The president of Xavier University, Norman Francis,  will be the keynote speaker at a jazz brunch hosted by the Baton Rouge Chapter of the  Xavier University Alumni Association.

The brunch will be held March 24 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lod Cook alumni Conference Center, 3838 West Lakeshore Drive,  on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge. A silent auction will also be held.

Tickets are $50.  Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships.

For more information, call (225) 205-1544 or (225) 939-7346.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

Copyright 2013 WAFB. All rights reserved.

BATON ROUGE – The LSU Flores MBA Program made a significant 20-spot leap overall in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranking for 2014. U.S. News & World Report ranked the LSU Flores MBA Program at 61 overall and 31 among public institutions.

“This latest ranking is a testament to the efforts of our MBA staff, faculty, students and graduates,” LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Dean Richard D. White Jr. said. “I expect our new online MBA curriculum to provide even more students with the quality curriculum and value that U.S. News & World Report has recognized in the LSU Flores MBA Program.”

Ed Watson, director of the LSU Flores MBA Program and associate dean for Graduate Programs at the E. J. Ourso College, stated the program’s ranking was likely influenced by the opening of the Business Education Complex and the caliber of students entering the program.

BATON ROUGE – Lonnie J. Dore, former vice president of sales and vice president of information technology with Kellogg’s, has been appointed to LSU University College’s Advisory Board.

“I am excited to be named to University College’s Advisory Board,” Dore said. “LSU helped me lay down a solid foundation that helped me throughout my business career. I truly do not think I would have been half as successful without gaining my experience and education from our great university. After 36-years in the work place, I am excited to help young people achieve their goals. I believe we are very lucky to have such a great university in our state that really cares for its students. I look forward to giving back to LSU and University College as it afforded me a solid foundation to start my professional career.”