Category: News

The Lincoln Parish Library is honoring Black History Month this February by displaying several pieces of artwork, books, memorabilia and even postage stamps.   All displays are either designed by African Americans, or portray chief figures and importance in Black history. The “Inner Visions” exhibit features the works of six students from Grambling State University’s Art […]

Some may think of him as the boy who can sing, or the delicate soul that makes everybody grin, however Cornelius Denzel Jackson's vocal capacities are boundless. He is a senior at Grambling State University where his major is general studies. He also is a member of the Student Leadership Initiative Organization. At the tender […]

IBM Masters Fellowship Program has awarded fellowships to Grambling University’s students:  Crystal Shelling and Elliot Howard. Shelling is a psychology major and Howard is a social sciences major at Grambling State University. Shelling appreciated the moment and spoke about how she can complete her education without stressing over monetary help. Both recipients were awarded $10,000 […]

On Friday, Grambling State University officials and foodservice ally, SodexoMAGIC, revealed a beautifully refurbished dining lobby to a crowd of students, staff and members of the community. SodexoMAGIC is a collaborative project that was formed in 2006, between Magic Johnson Enterprises, LLC, and Sodexo, Inc..  Earvin “Magic”  Johnson is an active chairman and owns 51 […]

Did you know Georges Biassou  was an early leader of the 1791 slave rising in Saint-Domingue that began the Haitian Revolution? He fought with the Spanish royalists against the French Revolutionary authorities in colonial Haïti.     Marry Kenner was an American inventor most noted for her development of the sanitary belt. Kenner didn’t receive any recognition for […]

With the arrival of extreme winter weather, Grambling State University made the decision to cancel classes that were scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11 because it was expected that it would snow. GSU President Rick Gallot made the declaration on Friday after the National Weather Service forecast called for freezing temperatures and snow Sunday night into […]

Did you know the first successful open-heart surgery was performed in 1893 by a black surgeon named Dr. Daniel Hale Williams? According to Columbia University, he was an American general surgeon, who in 1893 performed the first documented, successful pericardium surgery in America. He also founded Chicago's Provident Hospital, the first non-segregated hospital in the […]

Students and graduates at Grambling State University have high expectations from the Biden administration in regards to the betterment of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS). President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as of Jan. 20. The Vice President holds a special place in the hearts of many […]

Grambling State University reported a fire at Dunbar Hall on Jan. 22. Director of Communicationsat Grambling State University Tisha Arnold said the fire was caused by a power line that fell on the debris surrounding Dunbar Hall. There were no students in the building at the time and no one was reported injured. The fire […]

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE JANUARY 15 AT NOON Greetings Tiger Team,   A planned power outage will occur tomorrow, January 15, 2021 at 12 noon on the south side of campus for two (2) hours maximum to install electrical conduit for the New Digital Library. The actual work will take approximately 45 minutes, however, risk factors have […]