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SAFFRON LED BY UNO ALUMS

Popular Uptown Restaurant Saffron Is Led By Two University of New Orleans Graduates

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Saffron is a popular and flavorful spice, so delicate that it must be harvested by hand. Saffron also is the name of one of New Orleans’ most well-regarded and nationally recognized new restaurants: Saffron NOLA.

The chic Magazine Street restaurant—where reservations are not required, but are strongly recommended by food critics—is co-owned and managed by University of New Orleans alumni Ashwin Vilkhu and his younger sister, Pranita Vilkhu, along with their parents, Arvinder and Pardeep Vilkhu.

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University of New Orleans alumni Ashwin Vilkhu and his younger sister, Pranita Vilkhu, along with their parents own the popular restaurant Saffron
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February
University of New Orleans and Caddo Parish Instant Admit signing February 19, 2019
The University of New Orleans Announces Instant Admit Program for Caddo Parish Students
The University of New Orleans announced an instant admit program for graduates of Caddo Parish Public Schools.  Read more
The University of New Orleans is ranked #1 in Louisiana for having the most ethnic diverse student body, according to College Factual February 18, 2019
University of New Orleans Ranked #1 Ethnically Diverse College in Louisiana
The University of New Orleans is the most ethnically diverse college in Louisiana, according to College Factual, a data analytics company that focu  Read more
University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell February 14, 2019
Freedom On The Move Launches Database Of Fugitives From American Slavery
University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for an online project called Freedom on the Move that is devote  Read more
The University of New Orleans' Musical Excursions Series is proud to present the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio, performing at the UNO Recital Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 20. February 14, 2019
Musical Excursions Presents the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio Feb. 20
The University of New Orleans' Musical Excursions Series will host the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio when they visit the University of New Orleans Recit  Read more
Novelist Maurice Ruffin at The Orange Couch coffee house in New Orleans February 7, 2019
Alumnus Maurice Ruffin Takes Literary World By Storm With His Debut Novel
A gauzy haze bathes the area, perhaps the creation of the bright stage lights meshing with the dark room at The Ace Hotel.  Read more

January
(l-r) Mahyar Amouzegar, UNO provost and senior VP academic affairs; UNO President John Nicklow; Delgado Interim Chancellor William Wainwright; and Mostofa Sarwar, Delgado interim vice chancellor of academic affairs and provost, at the Jan. 24 signing ceremony. January 25, 2019
The University of New Orleans and Delgado Sign Student Transfer Agreement
Under a new student transfer agreement, eligible Delgado Community College students will have a seamless path to a four-year degree at the Universi  Read more
ARCS Awards Ceremony 2019 January 24, 2019
University of New Orleans Awards Over $400,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors
The University of New Orleans awarded more than $400,000 in research grants and awards to 24 faculty members and 75 undergraduate students on Wedne  Read more
Guang Tian is a researcher in the Department of Planning and Urban Studies and works with the UNO Transportation Institute. January 17, 2019
University of New Orleans Researcher Finds Potential Savings in Urban Development
In recent decades, urban planners have used projections from transportation professionals to estimate where and how much people are expected to use  Read more
Allan Colley, president of Dupuy Storage and Forwarding, LLC, and his daughter Janet Colley Morse, who is vice president. January 14, 2019
Coffee Is A Family Business For University of New Orleans Alum Allan Colley
As a child, Allan Colley played among the towering stacks of coffee sacks that were piled along the wharf and later moved into his grandfather’s wa  Read more
Junior Jamaal Dejean (right) received a $1,000 scholarship from state transportation leaders. He is pictured here with Louisiana DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson. January 9, 2019
Civil Engineering Student Jamaal Dejean Awarded Scholarship from Louisiana Transportation Leaders
University of New Orleans junior Jamaal Dejean is one of only 26 college students from across Louisiana to receive a $1,000 scholarship aimed at su  Read more
A new immersive exhibit at the UNO-St. Claude Gallery will feature the work of Jane Cassidy, a multidisciplinary artist and educator from Galway, Ireland. January 9, 2019
UNO-St. Claude Gallery Features Light and Sound Immersive Exhibit
A new immersive exhibit at the UNO-St.  Read more
Camile James Harman January 7, 2019
Alumna Camille James Harman Lands Role as Mary Matalin in “Vice” Movie
The Dick Cheney-inspired biopic “Vice” was nominated for several Golden Globes.  Read more

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