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National Urban League CEO to Keynote Grambling State Commencement
Entrepreneur and Lawyer Marc H. Morial to share with studentsGRAMBLING, LA — April 16, 2019 – Today, Grambling State University announced it will host the Honorable Marc H. Morial, President, and CEO of the National Urban League and president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors as keynote speaker at the Spring Commencement, May 10, 2019, at 10 a.m.
Morial, who leads the nation’s largest Civil Rights & Urban Advocacy effort, is well known for his local work as former mayor of New Orleans. His tenure as mayor included developing a broad multi-racial coalition who led New Orleans’ 1990’s renaissance and ended with a 70 percent approval rating.
As a lawyer, Morial won the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award for his legal service to the underserved. He was also one of the youngest lawyers, at age 26, to argue and win a major case before the Louisiana Supreme Court.
“It’s an honor to host a transformational leader like Mr. Morial,” said GSU President Rick Gallot. “His experience in advocacy, service, and entrepreneurship offers an important perspective to our graduates as they prepare to change the world.”
Morial will address faculty, guests, students and their families on the heels of Grambling State’s highest enrollment since 2014 and its recent authorization to offer Louisiana’s first Bachelor of Cybersecurity.
Event Information:
Grambling State University Commencement, Spring 2019Friday, May 10, 2019, at 10 a.m.
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Grambling State University
100 North Stadium Drive
Grambling, LA 71245
For media credentials and coverage information, please contact mediarelations@gram.edu or call the Office of University Communications at 318-274-2866.
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Grambling State Audit Shows Continued Improvement
Annual Independent Report Highlight’s University’s Growing Fiscal Position
GRAMBLING, LA – April 2, 2019 – Today, Grambling State University announced that the institution’s 2018 annual audit was completed with no findings on the heels of its improved fiscal health score.
Speak Up at the Capitol! ULS Day at the Capitol, April 10th
Grambling State students and alumni to join the University of Louisiana System in support of higher education.
Do you believe that higher education is an essential part of Louisiana’s future? If so, join Grambling State University and its sister University of Louisiana System schools April 10, 2019, in Baton Rouge, LA. Continue reading
CNN’s Bakari Sellers to Keynote Grambling State Black History Convocation
Campus Welcomes CNN Commentator and Nation’s Youngest Elected Legislator in History
GRAMBLING, LA – January 24, 2019 – Today, Grambling State University announced CNN Commentator and history-making South Carolina Legislator, Bakari Sellers will keynote the University’s Black History Convocation at 11:00 a.m. on February 19, 2019.
Sellers, an HBCU graduate, is well-known for making history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina State Legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. Continue reading
From GSU Tigers: Hill Records Second Career Quadruple-Double
From GSUTigers.com |GRAMBLING, La. | Shakyla Hill etched her name in the college women’s basketball record books on Saturday afternoon as the Grambling State University women’s basketball team rolled past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 77-57, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
Hill posted her second career quadruple-double, a feat never captured before in the NCAA Division I era. The senior guard from Little Rock, Ark. posted her first quadruple-double in a win over Alabama State on Jan. 3, 2018. At the time last year, Hill joined Sonja Tate (Arkansas State), Veronica Pettry (Loyola-Chicago) and Jackie Spenser (Louisville) as the only NCAA Division I women’s basketball players to register a quadruple-double. Continue reading
Grambling State University Unveils New Digital Library Design
New Facility to Deliver 50,000 Square Feet of Student and Community Information Space
GRAMBLING, LA – January 31, 2019 – Today, Grambling State University revealed designs for a new digital library that will add more than 50,000 square feet of learning space to the University, City of Grambling, and North Louisiana community.
“We see this new facility as an information beacon on a hill,” said President Rick Gallot of Grambling State. “We are grateful to the students, University of Louisiana System, the Board of Regents, our Governor and the legislators who are collaborating to make this vision a reality for our campus.”
Celebrating MLK: How Will You Be Remembered? Join us January 21, 2019
For generations, African Americans have celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, the Grambling State University community will share in a time of reflection inspired by one of Dr. Kind’s most famous speeches, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?”
Join the GSU Family and speaker Jevin Hodge, who became the youngest African American official elected within the Democratic Party nationwide at age 23, for a march, ceremony, and reception. Continue reading
A Leg Up for Law School: Grambling State Partners with University of Iowa College of Law
While the number of lawyers in America continues to grow,the share of African-American lawyers hasn’t changed in more than six years according to the American Bar Association.
Now, Grambling State University is partnering with the University of Iowa College of Law to prepare and grow the next generation of black lawyers.
“From Thurgood Marshall to Barak Obama, African-American lawyers have made some of the greatest contributions to American policy and progress,” said President Rick Gallot of Grambling State University. Continue reading
12 Semester Success Tips from the Grambling State University SGA President
By Adarian Williams
Guess what #GRAMFAM? That’s right, it’s the first day of classes for the 2019 Spring Semester! The first few weeks on campus are extremely critical for all new and transfer students.
During this time, you get to make high-impact decisions that will have an effect on the rest of your life.
Here are few critical tips for your first weeks (and a few for the longer term) that will make sure you’re on the road to success: Continue reading
Faculty Feature: How Art Cracks Open Human Stories (Podcast)
Rodrecas (Drék) Davis, M.F.A is a mixed-media artist, curator, professor, and former newspaper columnist. Recently featured on The Space Between Us™ podcast, Davis shared his perspective on the intersection of race, masculinity, and how art has the power to create an impact. Continue reading