Dillard University Prepares for Sesquicentennial

Dillard University in New Orleans, LA is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1869.  You can visit the 150th anniversary web page for upcoming events that include a performance by Patti LaBelle at the 150th Founding Anniversary Gala on May 11th and other information.

Dillard was founded as Union Normal School.  In 1889 a medical department opened, including a schools of pharmacy and nursing.  The medical department was named Flint Medical College and it was affiliated with Sarah Goodridge Hospital and Nurse Training School.  The medical college was discontinued in 1911 with the hospital and nursing school continuing under the name of Flint-Goodridge Hospital which later merged in 1920 with Straight College to form Dillard University.  You can find "A Brief History of Dillard University" on the institution's web site.

The Times-Picayune offers "Dillard University: The jewel of Gentilly, in 56 archived photos," brief historical sketches for context.

Information on the campus can be found in brochure published by Dillard, The Architecture of Dillard University 1933 - 1997, that is available through the Internet Archive.