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  Basin Street Records :: Irvin Mayfield Trumpeter Keyboardist
In addition to his numerous recordings, he recently founded the Institute of Jazz Culture at Dillard University and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, a non-profit institution geared toward jazz performances, education and interpretation.
In October of 2003 Mayfield kicked off Dillard University Institute of Jazz Culture’s 2003-2004 season with the world premier of his newly commissioned composition, Strange Fruit, featuring The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and The Dillard University Concert Choir.
After being appointed as Dillard University's first Artist-in-Residence to the Department of Humanities and African World Studies, Mr.
www.basinstreetrecords.com /artists/irvin-mayfield.html   (893 words)

  
  Dillard University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dillard University is a private, faith based liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dillard University, New Orleans, is the university's gymnasium.
Dillard's first permanent building was originally the campus library.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dillard_University   (1127 words)

  
 Dillard University History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dillard University was chartered on June 6, 1930 to succeed these two institutions.
Dillard University continues to maintain an organic relationship with both of these churches, the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church, as they are now known.
The University was named in honor of James Hardy Dillard, whose distinguished service in the education of African Americans in the South forms an important chapter in the history of American education.
books.dillard.edu /history.htm   (308 words)

  
 Interview: Dr. Marvalene Hughes, President, Dillard University
Hughes: Dillard University is located very close to the levees that broke, and as a result it incurred considerable damage.
We'll allow Dillard to contribute to the advancement of human life and human research in ways that it has not been able to do before, because it has not really focused on science -- not to the extent that I would have hoped, that we will focus on in the future.
Dillard University is coming back -- not merely to be what it was, but to exceed what it was.
www.imdiversity.com /special/bco_hughes_dillard_interview_1005.asp   (1321 words)

  
 Dillard University
On Saturday, July 1, 2006, Dillard celebrated overcoming adversity at their commencement ceremony as seniors marched through the Avenue of Oaks, rows of timeless tress that still stand as a landmark on Dillard’s campus.
For Dillard University volleyball and women’s basketball player Crystal Marcial the first blow that Katrina had caused havoc throughout campus was difficult to grasp.
Marcial had only been at Dillard two weeks, but she already felt like that was where she belonged.
naia.cstv.com /champions-character/news/DillardUniversity.htm   (2912 words)

  
 Katrina Update: Dillard University   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dillard is the only university in New Orleans that was not able to return to its home campus this semester.
We have seen firsthand that the attraction to Dillard was not necessarily the city of New Orleans alone, but a combination of the excellent academic programs, the dedication of the faculty and staff to excellence, and the cultural offerings in New Orleans.
Dillard will be a vital part of the rebuilding of New Orleans and will play a substantial role in the economic recovery of the Gentilly community and the New Orleans economy.
www.black-collegian.com /issues/2ndsem06/dillard2006-2nd.shtml   (1013 words)

  
 Dillard University Named Recipient of FAWCO Emergency Relief Fund   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While many schools along the Gulf Coast in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were damaged by the hurricane, one of the worst hit was Dillard University, which was located near one of the breached levees.
Dillard had the first accredited nursing school in Louisiana and today has one of the strongest nursing programs in the region.
By supporting Dillard University (now an equal opportunity university) in its time of need, the FAWCO Board plans to direct our donation to rebuilding a specific department or program.
www.fawco.org /latest_news/dillard.html   (292 words)

  
 SacObserver.com [COMMUNITY] Dillard University Invites Local Students To Enroll
With the support of United College Action Network, officials from Dillard University are letting potential students in the Sacramento area know that they are committed to providing a quality education as the academic institution rebuild for the future.
SoJourner Abdulah, a Sacramento resident who attends Dillard University in New Orleans, tells prospective pupils and their parents that the school is still in great shape despite some of the damages caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Dillard University is a private, historically Black, liberal arts institution and has a purpose to development graduates who are broadly educated, culturally aware, concerned with improving the human condition and able to meet the competitive demands of a global and technologically advanced society.
sacobserver.com /community/education/041706/dillard_university.shtml   (371 words)

  
 Dillard University information and related industry information from Hoover's
Dillard University is diligent about providing a quality liberal arts education for its students.
That year the university was forced to suspend operations for a semester and lay off staff and faculty after it was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Dillard University resumed operations in Spring 2006 using the Hilton Riverside Hotel as its temporary campus.
hoovers.com /dillard-university/--ID__138475--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (323 words)

  
 United Negro College Fund | About UNCF
Xavier University is a four-year, private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Catholic Church founded in 1915 by Saint Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
Dillard University is a private college in New Orleans, La. Founded in 1869 and historically African-American, Dillard is ranked no. 14 in the 2006 U.S. News & World Report’s “Southern Comprehensive Colleges” category.
Dillard is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
www.uncf.org /webfeature/lomax_katrina.asp   (999 words)

  
 After Dillard Graduation, Students Scatter Again   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As of May, 32 of the new Dillard University graduates had been accepted to graduate schools, while 57 were going directly into the workplace and an undetermined number planned to enroll in professional schools, according to Dewain Lee, interim assistant dean for the office of career services and education enhancement options.
Roussell said she wasn't going to return to Dillard initially but was thankful and happy that she did.
Amber Wilson is a sophomore mass communications major at Dillard University.
www.black-collegian.com /news/bcwire/dillard_graduation_0706.htm   (569 words)

  
 Official Annie Dillard Website
Helmut Schreier, "Sternstunden der Sach-Ehfahrung: Adolph Portmann, Annie Dillard, and Elias Canetti," Grundschule, Marz, 1990.
Fictionalizing the Audience in Literary Nonfiction: A Study of the Essays of Annie Dillard and Lewis Thomas.
Elliott, Sandra Stahlman, "The Mysticism of Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" http://www.well.com/user/elliott/smse_dillard.html
www.anniedillard.com   (4078 words)

  
 Dillard Students at Centenary
She said in an interview today that administrators expect to return to campus as soon as possible to assess the restoration needs of buildings.
Due to the breech in the 17th Street Canal levee the campus was severely damaged when devastating floodwaters resulted in five to eight feet of water.
We have found local housing, adoptive "families" or assisted with the return home of almost all of the initial 230 Dillard University students who escaped Hurricane Katrina on Saturday evening and who were housed in the Gold Dome this week.
www.centenary.edu /katrina/dillard   (629 words)

  
 Dillard University
Dillard University is a four-year, private, liberal arts, coeducational school created in 1930 by the merging of its two parent institutions, Straight University and Union Normal School.
Dillard had the first speech department in a fl university and the first nationally accredited nursing program in Louisiana.
Dillard is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
www.petersons.com /blackcolleges/profiles/dillard.asp?sponsor=2904   (1034 words)

  
 Career Opportunities With Dillard University
Dillard University is a private, historically fl (HBCU), undergraduate, dynamic, liberal arts institution, with career oriented programs and an intellectually exciting environment with over 2200 students.
Dillard prepares holistic graduates who are culturally aware, and who are dedicated to improving the human condition and prepared to meet the competitive demands of a global and technologically advanced society.
Dillard University has recently received reaccredidation by the Southern Accreditation of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
www.hispanic-today.com /dillardu_careers.html   (1528 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: New Orleans Universities Open for the First Time Since Katrina -- January 17, 2006
The campus at Dillard University, one of the country's oldest fl universities, is still locked and uninhabitable.
And at the gym, the $200,000 hardwood floor on the basketball court was warped; it is being replaced by a floor donated by Mississippi State University.
SPENCER MICHELS: Dillard and most New Orleans schools are using the city and its problems as a laboratory, studying the social situation and requiring community service as part of the curriculum.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/education/jan-june06/colleges_1-17.html   (1379 words)

  
 Dillard University Students Arrive at Dickinson
On September 5 fourteen Dillard University students arrived on the Dickinson College campus.
Members of the Dickinson community greet the displaced Dillard students and hand out bags containing basic supplies.
Dillard students mingle with members of their new temporary community.
www.dickinson.edu /news/features/2005/dillard   (168 words)

  
 Dillard University Archives & Special Collections
The Dillard University Archives and Special Collections supports the goals of Dillard University by identifying, collecting, preserving and making accessible books, manuscripts, photographs and personal papers of enduring value from administrators, faculty, students, and alumni.
Primarily, the goal is to advance scholarship and further the educational, research, and service missions of the university.
The Dillard University Archives is under the direction of the Dillard University Will Alexander Library.
books.dillard.edu /Archives/index.htm   (85 words)

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