IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today donated four 2009 MAZDA6 sedans to Dillard University, a private, historically black, liberal arts institution, located in New Orleans, LA.

NEW ORLEANS, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University What: Race, Place and the Environment after Katrina: Reclaiming, Rebuilding, Revitalizing Where: JW Marriott Hotel, 614 Canal St., New Orleans When: May 15 - 17, 2008 The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice will host a four-day symposium that will examine how the Gulf Coast is progressing post-Hurricane Katrina and discuss ways in which to keep moving forward to total recovery.

By Anonymous Dillard University Community Development Corporation and The Gentilly Neighborhood Associations are co-sponsoring a youth summit, "Reaching Out to Our Youth through Education and Mentoring," from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Dillard campus, 2601 Gentilly Blvd.

By Lum, Lydia Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer used to watch educators struggle to boost graduation rates, and when she had a chance to do something about it, she took it Last March, Barnes-Teamer stepped up to the newly created position of vice president for student success at Dillard University.

By Moises, Christian Enrollment at Loyola University New Orleans is down 6 percent for the 2007-08 school year to 4,585 from 4,874 last year. The figure includes graduate, law school and transfer students and undergraduates. University officials remain optimistic about fall enrollment.