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June 2012
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Calendar of Events
6/20-6/24 --
National Association of Black Journalists' 2012 Convention
6/27 -- A
Farewell to Interim President James Lyons, 5-6:30 p.m., Kearny Hall
7/9-7/20 --
Summer Youth Leadership Institute (grades 10-12)
7/9-8/10 --
Dillard Theatre/Art Enrichment Camp (ages 5-13)
Click here for more
events.
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Welcome to the June 2012 edition of the Dillard Today E-Newsletter. The
weather is heating up here in New Orleans, and folks are setting
their air conditioners to full blast. But even in the middle of
summer, there's plenty happening here on the Avenue of the Oaks. We
were especially happy to welcome students back to campus this week
for the academic Summer Session. Read on for more news from Fair
Dillard. Ex fide fortis!
Sincerely,
Mona Duffel Jones
Senior Director, University Communications
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A Farewell to Interim
President James Lyons
The
Dillard University community is invited to attend a farewell
reception for Dr. James Lyons on Wednesday, June 27, as his
interim presidency draws to a close. The reception will be held on
the second
floor of Kearny Hall from 5-6:30 p.m. A member of
Dillard's board of trustees and a former president of three
different universities, Dr. Lyons proudly represented Dillard
throughout the 2011-2012 academic year while it searched for its
next chief executive. As we look forward to July 1, when Dr. Walter
Kimbrough will become the seventh president in Dillard's history,
let us pause to thank Dr. Lyons and his wife Jocelyn for the
leadership they brought to Dillard this year. We hope you will join
us in congratulating them on a job well done.
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Student Success: TFA,
Public Health Leaders
Teach
For America, the non-profit organization
that enlists high-ranking college graduates to teach in poorly
performing schools across the U.S., was the top employer of Dillard
University's Class of 2012. Arielle Calloway,
Markeecha Forcell, Ashely Leigh, Jasmine Preston, Juan Serrano
(pictured) and Tess Williams have accepted offers from TFA to
become corps members. They will participate in an intensive summer
training institute and begin their two-year teaching commitments
this fall. Congratulations to these six Dillard grads as they go
out into the world and make a difference in communities around the
country!
In other
student news, Leatrice Wilson ('12) and Byron Caulton ('13) of
Dillard's School of Public Health have been chosen to participate
in the Future
Public Health Leaders summer program at the
University of Michigan. The program, funded by a $4.2 million grant
from the Centers for Disease Control, aims to increase minority
involvement in the field of public health. The program's first
cohort arrived in Michigan earlier this month. Congrats to Leatrice
and Byron!
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National Black
Journalists' Convention
Dillard
University is proud to be a part of the National Association of
Black Journalists' 2012 convention this week in New Orleans.
On Tuesday,
Dillard's School of Mass Communication hosted a public forum in the
PSB to explore New Orleans' beleaguered public school system and
seek solutions from panelists and residents. Norman Robinson of
WDSU-TV moderated the discussion, and panelists included local
parents, education activists, university professors and more.
On Friday, Kiki
Baker-Barnes, Dillard's athletic director and head women's
basketball coach, will speak at a panel called "A Brand New
Game: 40 Years Since Title IX" about the impact of the
landmark 1972 legislation that forever changed women's high school
and collegiate athletics. Later in the day, Bernard Griffin, the
Bleu Devils men's basketball coach, will be recognized at the
convention's Sports Pioneer Awards Ceremony. Incoming Dillard
President Walter Kimbrough will also address the convention on
Friday at a panel called "In the Wake of No Child Left Behind,
Where Do We Go From Here?" Fridays events will be held at the
Hilton Riverside New Orleans hotel, and are only open to convention
registrants.
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Theatre/Art Summer Camp,
Ages 5-13
The Dillard
University Department of Humanities will host its first Theatre/Art
Summer Enrichment Camp for students ages 5 to 13 from July 9 to Aug. 10.
The program will focus on theater, art and music and run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, with options for after-camp care.
The program aims to assist parents during the period
of summer when many camps have ended and they find themselves at an
impasse - trying to find somewhere safe, affordable, enriching and
easily accessible to place their children until school begins.
Campers will act, paint, write, draw, sing, dance and
play musical instruments. They will also go swimming, watch movies,
and take arts-related field trips. The camp will culminate with an
event on its final day that will enable students to display their
art, musicianship and acting abilities to their friends and
families.
The five-week camp costs $250 per child (or just $10
per day), with $25 discounts for siblings. After-camp care is
available for an additional cost.
Interested parents (and volunteers and donors) are
encouraged to contact Zena Ezeb in the Department of Humanities at
(504) 816-4450 or (504) 816-4689 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, to learn more or to enroll their children. Voice
messages will be returned promptly.
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Alumni In Focus: Darryl
Kilbert
In December 2006,
Darryl Kilbert was appointed superintendent of the Orleans Parish
Public School System. As chief academic/administrative
officer, he is responsible for all operations of the district and
for advising and making recommendations to the Board of Education.
Under his direction, the school district has received an
unprecedented four consecutive unqualified financial audits,
achieved an average of 95 percent attendance, instituted model
technology classrooms throughout the district, and reduced
teacher-pupil ratios. Currently the Orleans Parish School Board has
ranked first in state cohort graduation rates (students graduating
in four years) for two straight years.
A retirement gala
celebrating Mr. Kilbert will be held on June 30. To attend, contact
Pearl Noel at (504) 304-4171 or Yolanda Johnson at (504) 330-4445.
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