Conversations on the Oaks
Episode 17: Social Workers Everywhere
Octavia Edinburg, instructor of social work.
November 29, 2021
Whether it is helping people through a pandemic, disaster recovery or personal situations,
social workers are there. But their work isn’t limited to helping people from under-resourced
communities. Even the well-off need social workers. Octavia Edinburg, instructor of
social work, discusses where we see--and even don't see--social work in our everyday lives.
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Supply Chain Blues
With the world's supply chain suffering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
added pressure of Hurricane Ida in 2021, Dr. Dorian Williams, dean of the College
of Business and an assistant professor of economics, discusses the importance of the
supply chain in addition to the University's business concentration in supply chain
management.
Understanding Public Health
Dr. Rachael Reed, interim chair of Dillard University's School of Health and Wellness and an assistant professor of public health talks about public health, which issues she is keeping her eyes on and the University's
new health science program.
African American Material Culture
Zella Palmer, director and endowed chair of the Ray Charles Program talks about the
Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture, the influence of food on
society and Dillard’s new minor if food studies.
Urban Water Management
Dr. Robert Collins, a Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Professor and urban studies and public
policy professor, talks about the importance of Dillard's Urban Water Management Certificate
program, the only one of its kind in Louisiana and one of a handful in the United
States.
Preparing Nurses in the Pandemic
Dr. Sharon Hutchinson, dean of Dillard University's College of Nursing and Gloria Kabacoff Endowed Professor in Teaching and Informatics, discusses how
the program has managed the unexpected of the COVID-19 pandemic while staying on task
to help prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Black Representation in Health Professions
Pre-Health Program advisor, Tracie Thomas, discusses how the program prepares students for health professions
while boosting Black representation in the field.
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Alumna X'erona Woods' Kid Millionaire profiled
AD Barnes featured in Sports Illustrated's Elle-vate series
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Theatre student Nicoye Banks featured in Breakthrough Magazine
Sherice Campbell '22, Walter Dixson IV '22 among inaugural National Geographic scholarship
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Alumna Tasha Monroe sworn in as attorney by role model
Hébert explains risks of long COVID
Alumna Chaunteion Hall empowers underserved youth as newest member of Montrose Grace
Place in Houston
State Sen. Gerald Boudreaux presents resolution honoring alumnus Dr. Ernest Kinchen
Collins chats with The Louisiana Weekly about apparent state law violation that have
helped city election chief avoid more serious crime
Lady Bleu Devils' basketball team billboards featured on WVUE-TV
Lesen talks hurricanes and vulnerable communities on the "Audacious Water" podcast
Alumnus Percival Kane Jr. named COO of University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Collins discusses historic election of Orleans Parish's first female sheriff
Alumnus Desmond Crayton hired as executive director of Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency
Services
Esmail discusses FBI's use of force database possible shutdown with the Black News
Channel
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Employment Awareness Month address
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chair
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and free expression
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Career center director Toney profiled by BLKPRENEURSHIP Magazine
Alumnus Johnny D. Shelwood inducted into Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame
$5M gift to create civil rights, other internships
Video: "An Evening with Louisiana Poet Laureate Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy"
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Esmail on the Rittenhouse verdict
AAG Clarke's remarks for the 2021 Ortique Lecture
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Dillard joins Student Freedom Initiative
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Kimbrough on Ascension Catholic HS hazing incident
Evergreen Park Community HS alumni spotlight on Joe Prisco
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AD Barnes featured in "Women in Sports Leadership"
HBCUs continue to get new patents, though disparities remain
Collins on expected early voter turnout increase
Collins on proposed La. constitutional amendments
Remembering New Orleans music legend, Dillard alumnus Harold Battiste Jr.
Kimbrough on $2B House proposal for HBCUs, MSIs: “It’s nonsensical.”
Palmer provides thoughts on Black chefs not getting their due in New Orleans
Saloy appears on the La. Conference of the United Methodist Church's "Louisiana NOW"
podcast
Fact Check-Biden’s ambitious HBCU funding proposal challenged in Congress
Collins comments on city councilperson's DWI
Kimbrough comments on decades of underfunding Tennessee State University
Legacy of American Slavery lecture: Experts call for a more equitable tourism sector
Collins comments on Biden's slumping approval rating
Kimbrough sets the record straight on Biden administration and HBCUs, says Congress
needs to increase funding
Broady comments on challenges of job seekers with criminal records amid labor shortages
Late Dillard professor Lawrence Reddick and the communal acts of Black history
Kimbrough on Biden's bill for HBCUs
Biden’s HBCU funding proposal falls from $45B to $2B
More than 20 HBCUs using federal CARES Act funding to erase students’ debt
Marissa Pittman '24 to co-host National Civil Rights Museum's virtual Student Forum
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Collins discusses the need for sensitivity training among FBI employees to deal with
abuse cases
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HBCUs slam restricted gifts that dominate
Sacramento Magazine profile on alumna, designer Lynnise Davis
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Poems by Mona Lisa Saloy
Kyla Mayo '24 Organic & Natural Health Fund scholarship awardee
Bloomberg Live and UNCF collaborate to shine a spotlight on funding barriers at HBCUs
via “HBCUs: The Path to Prosperity”
Alumnus Robertson named new CAO of Phoebe Physicians
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Becerra visit: White House health officials work to reduce COVID-19 spread in New
Orleans
Broadway talks about how teaching became her passion in academia
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Kimbrough named a Georgia State University distinguished alumnus
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Broady talks high unemployment among Black workers
Collins comments on state nursing school controversy
Student Derrick Webb talks about his research “Past, Present, and Future: The Historical
Continuity of Medical Racism and COVID-19 vaccination within the Alabama Black Community”
How college students in the Gulf South feel about returning to campus
VP Barnes participates in Black Philanthropy Month panel focusing on Black men and
boys
Social media coordinator Pierre participates in social media strategy roundtable discussion
Alumna Kalenda Eaton named director of Oklahoma research for the Black Homesteader
Project of the National Park Service
Alumnus Marvis Kilgore talks Black men in teaching
AD Barnes talks athletics, student success on "In the Margins" podcast
Kimbrough talks HBCU leadership on "In the Margins" podcast
Alumnus Alfred Walker, Operawire's Artist of the Week
HBCUs erasing student debt with federal funds brings hope for students and schools
Trailblazing AD aims to develop diverse pipeline of talent
Alumna Nicole Tinson on uptick in HBCU job recruitment
The Advocate: Dillard president Kimbrough is leaving a lasting legacy with great promise
ahead
Alumna Nicole Thomas named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville president
AD Barnes' So You Want a Career in Athletics Sports Leadership Academy featured in
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder
Denzel Washington's 2015 Dillard commencement address ranked second of 10 most watched
of all time
Biology major Kyla Mayo talks about computational brain science summer program at
Brown
Kimbrough discusses HBCU leadership on "In the Margins" podcast
Palmer chats with Thrillist about the "vibrant and complex history of Black oyster
culture"
U.S. Rep Mike Rogers honors alumnus, Retiring Commander of Anniston Army Depot Colonel
Marvin Walker
DU Dining's Chef Dennis Dunn welcomes the year with flavor
Lesen discusses New Orleans' suffering from the worst heat island effect in the U.S.
DU Dining's Chef Dennis Dunn proves New Orleans cuisine can be plant-forward
Novartis pledges 10-year commitment to Dillard, other HBCUs to co-create measurements
for health equity
Palmer talks African Americans' cultural impact on New Orleans on "British Suits and
Cowboy Boots"
Darwish featured as part of the talent and diversity of HBCU faculty
Six months later, MacKenzie Scott’s gifts are already making an impact
Thirteen Bleu Devils recognized as 2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. sports scholars
Despite challenges, HBCUs are drivers of upward mobility
Collins on qualifying for New Orleans political races
AD Barnes on NCAA's NIL policy: "They're kind of behind."
Alumna Whittenburg joins NCBFAA's National Education Institute as associate director
Kimbrough discusses free community college's potential effects on HBCUs with Diverse
Issues
Collins discusses charges against Trump organization with A News
Alumna Jolla on founding Hype Academy
Malcolm Gladwell chats with The New York Times, mentions why Dillard is featured on
new season of podcast
Alumnus Torray Johnson appointed assistant principal of Beverly Hills HS
Collins on La. Republicans' potential veto override session
Collins discusses Biden infrastructure deal with WVUE-TV
Enrollment management VP Page explores under resourced schools' needs with National
Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Profile on alumna Sheila Tlou, Africa's "shining star"
Collins discusses importance of named storms with AccuWeather
Kimbrough shares COVID lessons learned with Forbes
A.D. Barnes voted GCAC Athletics Director of the Year
Alumnus Rudy Garza one of wrestling's rising stars
Baham discusses Juneteenth with WGNO-TV
Dillard among HBCUs to benefit from $1M tech center grant
Alumnus Herman Williams reflects on high school basketball coaching career
Esmail comments on controversial La. textbook
Collins discusses La. "tax swap" legislation with WVUE-TV
Alumnus Dr. Samuel Odoms appointed Dryades YMCA interim CEO
Three Dillard alumni/students selected for GNO, Inc. internship program
Profile on Dillard alumna, geoscientist Rhonika Kaplan
Esmail on the state of police reform
Dillard's men's 4x100 relay team grabs NAIA national championship
Alumna Sheila Tlou named chancellor of Botswana Open University
Straight, Dillard alumni and leaders among New Orleans public school renaming candidates
Student awarded a Wiley Stay the Course grant
Esmail on continued need for police reforms on anniversary of George Floyd's death
Alumna Dr. Ocpivia Stafford named president of Methodist South Hospital
Alumna Rev. Dr. Denise Smartt Sears first Black woman appointed director of connectional
ministries of UMC's New York Annual Conference
Assistant AD Joe Prisco on best and worst cities for basketball fans
Alumnus Traelon Rodgers among inaugural cohort of NAACP's Marshall-Motley scholars
Mental Wellness Wednesday with alumna Michelle Bucknor
Photos of Dillard's commencement from The Times-Picayune/The Advocate
Alumna Bree Jenkins among 'Ten Black Matchmakers & Dating Coaches You Should Know
About'
Dillard Dining among Sodexo services to support students during finals
Kimbrough to The Atlantic on Biden's HBCU funding: “I can’t think of anything that
compares to this historically.”
Kimbrough discusses Biden's 'historic' HBCU funding
Esmail discusses juvenile repeat offenders with WWL-TV
Community and church relations director Harris talks to WWNO-FM about supporting vaccination
efforts
Amid Biden's Pell Grant proposal, VP Page discusses importance of program with WVUE-TV
Collins discusses Biden's immigration policy with Turkey's A News
Esmail discusses carjacking increase with WWL-TV
Dillard's 'Tales of Wakanda' Afrofuturism event noted by Tennessee's Chapter16
Three Dillard commencement speakers among Yahoo!'s 60 most inspiring graduation quotes
With most of Dillard's community vaccinated, Kimbrough urges more to receive vaccines
Brisbon on how faith-based education drives the legacy of HBCUs
Condoll comments on Jim Crow era effects in modern era
Esmail discusses the effect of the Chauvin trial on police recruiting
Collins visits Turkey's A News to discuss the importance of the Climate Change Summit
Esmail weighs in Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Alumna Eric Randolph 'comfortable being uncomfortable' as Hahnville HS boys' basketball
assistant coach
Lesen on health racism
Kimbrough chats with WWL-TV about vaccine hesitancy
Esmail comments on increase in car jackings
Bullard named to Florida Atlantic University Alumni Association executive board
Saloy among Louisiana poets celebrating National Poetry Month
Alumna Jer’Lisa Devezin named Dallas art fellow
Dillard "LEADs" to LSAT success
Saloy's “Erase Tyranny of Today” featured by the Historic New Orleans Collection
Lesen among scholars to support saving Pointe-aux-Chênes Elementary School
Collins discusses Operation Provide Comfort with Turkey's A News
Dillard Theatre interns get to work with JPAS on 'Tenors'
Esmail examines how Chauvin trial could change police use of force policies
Ruth Simmons to speak at Princeton University commencement
Gary Clark discusses DA Jason Williams' endorsement of Troy Carter
Collins talks federal infrastructure plan with WWL-TV
Collins discusses Biden's attempt to work with Republicans
History-making alumni Gloria Banks, Pearlie Elloie to be honored in 'Trailblazers'
painting with Marilyn Piper
Condoll discusses tighter gun laws with WWL-TV
Alumna Briana and sister Erica's business profiled by The Times-Picayune/The Advocate
University, JPAS agree to three-year partnership
Karsten Patrick among students to earn NASCAR Wendell Scott Sr. Scholarship
Profile on Ruth Simmons' success at Prairie View
Board Chair Jones leads Maryland HBCU lawsuit to final stages
AD Barnes discusses career and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association membership
History professor Baham among historians to explore renaming some of New Orleans'
public schools
Alumnus Daigle tapped to be medical director in Chicago
Alumna Stacey Holman: “Know where you end, when someone begins”
Gary Clark talks super PAC backing Karen Carter Peterson
President Kimbrough shares "weekly wisdom" with Inside Higher Ed
President Kimbrough talks college hazing on the Scott Sands Show
Dillard Business announced as one of Intelligent.com's best business management programs
Psychology program coordinator Dr. Sean Gibbs serves as panelist on mental health
with Jefferson Performing Arts Society
Art professor Bernstein profiled as co-house of in-house coronavirus talk show
Enrollment management VP Page named to NACAC commission to reform college admissions
Student engagement and leadership director Courtney Williams earns one of Gambit's
Frontline People Awards
Gary Clark on Second Congressional District race
Alumna Quibulah “Quib” Graham named Orlando Health's director of diversity and minority
business development
Profile on alumnus Edward Agyekum Kufuor
Big Easy Magazine: Louisiana’s HBCUs Have a Lasting Impact
Alumna Ruth Simmons to deliver principal address at Harvard
Alumna Sylvia Taylor continues impact on local community with new business
Dillard part of Sodexo's $1M scholarship program
Board of Trustees chair, alumnus Michael D. Jones' historic HBCU settlement
Collins on Republicans and Cassidy censure
Collins discusses Trump acquittal on Turkey's A News
The importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Sheen Magazine profiles alumna Meme Kelly
Alumna Samella Lewis awarded College Art Association's highest honor
Alumna Dr. Jessica Harris named SIUE's first vice chancellor for equity, diversity
and inclusion
Dr. Kristen Broady presents at Hamilton Project's "Rethinking Workforce Development"
VP Barnes visits the "RAISE Podcast" to talk about his career in advancement and his
work at Dillard
President Kimbrough appears on "The Tammi Mac Late Show" on Fox Soul to talk HBCUs
Esmail discusses increase in crimes happening in broad daylight with WVUE-TV
AD Barnes announces sports leadership academic for teen girls
Alumna, Judge Sheva Sims, to serve on the Louisiana Commission on Justice System Funding
Palmer visits "Tina on Tech" podcast to discuss Black history
President Kimbrough chats with Black Enterprise about HBCUs' legacy, culture and weathering
the pandemic
Collins weighs in on impeachment process with WVUE-TV
Dillard, one of nine institutions across the nation included in Black small business
assistance program
Collins discusses new local police records management system with The Lens
President Kimbrough among 13 college presidents honored by AAC&U and Cengage
Spencer Jones '23 discusses being inspired, as an HBCU student, by Kamala Harris with
WDSU-TV
Collins discusses Trump supporters' reactions to Biden inauguration
Event celebrating Black White House culinary professionals to benefit Ray Charles
program
Baham weighs in on WVUE-TV about historic nature of Kamala Harris' inauguration
VP Page expresses thoughts, excitement about Kamala Harris on WWL-TV inauguration
day
Esmail discusses heightened security at presidential inauguration
Center for Racial Justice director discusses the state of Martin Luther King Jr.'s
dream with WWL-TV
Condoll discusses rifts in Republican Party
Baham participates in Jefferson Performing Arts Society panel discussion about Paul
Robeson
Chief Medical Officer Hébert to participate in panel discussion about vaccines and
the Black community
Business Insider profiles alumna Broussard and historic accomplishment
Coraniquejuanae Jackson '23 featured in hometown L'Observateur
Collins provides insight about Capitol Building takeover
Collins on recorded Trump phone call to overturn Georgia's certified election results
Collins comments on electoral college vote
Alumna Kelly Nash among "1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America"
Alumnus G. Larry Lawrence appointed to ProPetro Board of Directors
Palmer discusses local chefs' struggles with Washington Post
Collins comments on Trump's refusal to accept Electoral College presidential results
Dillard among local HBCUs receiving support from pro athletes
President Kimbrough talks "all things HBCUs" on Bakari Sellers' podcast
HBCU Digest: "Dillard Breaks Giving Tuesday Fundraising Record"
Cador '21 reflects on fall 2020 with WWNO-FM
Kaylan Tanner named one of Seventeen's 2020 Voices of the Year
Several proposed New Orleans street renamings for Dillard, Straight alumni and Albert
Dent
Esmail talks nature of increased crime in city with WVUE
Collins discusses Cedric Richmond leaving Congress for White House with WVUE
Alum Ryan Banks puts on virtual L.O.C.A.L.S' Music Festival
Alum and Broadway star Kyle Banks puts on free virtual show to increase diabetes awareness
Alum Ashle Mitchell celebrated as "Yardrunner" by Nike
Collins: Election results show near 50 percent turnover at Criminal District Court
Condoll breaks down Louisiana's Amendment 7 on WDSU prior to November 3rd election
Urban studies and public policy junior Gentry featured in 2020 HBCU Digest Honors
Poetry Rooted in History: Brenda Marie Osbey
Alumnus James Williams named U.S. Venture's president of U.S. Lubricants Division
Mustapha quoted by Forbes regarding women and work during COVID-19
Collins on Democrats and Amy Coney Barrett
Alumnus Carl Stewart delivers keynote for University of Notre Dame law school
Enrollment Management VP Page on advising students for financial aid
Alumna Paramore named executive director of Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans
Dallas Weekly chats with President Kimbrough regarding the Black community and vaccinations
Senior Smith featured as "young superstar" by Charles Koch Foundation
Atty. Kimbrough: "Black hair has always been policed in this country"
Collins: Coney Barrett nomination would be a "source of pride" for Louisiana
A.D. Barnes on the "Straight to the Point" sports show
Collins analyzes La. secretary of state's absentee voting tutorial
Alumna Leyte Winfield on HBCUs' preparing Black students for careers in science
Palmer, one of New Orleans Magazine's "People to Watch"
Alumnus Baker discusses how the Louisiana Weekly gives context to the Black experience
in news
Saloy discusses resilience through words in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Alumnus Floyd Wilson Jr. discusses 47-year-old police bill of rights with The Washington
Post
The New Orleans Tribune recounts legacies of Straight College's Walter L. Cohen and
James Madison Vance Jr.
Dillard School of STEM, an example of "empowering success"
Collins talks to The Lens about local wedding venue's COVID-19 restrictions violations
President Kimbrough quoted by Los Angeles Times about Kamala Harris VP nomination
Ray Charles director Palmer talks Black chefs, program with Gambit
Alumna Benjamin awarded 2020 Laurel Award for Dedication to Community Service
A.D. Barnes talks leadership advancement as a Black woman with WGNO-TV
President Kimbrough joins local university presidents for equity in higher education
discussion
Sigur discusses Apple, Dillard coding partnership
Alumna Friedman to host "Chicago Tonight: Black Voices"
Dallas Weekly profiles alumna and banking executive Cassandra McKinney
For HBCUs, the coronavirus pandemic hits especially close to home
Film student Peters "chases his passion"
President Kimbrough on how COVID-19 will change higher education
Collins: Mayor's new texting service could be providing valuable data
Broady discusses Black families' struggles during pandemic with The New York Times
Esmail on Dixie Beer name change
DU junior battling COVID-19: "Don't let your guard down"
Lumina Foundation: "Dillard University students rise to the challenge"
Significance of Juneteenth - Dr. Eva Baham
Chief Medical Officer Hébert hosts video series on sickle cell anemia
Alumna Alves named Bradford & Barthel LLP chief diversity officer
Esmail talks race relations on Juneteenth
Alumna McNeal first African American woman on American Express's executive committee
The Washington Post quotes President Kimbrough on president's HBCU claims
Broady one of 19 Black economists celebrated on Juneteenth
Esmail discusses "pivotal shift in societal views on race"
Collins: Renaming Jefferson Davis Parkway a sign of city council being "responsive
to the will of the people"
Esmail: Policing policies terminology needs to be more "forceful"
Alumna Roberts named Xavier Exponential director
Alumnus Atwood brings Houston its first hip hop museum
President Kimbrough on COVID-19's exacerbating inequities in higher education
Alumna Fleming named Florida SouthWestern State College dean of education
Dean Broady talks BLS jobs report on #RolandMartinUnfiltered
Words matter for college presidents, but so will actions
President Kimbrough discusses Black college graduates' COVID, civil unrest struggles
Esmail: Harmony between NOPD, protesters influenced by several factors
President Kimbrough discusses future of HBCUs in New Orleans with the Kresge Foundation
Alumna Kopylov named to Posse Foundation national board
Alumna Domingue-Glover talks actors' struggles amid COVID-19
Palmer: New Orleans restaurants "essential to our community"
VP Barnes on police brutality and racism in the wake of George Floyd's death
Alumna Astasia Williams talks life as Washington Redskins social media manager
Reflections in Black: Dillard alumna Samella Lewis
HBCUs after COVID-19: Sheen exclusive with President Kimbrough
Esmail discusses COVID-related financial difficulties for low-income workers
President Kimbrough talks fall 2020 amid COVID-19 with The Atlantic
Saloy comments on roots of jazz funerals as COVID-19 silences tradition
Alumna, DU 40 Under 40 recipient Mitchell selected MyNewOrleans.com Top Female Achiever
Hebert, Lesen, Fos named to COVID task force
Fos, Lesen discuss COVID racial disparities with columnist Sutton
AD Barnes discusses future of college athletics, institutions amid COVID
Columnist Sutton on COVID disparities: "Lesen...tried to warn us."
Alumnus Raj Smoove's online DJ sets create social connection
Hébert: "Protect La.'s vulnerable African Americans"
Lesen visits "CBS Evening News" to discuss COVID disparities
Nursing, Community Relations make PPE donations
Lesen: COVID disparities "produced by policy"
Environmental journalism professor cites Lesen
La. Budget Project cites Lesen
AD Barnes featured as P.O.W.E.R.ful women series
Collins discusses governor's COVID federal disaster declaration
Food Studies featured in USA Today's agriculture issue
Hébert: 10 things for African Americans to protect themselves from COVID
SAFE Fund featured example of how HBCUs try to minimize student debt
President Kimbrough examines Trump's claim to have saved HBCUs
Report: HBCUs produce higher income, more prosperity for students
President Kimbrough: "Missouri effect" part of HBCU enrollment increase
Alumnus Lynn leverages Facebook employment to help small businesses
AD Barnes on athletics' post-Katrina return: "Hiring, trust and relationships are
everything."
Report: HBCUs produce more upwardly mobile graduates than PWIs
Alumna Bolden recognized by National AfterSchool Association
AT&T donates $250,000 to College of Business
Kimbrough joins star-studded panel at Essence Fest to discuss HBCUs' helping close
nation's economic divide
President Kimbrough featured on MyNewOrleans.com in style
University receives $1.25M for STEM research
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Collins: New Orleans and the Hollow Prize Problem: Structural Limits on Black Political
Power (Report)
Will Sutton: Dillard benefits from pro bono friend and Louisiana learns a good lesson
Kimbrough: Who Succeeds As An HBCU President?
Kimbrough: My Long Term Criticism of US News Rankings Is About To Be Tested By Revisionist
History
VP Barnes: Cultivating the Relationship: The Intersection of Traditional and Pandemic-era
Donor Cultivation Strategies
Kimbrough: Louisiana's free speech hypocrites are now condemning Bill Cassidy
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