Dr. C. Reynold Verret
WEEK OF EVENTS TO CELEBRATE INAUGURATION OF NEW PRESIDENT OF XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
Dr. C. Reynold Verret to Share Bold Vision for Historically Black, Catholic University
WHAT:
Xavier
University will celebrate the inauguration of C. Reynold Verret PhD as
its sixth president beginning February 22, 2016 and culminating with an
investiture the morning of February 26.
A full schedule of events and registration is open at xula.edu/inauguration.
Note:
Some events are by invitation
only or require pre-registration. Members of the media are invited to
cover all events, key media opportunities include:
Inauguration Mass
Thursday, February 25
4 p.m.
St. Katharine Drexel Chapel, Xavier UniversityInvestiture
Friday February 26, 2016
11 a.m.
Convocation Center, Xavier University
WHO:
- President C. Reynold Verret, Xavier University of Louisiana
- Ambassador Paul G. Altidor, Haiti’s Ambassador to the U.S.
- Congressman Cedric Richmond, U.S. House of Representatives
- Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City of New Orleans
- Sister Donna Breslin, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
- Xavier University’s Board of Trustees, Faculty, Staff, Students
- 1,000+ registered guests
WHERE: The campus of Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, La.
WHY:
Dr.
C.
Reynold Verret was unanimously elected the sixth president of Xavier
University by the Board of Trustees last spring and began on July 1,
2015. Dr. Verret joined Xavier from Savannah State University where he
served as provost and chief academic officer.
Dr.
Verret is a higher education proven leader, an expert in STEM
education, a champion of Liberal Arts and the Humanities as well as a
widely respected bio-chemist. He served in teaching, research and
senior administrative roles at several universities, including Tulane
University, Wilkes University, the University of the Sciences, Clark
Atlanta University and Morehouse School of Medicine.
Dr.
Verret has served on many professional organizations and advisory
bodies, including those of the National Institutes of Health, the Board
of
the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, and the Georgia Coastal Indicators
Coalition.
Born in
Haiti, Dr. Verret and his family fled to the United States in 1963 to
seek refuge from the atrocities of President François Duvalier, settling
in Brooklyn, New York. He earned an undergraduate degree in
biochemistry from Columbia University and a PhD. in biochemistry from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
OTHER INAUGURAL EVENTS:
Students First, An Inauguration Celebration
Monday, February 22, 2016, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
University Center, Xavier UniversityBlack History Month Convocation: A Tribute to Haitian Art and Culture
Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 12:15 p.m.
Convocation Center, Xavier UniversityHere is Where You Turn Back: Performing New Orleans through Literature, Music, and Art
Thursday, February 25, 6:30 p.m.
Administration Auditorium, Xavier University
(Limited Seating / Ticket Required; Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Jacques Morial – (504) 315-5388 or jacquesmorial@gmail.com
- Todd Ragusa – (504) 330.2202 or todd@ragusaconsulting.com
ABOUT XAVIER UNIVERSITY:
Xavier
University of Louisiana, founded in 1925 by Saint Katharine Drexel and
the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is the only Catholic and
historically Black higher education institution in North America.
The
ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of
a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume
roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation
takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that
incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and
community service.
Xavier
is recognized as the top producer of African American undergraduates
continuing to complete medical school and one of the top three producers
of African American Doctor of Pharmacy degree recipients. Xavier ranks
first nationally in the number of African American students earning
undergraduate degrees in biology and life sciences, chemistry, physics
and
pharmacy.
More at http://www.xula.edu/.
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