Did you know Dr. Bettye Washington Greene was the first African American female Ph.D. chemist to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company? Not bad for an HBCU alum who graduated from Tuskegee and Wayne State University.
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Travel to Italy being offered as part of three-week class
Courtesy photo Study Abroad gives students the opportunity to travel, obtain cultural knowledge and meet new friends. Grambling State University is now offering access to this three-week class. Those enrolled get the opportunity to travel on a 10-day itinerary to Italy — Venice, Florence and Rome. This journey will be led by Roshunda […]
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Research Symposium brings creativity to GSU
Smiley. Courtesy photo For more than 10 years, the campus has celebrated student achievements at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The event is a day-long celebration of undergraduate student research and creativity. Over 100 students from various disciplines will come together to share their creative discoveries and present in-depth research and scholarly work […]
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CORRECTED: Mays-Logan receives civil service award
The Louisiana Civil Service League awards Mays-Logan with award. Courtesy photo Linda Mays-Logan, administrative assistant in the Department of Mass Communication was recently awarded the Honorable Mention Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award. Mays-Logan is a 36-year veteran of Grambling State University. “I want the place to feel the best and where people can […]
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The discreet charm of ‘Lightbulb’
Mr. Minnifield amazes students. Ayeisha Gibson/Courtesy photo Grambling State University celebrates Black History Month by remembering important people and events throughout the African Diaspora. We seem to praise Civil Rights leaders, singers, and thespians but where is the admiration for Black illusionists? The first successful American born magician was not David Copperfield. He […]
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Tiger L.I.F.T. travels to NOLA for team-building
Tiger L.I.F.T. program. Tiger L.I.F.T. students during their recent trip to New Orleans. Courtesy photo Chances are, an incoming freshman is from surrounding areas close to Grambling State University. But quite often you meet someone from 1,000 miles away. Tiger L.I.F.T., Leaders Inspired for Today, matches students from different backgrounds; and each has an accountability […]
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AKAS gifting Grambling $50,000
Courtesy photo With Black History Month upon us, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. is staying true to its mission of “service to all mankind.” The sorority is celebrating by donating to several institutions that promote black excellence, including a $50,000 donation to Grambling. On Feb. 28, the AKAs will be donating $1.6 million […]
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Males are the minority on campus
Courtesy photo Women outnumber men by 26 percent here at Grambling State University, where many are wondering where the men are going. There is an extreme shift affecting all of higher education. Once upon a time, men were in higher proportions than women. According to the U.S. Department of Education men comprised more […]
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Shakyla Hill makes history — again
Hill on offensea at UAPB game. Raven LeDay/The Gramblinite Senior point guard Shakyla Hill etched her name in the history books as she became the only player in the history of college basketball to record two quadruple-doubles a collegiate career. Hill was named the SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the week for the sixth […]
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Gallot unveils digital library
Architectural drawing shows the site for digiral library on R.W.E. Jones Drive. Courtesy photo A new library will soon break ground on campus. Grambling State University President Rick Gallot, SGA President Adarian Williams and Grambling administrators held a press conference on Thursday Jan. 31 where they announced the new facility envisioned to be operational […]