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Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute Reception Celebrates the Inaugural Class of 25 Fellows | NOLA.com
The Norman C. Francis Institute held a reception at Arthur Roger Gallery to celebrate what the institute embodies, as well as recognize the inaugural class of 25 Fellows. Source: Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute Reception celebrates the inaugural class of 25 Fellows | NOLA.com
Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute Graduates Inaugural Class | New Orleans’ Multicultural News Source | The Louisiana Weekly
Source: Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute graduates inaugural class | New Orleans’ Multicultural News Source | The Louisiana Weekly
Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute graduates 23 Fellows | NOLA.com
The second class of Fellows was honored on Dec. 20 at a reception. Source: Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute graduates 23 Fellows | NOLA.com
Xavier First HBCU in U.S., First Louisiana University Awarded a Confucius Institute
(New Orleans LA) – Senior Administrators from Xavier University of Louisiana have signed a historic agreement that will make Xavier the first HBCU in the nation and the first university in Louisiana to establish a Confucius Institute (CI). Dr. Loren J. Blanchard, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs led a four-member delegation that consisted of Dr. …
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NCF Selected Among ‘America’s Best Leaders’
From U.S. News & World Report: As New Orleans’s governmental services collapsed after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Norman Francis, president of Xavier University of Louisiana – the ‘Black Notre Dame of the South’ – organized an armada of boats and a convoy of buses to evacuate students and staffers stranded at the flooded campus…
New student grant bears Xavier President Norman Francis’ name
Xavier University President Norman Francis has been honored by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education with a grant for students based on need and achievement that bears his name…
NCF Profiled by National Visionary Leadership Project
Norman C. Francis’ legacy as the first lay president of Xavier University is epitomized in his unwavering commitment to educational and social equality, spiritual enlightenment, and community service. See full profile.
Dr. Francis Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom Award.
The Xavier Family celebrated the selection of our own president, Norman C. Francis, as one of the recipients of the 2006 Presidential Medal of Freedom award. This award is the nation’s highest honor for any civilian to receive. It was presented to Dr. Francis by the President of the United States, George W. Bush, on …
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