Dillard University is busy with several key events, including its 2012 Commencement, with address by actor, activist, author and philanthropist Hill Harper.

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Dillard Alumnus Michael D. Jones cites Dillard University as a guiding force in his life as a litigator and educator. His endowed scholarship is a testament to his devotion to education.

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As part of NOLA Navy Week, Dillard University will play host to the U.S. Coast Guard for their "Industry Day" on Friday, April 13, 2012. Held in Georges Auditorium, the morning event will have different mariners and marine sector representatives speak about various issues including those of safety, security and vessel inspection processes. The event is free and open to the public and the Dillard community.

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Jessica B. Harris holds the Ray Charles Chair in African American Material Culture at Dillard University. She will be part of the first official Seder at an HBCU.

A culinary historian and author,  Harris will give a free public lecture at 6 p.m. in the Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo, relating African-American food traditions to the Jewish Passover Seder tradition. Harris, a noted expert on African-American food history, is the author of 11 cookbooks documenting foods and foodways of the African Diaspora.

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