Dillard University will host a special jazz concert in Lawless Chapel on Friday, January 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Jazz Journey Series from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation continues with star-studded performers including gospel singer Barbara Morrison, Grammy-nominated singer Gregory Porter and New Orleans trumpeter Warren Jones.

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Dillard University welcomes a large group of students from Brazil for the next three semesters under the HBCU-Brazil Alliance. The alliance, established by the federal government, seeks to increase cooperation in STEM disciplines between Brazilian universities and historically Black colleges and universities in the United States.

Dr. Kimya Dawson-Smith in the Office of International Students & Study Abroad Programs has spearheaded the program.

Read more about in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education...

and on WDSU... 

 in the Diverse Issues in Higher Education...

Dillard University hosted the Fourth Annual Louisiana Women's Conference, whiched honored healthcare professional Deborah Smith, PhD. Smith received the 2012 Most Powerful and Influential Women Award  as a result of her work as a woman leader and as a change agent for healthcare. The award was presented by Donna Brazile, Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, and Dennis Kennedy, Founder & CEO of the National Diversity Council.

Read more about the event here...

Co-authors and radio co-hosts Tavis Smiley and Cornel West bring their latest venture, a lecture series on poverty and economic injustices in America, to Dillard University on Jan. 21. Entitled "The Poverty Manifesto Lecture Series", the event will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Dillard, in Lawless Chapel. 

Read more about the event on DMN Newswire.com...

and on blackchristiannews.com... 

and digitalmedia.net...

and in the New Orleans Tribune.com...

Read Jarvis DeBerry's editorial on nola.com

Read a follow up editorial on nola.com...