Norman Francis, the first Black president of Xavier University of Louisiana, who played an important role in the civil rights ...

The all-time wins record in Louisiana women's basketball now belongs to an HBCU coach as Bo Browder surpasses 600 career ...

Officials with Xavier University of Louisiana announced Wednesday, Feb. 18, the death of Dr. Norman C. Francis, longtime ...

Norman C. Francis passed away and higher education lost a legendary leader. For nearly half a century, Francis served as ...

Dr. Norman C. Francis, the civil-rights-era leader who steered Xavier University of Louisiana for nearly half a century, died ...

Dr. Norman Francis, former HBCU president and influential leader in education and banking, died in New Orleans, Louisiana, at age 94 on February 18, 2026.

Xavier University of Louisiana announced that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a $38 million unrestricted gift to the historically Black and Catholic institution. This marks Scott’s second ...

Once a week the Rev. Mitchell Stevens, a Baptist minister and the interfaith chaplain at Xavier University of Louisiana, hosts an intimate gathering for students at the New Orleans school's University ...

CVS Health has launched a new $5 million scholarship program designed to support aspiring pharmacists in the state of ...

Francis led Xavier for nearly 50 years, becoming the first Black and first lay president of the nation’s only Catholic ...

Civil rights leader transformed nation’s only Catholic historically Black university into medical education powerhouse ...

Norman C. Francis, who advised eight presidents on education and civil rights issues, has been called “one of the most ...