Dillard President Dr. Walter Kimbrough helped re-brand and re-direct Philander Smith University with its "Think Justice" motto.

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Dillard President Dr. Walter Kimbrough's op-ed in the L.A. Times has generated much discussion among other media across the nation. On Thursday, May 23, 2013 Dr. Kimbrough appeared on WWNO, NPR radio, to discuss his points made in the article and reiterate why he is looking to broaden the discussion about philanthropy.

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In an opinion piece for the L.A. Times, Dillard President Dr. Walter Kimbrough pens a question to hip hop moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine asking them why they didn't consider giving their large donation to a black college instead of to the already well-endowed university, USC.

"I do hope it will recruit and enroll a diverse class of students and not become some enclave for the already privileged student body there," says Kimbrough.

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Dillard President Dr. Walter Kimbrough shares his concerns about high unemployment in African American communities combined with cuts in funding for higher education and how they hit HBCUs particularly hard. The result shows graduation rates have worsened at HBCUs, which already were facing scrutiny under a national push to improve outcomes in higher education, according to U.S. Education Department data analyzed by the Associated Press.

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