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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...