Dillard to host gala for nursing school’s 70th anniversary

The 70th anniversary of Dillard University ‘s School of Nursing will be celebrated Nov. 11 with a 5 p.m. gala in the Professional Schools and Sciences Building. Tickets are $70; the proceeds will be used for scholarships.

The event will feature a reception, dinner, live music, a film chronicling the school’s history and a speech by Mackie Harper Norris, a 1960 graduate.

Tickets are on sale in the cashier’s office on the first floor of Rosenwald Hall during business hours. People also may contact Travis Chase at tchase@dillard.edu or 504.816.4713. read more…