Consultants review state of UNO

A team of independent consultants charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the University of New Orleans made 28 recommendations to guide the campus’ next leader in a report released this week by the University of Louisiana System. The recommendations touched on a variety of areas, including shared governance, strategic planning, budgeting practices, athletics, communications and institutional partnerships. “Conducting an institutional review in conjunction with a presidential search has become a standard practice in our system,” says UL System President and UNO Presidential Search Chair Randy Moffett. “Since UNO is transitioning into our system, it was even more important to have the out-of-state consultants take an independent and critical look at the institution.” A three-person team spent much of this fall reviewing campus materials, conducting phone interviews and meeting with various groups on campus to develop the report. The 52-page report concludes that this is “a moment of tremendous opportunity for the institution and for a new president. The surrounding community is eager to embrace UNO as a full partner—and a stimulus—for the revitalization that is already under way in the region. Nearly all of those with whom members of this review team spoke seek a new president who will lead and implement a full re-engagement of the university with the city and surrounding community.” To read the full report, click here. Read the rest of this story and this week’s entire 10/12 Corridor newsletter here.