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Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery to Speak at 20th Anniversary Dr....
The Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery will highlight the legacy of Dr. King's dream at the 20th annual Dr.
Mitch Landrieu jumps into N.O. mayor's race
Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu declared his candidacy for New Orleans' mayor Tuesday, five months after saying he had no plans to make a third run at the job.
Review: All-City faculty art exhibition on St. Claude Ave.
The New Orleans Healing Center , 2372 St. Claude Ave. 710.4506. Andy Antippas, the owner of Barrister's Gallery and one of the founding fathers of the St.
Nonprofit leader to speak at SUNO's homecoming
Timolynn Sims, who graduated in 1998 from Southern University at New Orleans and who is executive director of the Neighborhood Partnership Network, will deliver the keynote address today at her alma mater's homecoming celebration.
Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Dillard University
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Dillard expanding with two projects
NEW ORLEANS a ' Dillard University is expanding its campus. Two new projects, a professional school building and a student union and wellness center, were made possible by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the departmenta TMs Historically Black Colleges and Universities program.
While enrollment at UL stayed steady this fall, one subgroup of students saw a jump - black students.
Tips for preserving archives to be shared When it comes to the cultural record, disaster can strike many ways: flood, hurricane, war - even a soft-drink spill.
ACORN's new leader in N.O. has work cut out for him
For more than a decade, Stephen Bradberry has served in various roles for ACORN's New Orleans operations , but none of them -- perhaps with the notable exception of picking up the pieces after Hurricane Katrina -- involved the obvious challenges of his new role as a temporary administrator of the state community action network.
Beverly Wright Tackles Environmental Racism
New Orleans native Beverly Wright still remembers vividly the moment she became aware of environmental injustice.
Groundbreaking today for Chateau Carre Apartments in Gentilly
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held today at 11 a.m. for the Chateau Carre Aparments, a rehabilitated, mixed-income housing development in Gentilly with 150 one- and two-bedroom rental units.
Dillard A.D. elected GCAC's first Black female president
Dillard University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Kiki Baker Barnes was recently selected as the 17th president of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference at the 2009 fall meetings, held on Dillard ' s campus October 5-6, making her the first African-American woman to hold the position.
Dillard reaches out to aid Gentilly recovery
When Lamona Chandler returned to her Gentilly neighborhood in 2006, a year after it drowned in Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters, her house was a mess.
Mazda Donates Four MAZDA6 Sedans to Dillard University
Mazda North American Operations today donated four 2009 MAZDA6 sedans to Dillard University, a private, historically black, liberal arts institution, located in New Orleans, LA.
Student Records, SGA start new projects
Student Government Association vice president and English junior Maria Rossi, left speaks to College of Business president and finance senior Jonathan Rowan, seated at table, as chief of staff and mass communication sophomore Kate Gremillion discusses an issue with the president and marketing junior Sarah Cooper, center at a student government ...
Local environmental activist to receive Heinz Award
Dr. Beverly Wright, the founder and executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University, was announced as one of 10 recipients of a Heinz Award for her work on behalf of communities, especially those in Louisiana ' s notorious " Cancer Alley.
The body of 17-year-old Christopher Evans was discovered on a roadside in New Orleans East
A 17-year-old who was the victim of a carjacking in Gentilly early Sunday morning has been found dead in New Orleans East.
Two students bring diversity to fraternity life
People love to see black and white but hate to see grey, according to Darek Jackson.
BEVERLY WRIGHT, director of Dillard University's Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, will receive a Heinz Award for bringing attention to environmental issues facing poor communities.
Continue reading "Local universities report growing enrollments"
For the first time since Hurricane Katrina struck four years ago, 10 local institutions of higher learning have registered more students this semester than they did the previous fall.
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