Monday, March 20, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (April 20, 2020) – The Dillard University community knows sophomores David and Lauren Rhodes for their stunning duets, but the brother-and-sister duo is expanding their brand and reach with a new production company. David and Lauren Rhodes, who are majoring in Music Industry and English, respectively, produced and […]
Malik Bartholomew, DU librarian, also entrepreneur with Know NOLA Tours NEW ORLEANS – (April 20, 2020) – History is the intersection for Malik Bartholomew’s life as a librarian here at Dillard and, more recently, an entrepreneur/founder of Know NOLA Tours. For more than a decade, historian Bartholemew has worked as […]
Anthony Jackson|Courtbouillon NEW ORLEANS (February 14, 2020) – Dillard’s new chaplain, the Rev. Herbert Alexander Brisbon III, said he is eager to “expose students’ minds to something greater.” Brisbon said he wants to challenge and welcome students of all faiths to participate in religious life here at Dillard and see […]
NEW ORLEANS (February 14, 2020) – Picture yourself in South Africa or Cuba for the summer, soaking up the sun, eating good food, mixing with the locals and enjoying life to the fullest – all while working toward your college degree. This could be you through Dillard’s Ray Charles Program […]
Penn State Center for Collegiate Mental Health NEW ORLEANS (February 14, 2020) – About 15 students took advantage of the “Ask Me Anything” five-minute counseling chats Jan. 22 in Kearny Dining Hall, and the Student Support Services plans more such events in the future. Sherile Watts, a licensed counselor housed […]
Khaelyn Jackson|Courtbouillon Cyntoia Brown recounts her ordeal before a standing-room-only crowd in Georges Auditorium on Feb. 4. Brown was sentenced to life after she shot a man at age 16. She was granted clemency later and has become an author and criminal justice reform advocate. NEW ORLEANS (February 14, […]
NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – An exhibit of political cartoons by local artist John Slade, “Political Gastronomy,” will remain open for viewing in the Cook Art Gallery through Nov. 20. The exhibit of Slade’s work opened on Sept. 10, with a reception on Sept. 17. John Barnes, program director […]
NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – Some 46 students were inducted into Dillard University’s Daniel C. Thompson/Samuel DuBois Cook Honors Program at a recent pinning ceremony here. Some 153 members are now a part of the program for “scholastically gifted” students that program led by Dr. Jonie Dillon, director. The […]
NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – Fashion brand Gucci has announced a new $20,000-a-year scholarship for diverse students living or studying in major cities, including New Orleans, who are interested in the fashion industry, and the application deadline is Dec. 31. Meanwhile, a UNCF ambassador visited campus recently to encourage […]
NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – Relocating to another state can be difficult, but that’s what nearly half the student population here at Dillard has done and found the flip side to be fun and a totally new experience. To say goodbye to friends and family in pursuit of something […]