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Dillard awarded $700K grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Dillard University has received a $700,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for

Dillard President: Thanks for the help after campus electrical failures
In January, a group of Louisiana leaders met with representatives of the White House Office

Dillard returns to campus after February 26 power outage
Dillard University has begun its move back to campus, as the University recovers from

A “Daughter of Dillard,” Adrian Guy Anderson leaves a legacy of alumni engagement
Adrian Guy Anderson, Dillard University’s assistant vice president of development and alumni relations has

Dillard housed the largest AIDS quilt display at any HBCU during Change the Pattern exhibition
Tennis champion Arthur Ashe, and the only Black man to win the Wimbledon and

Write Your Legacy: The Sutton legacy – Education passed down through generations
Dr. William Sutton Sr. ‘53 and Leatrice Hubbard Sutton’s ‘53 love story began

Blending education with culture and community: King and queen of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club Inc. visit Dillard
The Zulu Tramps led Mister and Miss Dillard University and the king and

Center for Racial Justice to host a series of social justice events in February
Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice will host a series of social justice events

Norbert Rome steps down as head coach of Dillard University’s women’s basketball program
After 15 years at Dillard University, Norbert Rome, head coach of the women’s basketball

Rudy Lombard led sit-ins at lunch counters to end segregation
In 2014, I was invited to a private lunch to meet the legendary Rudy Joseph