Southern University wins $40,000 Home Depot Grant

Southern University and A&M College will receive a $40,000 Retool Your School grant from Home Depot. Southern University’s Baton Rouge and Shreveport campuses along with Grambling State University are part of the 30 HBCUs selected by students, alumni and advocates to receive a combined $1 million in campus improvements grants through the annual Retool Your … Continue reading

Tierra Smith named national student journalist of the year

“We couldn’t be more proud of Tierra. She is clearly off to a great start, and we wait with anticipation to see what will be next as she begins her journalism career,” said NABJ President Bob Butler. “Tierra is an aggressive and passionate journalist which will serve her well as she continues to pursue her passion.”

Grambling State to participate in White House initiative

Grambling State University has been selected to participate in President Barack Obama’s Interfaith and Community Services Campus Challenge. The challenge is an effort aimed at encouraging people of various backgrounds to work together. As part of the initiative, Grambling commits to a year of interfaith and community service programming on campus. The campuses that best … Continue reading