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Dillard University to Host Walk and Health Fair Promoting Wellness,
Dillard University will host the A.E.A.O.N.M.S. Oliver & Martha Washington NCHI Walk

Dillard University Appoints Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville as Chief of Staff
Dillard University proudly announces the appointment of Kim Vaz-Deville,
Ph.D., as

Dillard University Alum Rod Hall ’98 Appointed to Board of Trustees
Dillard University is proud to announce the appointment of Rod Hall, a

Dillard University Students Featured in 2025 HBCU Art Showcase at the Ogden Museum
Dillard University is proud to announce that the remarkable talents of our student artists are on full display

Dillard University Awarded $1.25 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to Launch Vision Quest Program
Dillard University is proud to announce it has received a $1.25 million grant from

Dillard University, City of New Orleans and University Medical Center New Orleans Establish the Cultural Repatriation Committee
The Committee will host a Memorial Service to honor 19 individuals whose

Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy Featured on CBS Sunday Morning Showcasing the Spirit of New Orleans and Dillard University
e are proud to share that Dillard University’s own Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Louisiana

IMPORTANT COMMENCEMENT UPDATE Dillard University 2025 Commencement Relocation Announcement
Dear Dillard University Community, Due to a string of heavy rain events in the days leading up to

Dillard to Honor Gwendolyn Victoria Rainey with Doctor of Humane Letters
NEW ORLEANS – May 1, 2025 – Dillard University is proud to announce that Gwendolyn Victoria Rainey, a

Dillard to Award Christal M. Jackson Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Contact: Tara G. Cunningham(o) 504-816-4024(c) 504-422-0037tcunningham@dillard.edu NEW ORLEANS – May 1, 2025 – Dillard University proudly announces that