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...
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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...
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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...
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NEW ORLEANS (November 22, 2021) – The process of securing a new president for the 2022-23 school year is picking...
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...
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President Walter Kimbrough addresses the Class of 2025 at the first Convocation this fall.
NEW ORLEANS (October 10, 2021) – The Dillard family must...
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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...
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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...
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...
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...
NEW ORLEANS (April 12, 2019) – For graduating mass communication senior Temitayo Odulaja, Dillard’s SAFE Fund was a financial blessing when he came up short in funds for school – twice.
Odulaja,...
NEW ORLEANS (March 1, 2019) – Dillard University is pricing new emergency backup power generators for all campus buildings after the latest power outage this academic year, according to Adonis Woods,...
