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HURRICANE KATRINA AND NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITIES
I. INTRODUCTION The devastation that Hurricane Katrina inflicted on the universities of New Orleans in late August 2005 is undoubtedly the most serious disruption of American higher education in the nation's history.1 This was hardly the first time that collegiate facilities had been destroyed and academic programs halted; one need...
Student Perceptions of High Course Workloads are Not Associated with Poor Student Evaluations of Instructor Performance
ABSTRACT Many engineering faculty believe that when students perceive a course to have a high workload, students will rate the course and the performance of the course instructor poorly. This belief can be particularly worrying to engineering faculty since engineering courses are often perceived as uniquely demanding. The present investigation...
Tulane's Next Move
The engineering school took a hard hit after Hurricane Katrina forced the university to shut down for a semester. Now a different version is up and running. BY JEFFREY SELINGO NEW ORLEANS- When Tulane University unveiled a sweeping restructuring plan last December, eliminating three of the institution's five...
Univ. of New Orleans emphasizes engineering programs
The University of New Orleans College of Engineering is here to stay and will fill the void left by recent cuts to Tulane University's engineering program.UNO College of Engineering Dean Russ Trahan has been emphasizing that strategy ever since Tulane announced its decision to downsize its engineering program.Tulane has de-emphasized...
Tulane University in N.O. to slash six of eight engineering programs
Despite the protests of Tulane University students, alumni and professors, the decision to slash six of eight engineering programs is final, board members and administrators say.It's my understanding that we made that decision at the last board meeting three months ago, said John Koerner, a member of Tulane University's Board...
Tulane University's decision to cut engineering programs causes
Tulane University's decision to cut six of its eight engineering programs infuriated students and professors at the college. But in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, city business leaders are also concerned about a decision many have called short-sighted.This wouldn't affect me directly because I'm a sole practitioner, said Bill Boelte,...
Univ. of New Orleans professor helps engineering students get
About a year ago, Russell Trahan, an engineering professor from the University of New Orleans, got more than a quick meal at a Subway sandwich shop near the campus. Trahan, dean of the college of engineering since July, was shocked to see one of his senior students, Greg...
New Orleans District.
Gregory Breerwood has been appointed operations chief for the New Orleans District. He has served as chief of the readiness and navigation branches and has supervised other units in the District. As operations chief he will oversee a $185 million program. He holds a master's degree...
New Orleans section names J.B. Phillips "Engineer of the Year"
The New Orleans Section has named J. B. Phillips its Engineer of the Year for 1998-99. Phillips earned his MA and PhD in chemical engineering from Tulane University. His research as a member of Tulane's School of Engineering and as a consultant to various industries has a diffuse focus:...
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