NEW ORLEANS [AP] — Loyola University of New Orleans is launching its new Center for the Study of New Orleans.
The center, part of Loyola’s College of Social Sciences, has been established to promote research and reflection on the history, politics, culture and environment of New Orleans. It is headed by Leslie Parr, a professor in the Loyola School of Mass Communication.
The center will offer students a minor in the study of New Orleans and will draw on the expertise of nationally known New Orleans scholars.
