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Dillard Today: A Monthly E-Newsletter From Dillard University - August 2012


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A Monthly E-Newsletter From Dillard University

August 2012
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Welcome to the August 2012 edition of the Dillard Today E-Newsletter. This month we review some of the exciting things that happened on campus this summer, and turn an eye toward the fall semester. In less than two weeks, the Class of 2016 will begin its Dillard journey. Move-in day is always one of the most emotional days on the Avenue of the Oaks. We realize it can be difficult to say goodbye to loved ones, so we try to pack the first weekend of orientation (Aug. 18-19) with as much fun and informational programming as possible for both students and parents. We hope you can join us. Here's to another great academic year. Ex fide fortis!


Sincerely,

Mona Duffel Jones
Senior Director, University Communications

Fall 2012 Classes Begin on Aug. 27
 
There's still time to enroll! Space is available for the freshman Class of 2016. Are you a prospective student? Take a look at our degree programs, and apply today. Do you know someone looking for a high-quality undergraduate education on a beautiful HBCU campus in New Orleans? Refer them to our admissions team. Concerned about how to pay for a college education? Our financial aid staff is here to help you.

Dillard University will begin another academic year when Fall 2012 classes commence on Monday, Aug. 27. Freshmen and transfer students will attend S.O.A.R. (Student Orientation, Advising & Registration) from Aug. 18-24. Tuesday, Aug. 28 is the last day students will be admitted for the Fall 2012 semester.


Nursing School Hosts Urban League Youth

From July 25-28, New Orleans hosted the 2012 National Urban League Conference, the theme of which was "Occupy the Vote: Employment & Education Empower the Nation." President Barack Obama was among the event's many distinguished guests. Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough addressed the congregation at a plenary session on the state of urban education.

Every year, the Urban League hosts a Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) in conjunction with the conference, and on July 28, 60 high school seniors from 13 states visited Dillard to learn about the field of nursing. Dillard's nursing faculty and students gave the YLS participants a tour of DU's facilities, taught them how to test blood pressure and pupillary reactions, demonstrated nursing patient simulators, and answered lots of questions. To learn more, click here.

Dillard Students Conduct Cancer Research

On July 20, the 2012 Summer Scholars Research Program held the closing ceremony for its eight-week session at LSU Health Sciences Center. The program, which is sponsored in part by the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (a collaboration of Dillard and LSUHSC), pairs undergraduate and medical students with doctoral mentors. The students then spend the summer designing and conducting cancer research projects.

This year's group of 23 students was chosen from a pool of 180 applicants. Seven of the participants attend Dillard. They include: Andrew Tadros (pictured), Virginia White, Morgan Wilson, Tanesia Patterson, Michael Brathwaite, Jared Gambrell, and James Haydel IV.

Since its inception, 388 students have completed the Summer Scholars Research Program. Over 60 peer reviewed publications and 75 abstracts have been authored by students who participated. Eleven of the students have gone on to become clinical oncologists. Congratulations to all of the 2012 participants!

A's & Aces Dedicates Shade Structure at DU

On July 19, A's & Aces, a non-profit organization that provides academic assistance, life skills and tennis instruction to New Orleans public school students, dedicated a new 15' X 30' shade structure for the bleachers facing Dillard's tennis courts. The shade structure was paid for by a grant from the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Kimbrough spoke to the program's young participants at the dedication.

Dillard University is proud to host A's & Aces programs year-round, both in its classrooms and on its tennis courts. The organization, which was founded in 2008, is working to fight illiteracy, violence and obesity among New Orleans's youth.
To learn more about A's & Aces, click here.



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