives, and other creative approaches to preserving and sharing UNO's history.

Whether you attended previous workshops or are joining us for the first time, your perspective is welcome. This workshop is open to all members of the UNO community and anyone interested in the university's past, present, and future.

Workshop Details

Workshop 3: Remembering UNO
A Community Workshop on History, Memory, and Legacy

📅 Thursday, June 18

⏰ 5:30-7:30pm | FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | RSVP REQUIRED

📍 Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies | Earl K. Long Library 304

RSVP

Please register in advance at Eventbrite

We hope you'll join us as we reflect on the stories that have shaped the University of New Orleans and consider how those stories might be carried forward for generations to come. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE. Early registration is strongly encouraged.

Bonita Brown
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