(New Orleans) — The Office of Academic Affairs invites the Dillard University community to participate in the annual Honors Convocation set for Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm in Lawless Assembly Hall, 2601 Gentilly Blvd in New Orleans.

Honors Convocation is designed to acknowledge all currently enrolled full-time students who earned a 3.2 and above term GPA during the spring and/or fall 2007 semesters. This event provides an opportunity for students to celebrate their academic achievements with their families and friends.

The State of the Black World Conference will bring a who's who of African-American scholars, orators, church leaders and organizers to New Orleans for the five-day event at the Astor Crowne Plaza and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

The conference -- featuring notables including Urban League president and former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and actor Danny Glover -- is generally limited to paid registrants.