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A large boom at 6 a.m. shook Ukraine residents early Thursday, Feb. 24, after Russia launched a full-scale invasion. Airstrikes were released on cities and military bases, and troops and tanks were deployed from three sides in the attack. The Ukrainian government sought help as civilians fled in trains and cars while forcing martial law […]

Name: Delaware State University Location: Dover, DE  Year founded: 1891 Previous names: Delaware College for Colored Students (1891–1893) State College for Colored Students (1893–1947) Delaware State College (1947–1993) First president: Wesley P. Webb Current president: Tony Allen Enrollment currently; enrollment when founded: 3,932 Two outstanding alumni: Jamal Jackson, Darnerien McCants Five significant milestones for the […]

The time is here in which we celebrate Black History Month. Since February 1976, every U.S president has set aside 28 days to honor African Americans who have made a difference. Names such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Frederick Douglass are the more known people we hear during this month.  […]

The 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl is a post-season college football all-star game scheduled that was played on Saturday with Grambling State students Keion Russell and Jerrit Payton representing the university as interns. The inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl interns were assembled by the advisory committee. The internship committee selected HBCU juniors and graduating seniors as qualified […]

On the night of Feb. 18, F-sub and the Land Gap Committee hosted the Mardi Gras Ball. Mardi Gras is a French word meaning “Fat Tuesday.” It is a 47-day American celebration honoring the separation of Louisiana not being ruled by Napoleon. The celebration consists of Christian feasts and Fat Tuesday ends the party this […]

The Office of Campus Living and Housing pre-housing process for Fall 2022 is now underway. The Pre-Housing Application and the Off Campus Approval forms are now available through the My Housing Self Service. The Pre-Housing Application will be available until 5 p.m. CST on Friday. Students who participate in the Pre-Housing Process are not guaranteed […]

Harris Stowe State University School/locations: St. Louis, Missouri Year found: 1857 Names before: This school was later named Harris Teachers College in honor of William Torrey Harris. In 1929, its name was changed to Stowe Teachers College, in honor of the abolitionist and novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe.  First president:  Dr. Henry Givens, Jr.  Current president: […]

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Year Founded: 1873 Previous Names: Branch Normal College, Arkansas Agricultural Mechanical and Normal School, and Arkansas Agricultural Mechanical and Normal College First President: Dr. John Brown Watson Current President: Dr. Laurence B. Alexander Five Major Milestones:  In 1892 Branch Normal College was designated as a Land Grant Institution under […]

Last Thursday Grambling State University bid farewell to Dr. David “Rusty” Ponton affectionately known as “Coach P” during a surprise party held in the Black and Gold Room. Ponton, who most recently was serving as Special Assistant to GSU President Rick Gallot, first came to Grambling in 1993 as assistant women’s basketball coach under Patricia […]