Dear UHC Family & Friends,
As Super Bowl LIX has just passed and Carnival season is ramping up here in New Orleans, it has been a lively start to the Spring Semester at the University of Holy Cross.
January was Holy Cross Heritage Month, a special time in the Holy Cross family. The celebration timeline began with the feast of Saint André Bessette on January 6, the feast of founder Blessed Basil Moreau on January 20, National Catholic Schools week starting on January 26, and the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Mother Mary of Seven Dolors on January 29.
Classes started fully online for the first week because of an unusual event here in south Louisiana - multiple inches of what we call "sneaux"! Many thanks to our students, faculty, and staff for adapting to start the first week of classes uninterrupted online. Enjoy these rare pictures of our beautiful campus!
Below are just a few examples of how we are living the missions of both the Marianites and the University of Holy Cross to the fullest. The education of both the heart and the mind brings hope in our ever-changing world through the University of Holy Cross.
We hope you will enjoy this month's edition of the President's Newsletter!
Spes Unica,
Stanton F. McNeely III, Ed.D
President
The first week of classes started with a rare snowstorm in south Lousiana.
As all classes pivoted to 100% online for the week, the UHC campus was covered in a beautiful blanket of "sneaux"!
Nursing seniors dressed in their favorite pjs as the Student Nurses Association presented "A Winter Wonderland" ❄️
“Coping TODAY”, the weekly TV talk show produced by the University of Holy Cross Counseling Department and WLAE-TV, presented a special edition on the spiritual resilience from the recent French Quarter terrorist attack on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 8 p.m. on WLAE-TV, Channel 32.
Co-hosts Dr. Roy Salgado and Jan Gross were joined by Marianite Sister Judy Gomila,
who explained how faith in God can help in the healing from the disaster.
The 30-minute weekly show on New Orleans Public TV station WLAE-TV offers viewers
weekly tips on how to cope in this ever-changing world and features interviews with
various University of Holy Cross counseling experts across a wide scope of mental
health issues.
The special mental health TV show, recognized as New Orleans Best TV Talk Show by the Press Club, airs weekly on Fridays at 8 p.m. on WLAE-TV ( Channel 32, COX Ch. 714 and 1014, Charter Ch. 11 and 711 and AT&T Ch. 32). The show also airs on statewide Louisiana Public Broadcasting TV at 8 am on Fridays on LPB 3.
The University of Holy Cross celebrated the graduation of its second cohort from the specialized banking program developed in partnership with Gulf Coast Bank & Trust. The graduation ceremony was held Thursday, February 6, 2025, and marked the culmination of the class's journey through a cutting-edge curriculum tailored to meet the evolving needs of the banking industry.
The collaboration between UHC's Business Department and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust has
resulted in a pioneering educational initiative aimed at enhancing the professional
capabilities of bank employees.
Upon successful completion of all three courses, the participants received a Certificate
of Specialization in Banking Fundamentals, Communication, and Ethics, affirming their
dedication to professional development and excellence in the banking industry.
The program's overarching goal is to empower working professionals within the banking sector to advance their careers and realize their full potential. By providing participants with a comprehensive skill set aligned with industry demands, the program equips them to excel in their current roles and seize future career opportunities within the banking sector.
The UHC Counseling Department presented the 10th Annual Law & Ethics in Counseling Conference.
This annual national conference is held each year in the French Quarter in New Orleans, bringing together hundreds of professional counselors and counselor educators.
The Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference features updates for counselors in the areas of law and ethics. Prominent scholars provide keynote presentations and practicing counselors with expertise and experience in legal and ethical issues share their experiences. Participants and speakers have the opportunity to attend the conference either in-person or virtually through Zoom sessions. Participants may continue to earn continuing education hours in for a month after the conference has ended by viewing recorded sessions.
The 4th Annual UHC Crawfish Cookoff is happening on Saturday, March 15th at the University of Holy Cross campus!
We’d love for you to be a part of this exciting event by sponsoring, entering a boil team, or becoming a vendor.
You can submit your sponsorship, boil team, or vendor registration online at uhcno.edu/crawfish.
For any questions, please contact Melanie Monfrey at mmonfrey@uhcno.edu.
We hope to see you there!
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