Rowing will become an official university sport in fall 2025. This is the first varsity level co-ed rowing program at a historically Black college and university.

Xavier University ... near the heart of New Orleans in a quiet neighborhood dotted with bungalows. An enclosed campus green mutes the urban feel of the encroaching city, and yellow brick buildings ...

The school launched an ambitious Centennial Campaign, aiming to raise $500 million to fund scholarships, upgrade infrastructure and enhance student well-being. So far, $125 million has been raised.

“Xavier served the city in both hard and soft ways,” said Verret, who became president in 2015. In 2022, the university announced plans to open a New Orleans medical school with Ochsner Health ...