Officials with Xavier University of Louisiana announced Wednesday, Feb. 18, the death of Dr. Norman C. Francis, longtime ...

Norman C. Francis, retired long-time president of Xavier University of Louisiana, listens as the announcement of the $500 ...

Norman C. Francis, civil rights leader and former president of Xavier University of Louisiana, has died at age 94.

Dr. Norman Francis, former HBCU president and influential leader in education and banking, died in New Orleans, Louisiana, at age 94 on February 18, 2026.

The 46-year-old faces misdemeanor charges of voyeurism and attempted voyeurism, according to Hamilton County court records.

Former students reflect on legacy of transformative university president who died Wednesday.

Norman C. Francis, who advised eight presidents on education and civil rights issues, has been called “one of the most ...

Civil rights leader Norman C. Francis has died.

Norman C. Francis, the president of Xavier University for nearly half a century, died on Wednesday, his family announced. He was 94 years old.

Francis led Xavier for nearly 50 years, becoming the first Black and first lay president of the nation’s only Catholic ...