A Conversation With Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University

When KIPPsters started returning to college campuses this semester, more than 1,700 of them did so at a Historically Black College and University. As of this fall, KIPP has a formal partnership with 9 HBCUs, including Dillard University which has been a KIPP college partner since 2013.

This month, KIPP Co-Founder Dave Levin, had the honor of talking with Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University about the unique challenges of running an institution of higher education today, how he fought to stay open through most of the pandemic, and how the role and recognition of HBCUs in this country has changed during his 10-year tenure.