Buffalo Bills Assistant Head Coach Eric Washington continues investment in alma mater with $51,500 donation

Donation to benefit GAP Scholarship fund   Grambling, La. – January 11, 2024 – Buffalo Bills assistant head coach/defensive line coach Eric Washington is all about producing positive results.   Whether it’s showing his love for his team on a football field or the love of his college alma mater — Grambling State University —… Continue reading Buffalo Bills Assistant Head Coach Eric Washington continues investment in alma mater with $51,500 donation

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Board appoints Walton Interim President of Grambling

The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System’s Executive Committee appointed Dr. Connie Walton as interim president of Grambling State University at today’s meeting. Dr. Walton currently serves as the institution’s provost and vice president for academic affairs and has worked at Grambling for more than 30 years. She earned her Ph.D. in… Continue reading Board appoints Walton Interim President of Grambling

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Fall 2023 commencement speaker encourages graduates to remain determined to realize their destiny

Grambling, La. – December 15, 2023 – Keynote speaker Eric Kelly talked about determination, destiny, and creating a unique pace for success Friday morning as he served as keynote speaker during Grambling State University’s Fall 2023 Commencement Exercises in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.   In his current position, Kelly oversees a portfolio of… Continue reading Fall 2023 commencement speaker encourages graduates to remain determined to realize their destiny

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Grambling State and SUSLA sign MOU to create seamless transfer pipeline for engineering technology majors

  Grambling, La. – December 12, 2023 – Grambling State University (GSU) President Rick Gallot signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GSU’s Department of Engineering Technology and Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) Tuesday morning inside the Grambling Hall Auditorium.   This MOU will serve as an agreement between both institutions to facilitate the articulation… Continue reading Grambling State and SUSLA sign MOU to create seamless transfer pipeline for engineering technology majors

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Family and Consumer Sciences department garners $2M DOE grant to support child development center, parent resource hub

Grambling, La. – December 8, 2023 – The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Grambling State University (GSU) has been named as a recipient of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will benefit university students in need of childcare while they attend classes.   Known as the Child Care… Continue reading Family and Consumer Sciences department garners $2M DOE grant to support child development center, parent resource hub

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Family of Zaria Griffith donates $10,000 to create endowment in her memory

  New Orleans, La. – Grambling State University (GSU) senior Zaria Griffith was preparing to graduate in the fall of 2021 with a degree in biology when she tragically lost her life in a Thanksgiving evening car accident about an hour south of campus.   Griffith received a tremendous standing ovation during that Fall 2021… Continue reading Family of Zaria Griffith donates $10,000 to create endowment in her memory

Grambling State Police Department awarded $400,000 DOJ grant for Women’s SVU program

Grambling, La. – December 8, 2023 – The Grambling State University Police Department (GSUPD) has been awarded a $400,000 grant to establish a comprehensive, community approach to combat domestic violence, dating, and other violence against women.   Entitled the Grambling State University (GSUPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU) for Prevention & Advocacy Program, the project will… Continue reading Grambling State Police Department awarded $400,000 DOJ grant for Women’s SVU program

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LSU Health Shreveport and Grambling State Sign Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Guaranteed Interview Program with School of Graduate Studies

  Grambling, La. – December 1, 2023 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a Guaranteed Interview Program (GIP) between Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) School of Graduate Studies and Grambling State University (GSU) was signed at Grambling State University at 1 p.m. today.   The MOU represents the desire of both parties to… Continue reading LSU Health Shreveport and Grambling State Sign Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Guaranteed Interview Program with School of Graduate Studies

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Grambling State Awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful University Affiliate Grant for Continued Support of Campus Wide Recycling Project

  Grambling, La. – November 30, 2023 – Keep GSU Beautiful has been selected once again as a recipient of the University Affiliate Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the state’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization. This year’s grant, in the amount of $4,510 will support the continuation of the previous start-up of the GSU’s… Continue reading Grambling State Awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful University Affiliate Grant for Continued Support of Campus Wide Recycling Project

Grambling State University Professor Receives $54K Grant to Research Cancer Prevention

  GRAMBLING, LA – An endowed professor at Grambling State University has received a $54,000 grant to research cancer prevention. Waneene Dorsey, the Ernest Everett Just Endowed Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, received the grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to fund cancer research on toxicogenomics. This field of science combines toxicology… Continue reading Grambling State University Professor Receives $54K Grant to Research Cancer Prevention

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