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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. […]
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 […]
NEW ORLEANS (November 8, 2019) – More than $100,000 was raised and 3,000 people participated at the UNCF 5K Walk/Run for Education on Oct. 12 in Audubon Park Riverview, according to LaJuana Chenier, UNCF regional development director. Adria Kimbrough, pre-law adviser for Dillard University’s Center for Law and Public Interest, […]
Anthony Jackson/Courtbouillon UNCF ambassador Tanika Mangum advises students on how to receive scholarships and internships through UNCF in Kearny West Wing on Oct. 9.
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 […]
Note: This story has been updated to include how much was raised last year and to correct the number of DU students participating. NEW ORLEANS (September 26, 2019) – Dillard University is hoping to match or exceed its participation for the 32nd annual UNCF New Orleans 5K Walk-Run for Education […]
NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 13, 2019) – Improving students’ oral communication skills is the focus for Dillard University’s new Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP, according to Jacques Detiege, new director of assessment and analysis. “#Talking on the Oaks” is the theme for the new five-year plan required by the accrediting body, […]
NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 2, 2018) – A pilot program that aims to improve verbal skills for Dillard University students has expanded to the entire freshman class this fall. Verbal Assessment and Support, using Merit software, is now a co-requisite for all ENG110 and ENG111 classes and will expand to ENG112 […]
Jamia Collins/Courtbouillon Last year’s winner Toren Arnold, dances to the finish line this year to place second over. NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – The annual UNCF 5K Walk/Run for Education has exceeded its goal of $110,000, and donations are still coming in, according to spokeswoman Julie Gable. More than […]
Jamia Collins/Courtbouillon Dillard track members Lindsey Taylor IV and Javon Roches-Lambey, center, take off at the front of the pack for the UNCF 5K Walk/Run for Education recently