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Louisiana poet laureate, Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, to hold inaugural reading
Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy had been hanging on to the news for months. In

Center for Racial Justice participates in Black Philanthropy Month panel
The Center for Racial Justice joined the celebration of Black Philanthropy Month by participating

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to visit Dillard during “Build Back Better” visit to New Orleans
As part of his visit to New Orleans to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s plans

Presidential professor Dr. Abdalla Darwish awarded patent for multi-beam laser invention
Dillard University’s presidential professor Dr. Abdalla Darwish has been awarded a third patent by

Dillard pre-law alumna Chelsea B. Robinson ’17, Esq.: “Dillard gave me fundamental skills”
Chelsea B. Robinson, Esq.’s personality is infectious. As the youngest serving board trustee,

Center for Racial Justice receives $1 million grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice (CRJ) has received a $1 million grant over

President Walter Kimbrough passes the Dillard leadership baton in 2022
Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough has informed the Board of Trustees that the 2021-2022

Jerika Edwards ‘23, Spencer Jones ‘23 selected as 2021 White House Initiative’s HBCU Scholars
Dillard University students, Jerika Edwards ‘23 and Spencer Jones ‘23 were selected to be

It’s the top school in the world: Arlan Hamilton and her mother, Earline Butler Sims ‘71, on choosing Dillard for their mother-daughter scholarship
fter suffering bouts of homelessness, Arlan Hamilton decided to buy a one-way ticket to

Dillard University to cover eligible students’ pandemic debt
Dillard University will cover eligible students’ pandemic debt incurred from March 2020. The University