UNO is cutting and restructuring some low-enrollment degree programs as it prepares to rejoin the LSU System in 2026

The University of New Orleans is cutting and restructuring some low-enrollment degree programs as it prepares to rejoin the LSU System in 2026. Fewer than 2% of students are affected, with teach-out plans and advising to help them graduate or switch majors, and no faculty layoffs. The changes aim to shift focus toward high-demand fields like data science, engineering, hospitality, and healthcare. Dr. Kathy Johnson, President of the University of New Orleans, joins Newell to talk about the transition.