Norman C. Francis
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Norman C. Francis is a prominent American educator and longtime president of Xavier University of Louisiana, widely recognized for his leadership in higher education and civil rights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norman C. Francis canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Laetare Medal
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Spingarn Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
NERFINISHED
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Xavier University of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Xavier University of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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higher education administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree |
bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana
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law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law ⓘ |
| hasRole | community leader in New Orleans ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Dr. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership after Hurricane Katrina in rebuilding Xavier University of Louisiana
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longest-serving university president in the United States at the time of his retirement ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Norman C. Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | increasing African American representation in health professions through Xavier University programs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for educational access for African Americans
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civil rights advocacy ⓘ leadership in higher education ⓘ service on national education and civil rights commissions ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of Xavier University of Louisiana ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights leader
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educator ⓘ lawyer ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lafayette, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Xavier University of Louisiana ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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