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Xavier University of Louisiana

Congressman Cedric Richmond to Deliver Xavier University of La.’s Commencement Address

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U.S. Congressman Cedric L. Richmond, chair of Congressional Black Caucus, will deliver the commencement address at Xavier University of Louisiana’s 89th annual graduation ceremony Saturday, May 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the University’s Convocation Center. Richmond, who is expected to address some 550 undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional students and their families, will also be awarded […]

XULA Junior , Eric M. Craig Receives $1,500 Hercules Scholarship

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[Dallas, TX – June 4th, 2015] Student: Eric M. Craig GPA :3.85 Hometown : Los Angeles , California Major/ Class: Political Science / Junior Eric,a junior at the Xavier University of Louisiana  was named the Tom Joyner Foundation “Hercules Scholar ” for this week. Mr. Craig is originally from Los Angeles, California  and he currently holds a 3.85 GPA and is […]

Xavier University of Louisiana named June School of the Month

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Updated: 6/4/2015 11:33 AM CST Listen here to an interview with Dr. Norman C. Francis, president of  the University. This interview aired on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Xavier University of Louisiana, located in New Orleans, La., has been named the Tom Joyner Foundation ‘School of the Month” for June. In 1915, Xavier was established as a high school by St. […]

Louisiana HBCU Among Leaders in African American STEM Graduates Earning a Ph.D

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[Dallas, TX – March 1st, 2015] There is more great news from our HBCU’s in Louisiana.  It was announced that Xavier University Among Leaders in African American STEM Graduates Earning Ph.D.s.  A 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) report, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering shows that Xavier University of Louisiana now ranks third […]

$750,000 Schlieder Grant to Renovate the Campus of Xavier University of Louisiana

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[Dallas,TX – January 6th, 2015] Xavier Receives $750,000 Schlieder Grant for Campus Renovation Xavier University of Louisiana has received a three-year $750,000 grant from the Edward G. Schlieder Educational Foundation for capital improvements to the campus. Xavier is currently in the second of a four-phase process for transforming its aging six-story building at 989 South Jefferson […]