Reynold Verret

Xavier University cancels UN ambassador’s commencement speech after student outcry

Associated PressMay 13, 2024

Xavier University of Louisiana has reversed course and canceled Saturday’s planned commencement address by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield after news of her appearance sparked outrage among some students.

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Xavier University of Louisiana gets $20M donation

Associated PressAugust 1, 2020

A historically Black university in Louisiana has received a $20 million donation from MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The gift is the largest private contribution in the school’s history and part of hundreds of millions of dollars Scott announced that she had given away.