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Ten students from several of Dr. Frances Staten’s classes and various majors, including sociology, social work, engineering, criminal justice, drafting design technology and marketing, recently attended a Nationwide Summit on Cemetery Preservation in Nashville, TN. Grambling was extended an invitation to participate in the conference from Jason Church, materials conservator for the National Center for […]

The Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund, the charitable arm of Kellogg Company, has provided more than $150,000 of scholarship support at the Bayou Classic over the last five years. This year was no exception to the organization’s support of HBCUs. Dr. Frank G. Pogue (right), interim president of Grambling State University, accepts a $20,000 check from […]

‘Tis the season for giving thanks and sharing gifts. Of all the gifts that one could give, there is no gift as precious as life. On Christmas Day 1900, Mr. Wash Robinson and Mrs. Emmaline Jackson Robinson were blessed to welcome Allie Robinson in the family. Reared in Grambling, Robinson finished the 12th grade in […]

For the second straight season, the Bayou Classic trophy returns to Grambling.Tigers running back Frank Warren rushed for a career high 166 yards, as Grambling State pummeled the Jaguars of Southern University, 31-13, in Bayou Classic XXXVI.A crowd of 58,618 people were on hand in New Orleans to attend the annual battle of Louisiana’s Historically […]

Life lessons include friendships, foe-ships, trust, failure, laughter, heartbreak, no regrets, motivation, inspiration, dedication, and most of all, determination. My journey through Grambling State University has taught me many of these lessons and allowed me to gain a greater determination for life. College has been the greatest experience of my life thus far. It brought […]

The Saints did not disappoint thousands of fans who filled the Superdome Monday night, as they dominated the Patriots, with a 38-17 win. The atmosphere for this game started to build Sunday in New Orleans as I saw several New England Patriots’ fans after the Bayou Classic.There was a feeling of pride and excitement around […]

Four years, five months and 27 days after I stepped foot on Grambling’s campus, there will be the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one.I have had a very interesting college experience, from dealing with financial aid to hanging out on the yard. Being here at Grambling, I have experienced the […]

The years I have spent at Grambling State University have been a great learning experience. I will not forget the people who helped make this dream a reality. Being at Grambling had its ups and downs, but through it all, I made it out and I am glad that it’s all finally over. My plans […]

As the Tigers of Grambling fought the Jaguars of Southern, former G-Men star Jason Hatcher was in attendance. Hatcher, a former GSU tight end/defensive end, is a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. At the age of 27, he is fulfilling a real-life dream […]

Jasslyn Ray, founder of the Women’s Flag Football Intramural League at Grambling State, is proud to say, “Football is not just a male sport. Women can play too.” Earlier this fall, Ray saw signs posted in the GSU Intramural Center for participants to sign up for flag football. She signed up along with a few […]