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NEW ORLEANS (February 21, 2022) – An “aggressive timeline” is in place to replace Dr. Walter Kimbrough as Dillard’s president by the end of the spring semester, according to the board liaison, but new details appear to be in short supply. Andrian Guy Anderson, assistant vice president of development and […]
Ren Jones/Courtbouillon DU President Walter Kimbrough speaks at online MLK event Jan. 17 NEW ORLEANS (January 24, 2022) – Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University, urged HBCU leadership and students to continue the “prophetic rebellion” and combative spirituality fostered by Martin Luther King Jr.’s mentor at Morehouse University. […]
J’Brionne Helaire/Courtbouillon Actor Jurnett Smollett speaks to the audience in Georges Auditorium with President Walter Kimbrough at her side on Nov. 2. NEW ORLEANS (November 22, 2021) – You cheat yourself when you take the easy path, actor Jurnee Smollett told Dillard University students during a visit here Nov. 2. […]
Editor’s note: This story has been revised to add in the new website address. NEW ORLEANS (November 22, 2021) – The process of securing a new president for the 2022-23 school year is picking up steam, with both a search firm and search committee selected and listening sessions under way […]
NEW ORLEANS (November 19, 2021) – The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act could double Dillard University’s federal funds allotment, according to Dr. Walter Kimbrough, who is watching developments closely as DU president and chair of the UNCF Council of Presidents. The bill (H.R.3294 / S.1945) was introduced and referred to the […]
Photo by J’Brionne Helaire/Courtbouillon President Walter Kimbrough addresses the Class of 2025 at the first Convocation this fall. NEW ORLEANS (October 10, 2021) – The Dillard family must hold its members accountable for their actions and collectively share successes and failures rather than damaging both your personal brand and the […]
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, […]
Anthony Jackson/Courtbouillon Dr. Ruth Simmons gives address for 150th anniversary of the university. NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – Dr. Ruth J. Simmons, Class of 1967 and the first African American to lead an Ivy League institution, lauded Dillard University for the preparation that helped her to go beyond modest […]
NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – Dr. Walter Kimbrough, university president, has revamped his PODUS group despite the demise of his Brain Food lecture series, selecting 32 freshmen for the 2019-20 school year. PODUS, which stands for the President’s Organization of Dillard’s Up-and-Coming Superstars, was established to help freshmen develop […]
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 […]