The lack of funding for Grambling State University has led to higher tuition, fewer resources and several employee layoffs. In five years, state funding for GSU has dropped from $31 million to $14 million, a 57 percent cut in funding, which is producing issues for teachers and students. “The more we cut faculty, […]
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Student-athlete wins national scholarship
Allanah Austin was in the chemical engineering department at the University of Minnesota when her university advisor/professor contacted her with exciting news. “I received an e-mail from Dr. (Danny) Hubbard telling me I was a finalist for the ETS Scholarship,” said Austin, a chemistry major. “I was like ‘oh-my-goodness, oh-my-goodness’ because I knew that […]
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GSU named HBCU of the month
As the beginning of fall semester rolls in, the Tom Joyner Foundation announced Grambling State University as its September School of the Month. The announcement was made via social media on Sept. 1. In the past six years, the university’s state funding has declined tremendously. In response, President Frank G. Pogue and his administration have […]
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GSU cheerleaders win big at nationals
Grambling State University cheerleaders are a big deal. The squad is No. 4 in the nation, they won a recent Spirit Award and they won a “gold bid” that helps pay travel expenses to a national competition. The squad trained extra hard to compete in memory of a colleague, Robert Miller, who died in a […]
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Freshman Class elections under way
A great way for an incoming freshman to make his or her presence known at Grambling State University is to get involved and be impactful around campus. Joining the Freshman Class political Cabinet gives them a great opportunity to do just that. “Being that this is their first year, it does not limit their […]
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Traffic Office to enforce changes
Grambling State University’s Traffic Office will begin to enforce parking violations, especially lawn violations, started on Wednesday. This measure is to maintain the efforts by the campus beautification project. There shall be no parking in the lawns near the Purchasing Office, the hill near Old Wheatley Hall across from Holland and the rear of […]
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GSUPD gets new leaders
The Grambling State University Police Department made history when it named two women to lead GSUPD. A promotion and introduction ceremony was held Wednesday announcing the new leaders: Lieutenant of Administration Ruby Jones and Lieutenant of Operations Sarah Williams. The event was held at the Betty Smith Nursing Building. They are the first two women […]
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Excuse me miss
A long-awaited event finally arrived this past Tuesday on Grambling State University’s campus: the 2013-2014 Calendar Girl signing. This event takes place at the beginning of the semester every fall. Campus and community get a chance to meet Miss Cover Girl and the Calendar Girls and get their copy of the calendar signed. This calendar signing […]
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Express under construction
Everyone on the campus of Grambling State University has raised questions about the Tiger Express this semester. Many have asked: When will Taco Bell open? What are they going to do with the convenience store? And so on. The first question everyone wants to know is why is it so hot in the food court. […]
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Author signs new novel in Robinson Museum
Samuel G. Freedman is humble, telling a story about how African-American college football players cope and survive the strife-filled 1960s civil rights. “I looked at the seasons where there were a great deal of civil rights,” said Freedman, a thin man with salt and pepper hair and a salt and pepper beard. “I just felt […]