03/11/2026
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Dillard University joins the City of New Orleans, the national STEM community, and generations of alumni in mourning the passing of Dr. Ruby L. Broadway, Professor of Biology, distinguished scholar, mentor, and one of the universityโs most influential architects of scientific education and opportunity.
For more than four decades, Dr. Broadway devoted her life to the advancement of science, the empowerment of students, and the strengthening of Dillard Universityโs mission as a historically Black institution committed to academic excellence and social progress. Through her work as an educator, researcher, and program builder, Dr. Broadway opened doors for countless young scholars who might otherwise never have imagined themselves pursuing careers in science, medicine, or research.
Through her initiatives and decades of mentorship, Dr. Broadway advised countless undergraduate students who went on to graduate schools, doctoral programs, medical schools, and influential careers in science and public service.
President Monique Guillory, reflected on Dr. Broadwayโs legacy:
โDr. Ruby Broadway was a pillar of Dillard University and a force in the advancement of STEM education for generations of Black students. Her lifeโs work reflected the very best of what it means to be a scholar, a mentor, and a servant leader. Through the programs she built, the research she advanced, and the countless students she guided with care and conviction, Dr. Broadway helped shape the scientific futures of young people who might otherwise never have imagined themselves in laboratories, graduate programs, or leadership roles in science and medicine.
As Dillard University reflects on Dr. Broadwayโs extraordinary life, her legacy is written in the thousands of students whose lives she transformed. Her vision helped establish Dillard as a powerful pipeline for Black excellence in STEM, and her mentorship shaped generations of leaders who now carry her influence into laboratories, classrooms, and communities across the nation.