EDITORS NOTE: Reprinted by permission of HBCU Digest. The original article was posted on HBCUDigest.com on Nov. 7. Big things are happening in Northwest Louisiana. Two months ago, Louisiana Delta Community College announced a nursing articulation agreement between the school and Northwestern State University, which will offer students earning nursing associate degrees a seamless pathway […]
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Mass communication professor says goodbye after 32 years
Dr. Ford-Dunn and some of her students and colleagues during the luncheon. Robbie Morganfield/Courtesy photo. The Grambling State University Mass Communication Department held a small retirement luncheon on Wednesday for one of their very own, Dr. Sharon Ford-Dunn. After working at Grambling State for over 30 years as an associate professor, Dunn has decided to […]
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Post-Graduation Workshop Informative, Well-Attended
Students in the Psychology and Sociology Club. Toriana Alfred/ Courtesy photo On November 15, 2018, the Psychology and Sociology Club hosted the “What’s Next Post-Graduation Workshop” in Favrot Student Union. Panelists included Janice Tucker, a May 2018 Grambling State graduate who is now pursuing a graduate degree in human resources, and Dr. Matthew P. Sheptoski, […]
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Alumni breaking political barriers
(L-R) State Rep. Jeffery Hall and Mayor Mildred Ferguson. Two Grambling State University alumni won big in the midterm elections both securing the mayor position in Alexandria and Bernice, La. State Rep. Jeffrey Hall (D-Alexandria) won mayor elect for the town of Alexandria and will become the first black man to serve in this position. […]
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All buildings on campus reopen following bomb threat
Grambling State University has re-opened all buildings following the investigation of a bomb threat on campus. The campus was partially shut down after students were notified by the university’s alert system of a possible bomb threat in Grambling Hall at 4:13 p.m. Students and faculty were advised to evacuate building and areas within 300 feet […]
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Tigers relinquish Bayou Classic crown for first time since 2014
GSU quarterback Geremy Hickbottom. New Orleans, La. | Grambling State football season came to an end in front of a record-breaking crowd of 67,871 at the 45th annual Bayou Classic, as the Tigers fell short to Southern University 38-28, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. With the win the Jaguars conquered the SWAC West Division Championship, while […]
