| DECEMBER 2007 |
| Baton Rouge Advocate - XU Alumna Earns Ph.D. in Mathematics (Calandra Tate '99) |
| WWL-TV (New Orleans) - Local Schools Going Over Safety Procedures Following LSU Double Homicide |
| Lafayette Daily Advertiser - ULL Honors Xavier Head |
| National Catholic Reporter - Call to Action Sets about Unfinished Work on Racism (Sister Jamie Phelps) |
| UrbanMecca.com - Francis Named Panelist for Tavis Smiley's Focus on Democracy Symposium in N.O. |
| Opelousas Daily Word - Longest Serving University President, ULL Head to be Honored |
| Times-Picayune - Clifton a Part of History |
| Times-Picayune - Well-founded Fun on Several Fronts (Homecoming Gala) |
| NOVEMBER 2007 |
| Rochester Democrat - Med Students Want to Help Minority Communities (Thomas Fugate '07) |
| Times-Picayune - Xavier UMR Office Wins PRSA Awards |
| Francis Tops WWL-TV 's List of 10 Most Powerful New Orleanians |
| Brooklyn Daily Eagle - On This Day in History:
America’s Second Saint |
Black College Wire - Students Register for Emergency Alert Systems |
CityBusiness - LRA Chairman Thanks Congress for Aid to Louisiana |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sister Calls Church to Action on Racism (Sister Jamie Phelps) |
| Baton Rouge Advocate - Baton Rouge Natives Help Xavier Win Titles |
Times-Picayune - 2 Tapped for Jindal Recovery Panel (Dr. Norman Francis) |
| OCTOBER 2007 |
| Times-Picayune - Walgreens Looks to Grow Again in Metro Area |
Smartbrief.com - Coca-Cola Elects Alexis Herman ’69 as Director |
Lafayette Advertiser - Francis receives 'Wisdom Award' |
ABC News - Columbia Professor: Noose Message 'Very Personal' |
Associated Press - Noose Incident Reinvigorates NYC Prof |
Washington Post - Noose Incident Reinvigorates NYC Prof (Madonna Constantine ’84) |
| Times-Picayune - Citizen Activists Hit the Road on N.O. Behalf |
The Militant - ‘We All Live in Jena’ |
BlackAmerica Web - U.S. News & World Report’s Top HBCUs |
Times-Picayune - N.O. Black Chorale's Renewal a High Note |
Digital50.com - UNCF Applauds US News & World Report HBCU Rankings |
BlackAmerica Web - HBCUs Figure into Barack Obama's Campaign Strategy |
| U.S. News - The Crossroads of History: America's Best Black Colleges |
| SEPTEMBER 2007 |
Catholic News Service - XU Students Say Jena Rally a Chance to Take Stand Against Racism |
Gambit Weekly - Resiliency U |
CNN.com - Wal-Mart Teams With Delta Regional Authority to Fight Diabetes |
Cincinnati Catholic - Xavier President Receives Vision Award |
Black College Wire - Thousands Demand, "Free the Jena Six" |
| Baton Rouge Advocate - Carnegie Grants to Aid N.O. Colleges |
| Chronicle of Higher Education - N.O. Colleges to Receive Millions in Grants From Carnegie |
Times-Picayune - Public Schools to Get Carnegie Grant |
Times-Picayune - Carnegie Grants Go to Dillard, Tulane and Xavier |
Times-Picayune - Activists Mobilizing to Support 'Jena 6' |
Times-Picayune - Library is Noted for Cultural Programs (Lester Sullivan) |
Times-Picayune - Colleges Given Millions for Recovery |
| Washington University Record - Urologist Makes a Difference in the Lives of Students and Patients |
Times-Picayune - Rebuilding Higher Education |
| Times-Picayune - Upswing in Rolls Buoys Colleges |
New York Times - John T. Scott, New Orleans Sculptor, Dies at 67 |
| Times-Picayune - Renowned Artist Stayed Close to N.O. Roots |
| Times-Picayune - Scott Led War for Soul of the City |
| AUGUST 2007 |
Chronicle of Higher Ed - Hurricanes' Disruptions Kept 35,000 Students Out of College a Year Later |
| LSU Reveille - N.O. Universities Progress After Katrina |
The Journal - Text Messaging, E-mails Now Provide Campus Updates and Emergency Info |
Times-Picayune - College Review Gives N.O. High Marks |
| Times-Picayune - VA: Preferred Replacement Hospital Site Near Old One (Norman Francis) |
| Times-Picayune - Xavier Pharmacy Students to Don White Coats |
| Times-Picayune - Educators Triumph over Perfect Storm |
| Times-Picayune - Mid-city Rebuild Stuck in Summer Doldrums (Bart Everson, CAT) |
Catholic News Service - Enrollment Picking Up at Catholic Schools, Universities in Gulf Coast |
New Orleans Citybusiness - UNO to Hire Faculty, Train Teachers with $3M in Grants |
| Chronicle of Higher Ed - Appeals Court Rejects Xavier's Bid for Insurance Coverage of Katrina Damage |
| Washington Post - Big Insurers Win Ruling on Katrina Levee Break |
| BayouBuzz.com - Nagin Congressional Testimony: New Orleans Health Care |
| JULY 2007 |
| Times-Picayune - Xavier is Set to Raze 21 Places |
| Times-Picayune - Business People |
Times-Picayune - Gears in Motion for Cancer Research Site |
Gambit - Portrait of Diversity (Ron Bechet, art) |
Times-Picayune - Colleges Try to Ease Path for Freshmen |
| Times-Picayune - Xavier Appoints Quartet of Posts |
| Nanotechwire.com - Tightly Packed Molecules Lend Unexpected Strength (Rodney Goldsmith ’06) |
| New York Times - Where to Discuss the Nation’s Ills |
Schott Foundation - Dr. John Jackson '94 Assumes Foundation Leadership |
Times-Picayune - Shopping Center Ideas Offered |
Catholic News Service - Black Catholics Must Work to Keep Urban Schools Open, Speaker Says |
U.S. Department of Education - Low-Interest Loans Awarded to Four HBCUs |
Businesswire - Coca-Cola Foundation Announces $200,000 Grant to Louisiana HBCU’s |
| JUNE 2007 |
Times-Picayune - Louisiana Scientists Could Get $27.5 Million in Grants (Dr. Tarun Mandal, pharmacy) |
Woman Dentist Journal - Loving Louisiana (Dr. Kimberly Rayford ’98) |
Times-Picayune - City offers unique platform for debate |
Vanderbilt University - Southerner Finds Vanderbilt the Ideal Place for Career Growth (Kimberly Carter '01) |
| Times-Picayune - Appeal of Insurance Ruling Heard Today in Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Times-Picayune - Scholarships Available for Institute for Black Catholic Studies |
| Louisiana Weekly - St. Augustine Parishioners Pay Tribute to Fr. Jerome LeDoux |
MAY 2007 |
| Diverse Issues in Higher Education - HBCUs Invest in Better Communication Systems, Training |
| Black College Wire - FEMA Eases Up on Demanding Student Repayments |
| Washington Post - New Orleans: A City Gets to Its Feet, Slowly |
| PR Inside - The Schott Foundation Names Dr. John Jackson as the New President & CEO |
| Times-Picayune - St. Augustine to Celebrate Fr. Jerome LeDoux |
| Pine Bluff Commercial - Grad Nabs Hughes Honor |
| Times-Picayune - 521 Graduates Honored at Xavier University |
| Times-Picayune - LaPlace Student Will Enter Xavier as Junior |
| Louisiana Weekly - Xavier Still No. 1 at Getting Blacks into Medical School |
| Alexandria Towntalk - Richard Hired as LC Women's Hoops Coach |
| NYU Network Journal - The Millennial Students in a Time of Crisis |
| Opelousas Daily World - OHS Student Given Two Awards of Excellence |
| Chronicle of Higher Education - Future Looks Brighter for N.O. Campuses as Projected Enrollments Rise |
| Times-Picayune - Colleges Expect Surge of Freshmen |
| Louisiana Weekly - Xavier to Honor John Scott at May 12 Commencement |
| The New Wave (Tulane) - Katrina Walk Funds Hit Home |
| New Orleans Citybusiness - N.O. Colleges to Pay More for Security |
| Evangelical Covenant Church - North Park University Nearing Decision on New Campus Pastor |
| CSTV Sports - Golden Year: XU Returns from Hurricane Hiatus |
| UNCF Portal - Francis Receives Medal of Freedom |
| CBS13 (Sacramento, Calif.) - Fema Relief |
| LSU Reveille - Women Enrollment Falls Behind |
