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The Student News Site of Dillard University

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The Student News Site of Dillard University

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Dixon edits historical book

Anaya DeClouette November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – The book commemorating New Orleans’ tricentennial and edited by a Dillard University English assistant professor is being released today, with a book launch party...

‘Life After Dillard’: Etiquette dinner offers tips, fine dining

Cayman Bentley November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – The crowd for last Friday’s “business etiquette” dinner and dialogue event in the Ray Charles Foundation Room exceeded the 20 planned. About 35 students...

Too few show in grill weekend trial

John Lawson II November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – An average of 68 students supported Grill 155’s Saturday opening trial period, which is not enough to make opening on weekends feasible, according Yolanda Holland,...

Volunteer reader

Volunteer reader

November 10, 2017

Alexis Granville/Courtbouillon Keadria Miller, Junior Class attendant, reads to 3-year-olds at Jutland Head Start’s “Reading for the Record” event recently. The event was sponsored by...

DU clubs offer varied interests for students

Keseree Hopkins November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – Two new clubs joined the roster of registered organizations at DU this year: Color Me Free of Disparities and DU Alliance of Mental Illness, according to Courtney Williams,...

Canvas soon to handle service hours uploads

Kaelin Bass November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – Submitting community service hours is getting easier for students, who soon will be able to upload their hours on Canvas by the end of this semester, said the Rev. Earnest...

DU student debt load said lower than U.S. average

India Walton November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – Dillard students graduate with an average debt of $36,000, which is $1,112 less than the national average, according to federal Department of Education statistics. And...

Chef advises: Be humble, hungry, hard-working

Chef advises:’ Be humble, hungry, hard-working’

Jamia Collins September 29, 2017

Jamia Collins| Courtbouillon  Chef Syrena Johnson demonstrates her take on jambalaya for the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture recently. New Orleans chef Syrena Johnson,...

DU student population up 2.5%, but proportion of males down

Jessica Lodge September 29, 2017

Dillard’s student population increased 2.5 percent this fall, to 1,292, or 31 more students, according to census data released by Dr. Willie Kirkland, director of the Office of Institutional Research...

UNCF, Lumina provide $1.7 million in grants

UNCF, Lumina provide $1.7 million in grants

Jamia Collins September 29, 2017

From left are President Walter Kimbrough, Carretta Cooke, Clayton Shelvin and Dr. Roland Bullard. Two grants totaling nearly $1.7 million have been awarded to Dillard to improve student graduation rates...

Put yourself out there, advises publicist Kiki Ayers

‘Put yourself out there,’ advises publicist Kiki Ayers

Jamia Collins September 29, 2017

Jamia Collins| Courtbouillon Kiki Ayers shares a laugh during a speech here on Sept. 14. “Google was my mentor,” said entertainment reporter and publicist Kiki Ayers on Sept. 14, and she...

$6.5M drainage project has benefits, headaches

Kaelin Bass September 29, 2017

Dillard pedestrians might be able to put away their ubiquitous rubber boots used to navigate flooded sidewalks during rain once a $6.5 million drainage project is completed, but the campus will have to...

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