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PRESS RELEASESCELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER JOSHUA WILLIAMS IV ‘19 NAMED DILLARD UNIVERSITY CO-VALEDICTORIAN
JAMAICAN NATIVE CHEVEL POWELL ‘19 NAMED DILLARD UNIVERSITY CO-VALEDICTORIAN
VIOLET NATIVE FRANK DUPLESSIS ‘19 NAMED DILLARD UNIVERSITY CO-VALEDICTORIANCRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCHER BRANDON HAMANN ‘19 NAMED DILLARD UNIVERSITY CO-VALEDICTORIANHOUSTON NATIVE SHAELYNN MOORE ’19 NAMED DILLARD UNIVERSITY SALUTATORIAN
Dillard partners with St. Augustine HS to help build next generation of leadersDillard to relaunch National Center for Black-Jewish RelationsCenter for Racial Justice donates $10K to JAC to help with expungement feesKing Legacy Celebration to take place Jan. 15-17Dillard to host first paid Expungement Day on Jan. 11Dillard vs. UNO men's basketball game to air on ESPN+Visual arts students participate in Luna Fête Dr. Charles B.W. Prince joins Dillard as transformation and sustainability officerCourtbouillon receives funding from the Google News InitiativeDillard adds alumna Dr. Rose-Ann Blenman-Abange to Board of TrusteesDillard receives SACSCOC approval to offer graduate educationDillard extends collaboration with Japan’s Shibaura Institute of TechnologyDillard announces Stephanie Rogers as advancement EVPDillard wins BizTech Challenge for the first timeTwo student entrepreneurs win Boss on Campus pitch competitionDillard's choir to perform first holiday concert since 2019Dillard introduces ‘Write Your Legacy’ brand evolution campaignFall '22 meeting features revealing wrinkle for Board of TrusteesDillard to construct new 200-bed residence hall near campusDr. Joycelyn Elders to visit Dillard for MHHERC lecture seriesCollins to provide election night analysis on WVUE-TV Fox 8American Express donates $2 million to UNCFJoseph Price joins Dillard as men’s head basketball coachAttorney Kim Boyle to deliver 2022 Ortique lectureFree immersive STEM enrichment workshop for students in grades 5-8 at DillardFord’s first 100 days get off to fast start and produces early results for DillardDillard receives $1.3M grant for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement ProgramCenter for Racial Justice to host 1-on-1 interview and book signing with alumnus Dave Dennis Sr. and SonDillard alumnus C.J. Bland to deliver keynote address during Founders' Day ConvocationDillard announces Tiffany Murphy as new residential life directorDillard to host symposium focused on slavery’s lasting effect on American cultural expressionDillard receives $16K scholarship commitment from Resource BankDillard among select HBCUs to participate in fellowship with Boston-based PAN CommunicationsUniversity makes move to create one-stop shop for student accountsDr. Eric Buckles named interim associate provost for academic affairsHuman Trafficking Awareness Conference to be held at DillardCollege rankings offer opportunities to discuss hidden valueMichelle Smith '98 named new director of MHHERCDillard mourns the death, celebrates the work of late New Orleans mayor Moon LandrieuBrittney Richardson selected as honoree in CityBusiness' Women on the YearMeet the newest members of the Intercollegiate Athletic CommitteeMablene Krueger to join Dillard as interim provost, SVP for academic affairsDillard Mock Trial's '21-'22 season comes alive on episodes of 'Class Action'Dillard expands online course offerings through partnership with SREB HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium Connecting through serviceDillard announces Dr. Linda J. Bell as new athletic directorMarion Bracy ‘84 to join Dillard as VP of facilities management, real estate planningDr. Yolanda Page ‘91 to take over as provost at Savannah StateDillard to host Day of Service in Gentilly neighborhood August 13Dillard to host Mission Day: Campus Beautification August 6Dillard joins Google's HBCU Career Readiness ProgramConstance Cannon Frazier joins Dillard as chief of staff and special assistant to the presidentSchool of Humanities receives grant from the Teagle Foundation to expand liberal arts educationCenter for Racial Justice & National PREA Coordinators Working Group host PREA Coordinators 4th Annual National ConferenceDillard signs MOU with DHS to create opportunities for students and recent graduatesDillard to create community garden with $10K grant from AARPEverything Bleu Devils everywhere all at once on ESSENCE Fest Weekend'Class Action' focuses on Dillard Mock TrialCollege of Nursing announces plans to offer Master of Science in NursingWith 16 combined years of service, VP David Page says farewell to DillardDillard Mock Trial featured in 12-part documentary podcastPhysics department to host free STEM summer program for females grades 9-12Dillard hosts the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers programDr. Rochelle Ford named eighth president of DillardNorbert Rome named interim athletics directorDillard preps residents for disaster recovery ahead of hurricane seasonThe stories of the Class of '22 highlight Dillard commencementFour valedictorians, two salutatorians selected to lead Class of '22Edwards '65, Reese to receive honorary doctorates from DillardDillard Athletics announces Courtney Cadore as assistant to athletic directorDillard, Brookhaven National Laboratories team up to create career pathways for students#15 Lady Bleu Devils' 4x400m relay team finishes fourth overall at Penn RelaysHealth scholar mentors, collaborates with humanities students to shine light on region’s health disparitiesDillard to launch esports lab and gaming loungeL.E.A.D. students reveal selected law schools during National Law School Signing Day, receive over $1M in scholarshipsMen's track and field enter national poll at #5Women's track and field enter national poll at #14Dr. Kiki Barnes slated to become GCAC's next commissionerHonda Campus All-Star Challenge team advances to 'Elite Eight'Center for Racial Justice hosts free webinar with Orleans Public DefendersDarwish participates in White House fusion energy summitCollege of Nursing thrives after self-imposed restructuringDillard Mock Trial makes history, advances to AMTA National Championship TournamentKimbrough testifies about HBCU bomb threats before U.S. Senate judiciary committeePalmer selected Black Women in Food TrailblazerDillard welcomes new baseball coach Trennis GrantDillard serves up tennis for the first time in more than 15 yearsSaloy voices Black History Month television spotDillard recognized for four top programs in the U.S.Dillard receives $2.5M gift from anonymous donorDillard surpasses '21 GivingTuesday goal, raising more than $1.3MDillard goes for $1M GivingTuesday goalAtty. Dante Butler joins Dillard as pre-law directorCenter for Racial Justice receives $5M from Kirkland & EllisHomecoming parade returns to GentillyDillard to dedicate building to Michael and Shaun JonesDillard, Deuce McAllister, Omni Group and DePaul Community Health Centers secure PPE donationsHBCU community is urged to support IGNITE HBCU Excellence ActHarris '77 and McDonald L.H.D. '15 to be inducted into National Black College Alumni Hall of FameAD Barnes named Nell Jackson Nike Executive of the YearLouisiana poet laureate, Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, to hold inaugural readingDarwish awarded patent for multi-beam laser inventionHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra visits Dillard during “Build Back Better” visitCenter for Racial Justice participates in Black Philanthropy Month panelCenter for Racial Justice receives $1 million grant from W.K. Kellogg FoundationJerika Edwards ‘23, Spencer Jones, ‘23 selected as 2021 White House Initiative’s HBCU ScholarsKimbrough passes leadership baton in '22Dillard University to cover eligible students’ pandemic debtMalcolm Gladwell welcomes President Kimbrough to “Revisionist History”Arlan Hamilton, Earline Butler Sims, ‘71 choose Dillard for mother-daughter scholarshipDillard to offer new major in health science, criminal justice online, other offerings for Fall 2021Dillard and LSU Health Shreveport sign MOU to guarantee students medical school interviews93% of Dillard Pre-Law students accepted to law schools in '21Dillard to host inaugural Women's Health ConferenceDillard trustee Frank Mason to retire after 25 years, three trustees to be addedMichael Ealy to the class of '21: 'Stay ready so you don't have to get ready'Dillard receives $1M from the Ray Charles FoundationCommunity and Church Relations partners with DePaul Health for free community vaccinations Malcolm Gladwell visits Dillard as part of college ranking project$1.4M U-RISE grant aims to enlarge diverse candidate pool in biomedical, research-focused careersDillard achieves top rankings with Study.comDillard to compete in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Sweet Sixteen
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