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2025 Founders’ Day Convocation Speaker – Alumna Renee Rhoten Morris, ‘93
Dillard University is delighted to announce that Alumna Renee Rhoten Morris ’93,

Dillard University Theatre Opens Historic 91st Season with the premiere of FEVER, a Powerful New Play on the 1853 Yellow Fever Epidemic
Media Contact:Tara G. CunninghamDillard Universitytcunningham@dillard.edu(504) 816-4024 Performances:October 10, 11, 17, 18, 2025 @ 7:30 PMOctober 12, 19, 2025

Dillard University Mourns the Loss of Trustee, Benefactor, and Legacy-Bearer, David B. Dillard
Dillard University mourns the passing of David B. Dillard, former trustee, trustee emeritus, benefactor, and the grandson of

Robert F. Smith to Deliver Leadership Lecture Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Dillard University
Media Contact:Tara G. CunninghamDillard Universitytcunningham@dillard.edu(504) 816-4024 New Orleans, LA – Dillard University will host an evening of reflection

Congratulations to Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville, Chief of Staff, on Receiving the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Dillard University proudly congratulates Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville, Chief of Staff, on being awarded the Ordre des Palmes académiques,

Dillard University Awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful University Affiliate Grant
$6,000 award supports student sustainability engagement and reduction of single-use plastics Dillard University has been awarded a $6,000

Louisiana Center for Health Equity Celebrates 10 Years of Groundbreaking Health Summit in New Orleans
The Louisiana Center for Health Equity, in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Health,

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry and Art
We are proud to share exciting news about one of our own. Dillard University’s Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Conrad N. Hilton

Dillard’s Dr. Casey Schreiber Featured in CNN Original Series New Orleans: Soul of a City
Dear Dillard Community, In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, CNN premiered a special preview episode

Dillard University Congratulates Alumna Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes ’88
Media Contact:Tara G. CunninghamDillard Universitytcunningham@dillard.edu(504) 816-4024 Dillard University proudly congratulates Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Class of 1988, on