Matthew Sheptoski, an assistant professor of sociology, loves working at Grambling State University, and he wants to give high school students from his former home of Miami, Florida, the opportunity to experience Grambling for themselves. While he was a social sciences teacher at Lawrence Academy Charter School in Miami-Dade County, Sheptoski does not recall seeing… Continue reading Sociology Professor Leads GSU Recruiting Effort in Miami
Month: January 2015
President’s Corner
Happy Black History Month at Grambling State University! We are kicking off February with the 4th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Leadership Awards Luncheon on Feb. 5 in the Black and Gold Room at 11:00am. We are honoring community leaders under the following categories: Fannie Lou Hamer Community Service & Leadership Award, Alvin Ailey… Continue reading President’s Corner
GSU Unites and Gives to United Way
Grambling State University has closed out its 2014 United Way Campaign in style by donating over $12,000. GSU was able to raise money by having over 10 departments with a 100 percent participation rate. Grambling State University has a long history of being a community leader in giving. GSU and United Way are partnering to… Continue reading GSU Unites and Gives to United Way
GSU Alum becomes a nationally known Party Professional
By: E’Vonne Gipson Things were not always easy for Grambling State University alumni, Dalan Sharpe, but he didn’t let that stop him from setting very high standards for himself at an early age. At 11 years old, Sharpe spent a night helping his father, James, a waiter at Carriage House restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas,… Continue reading GSU Alum becomes a nationally known Party Professional
Welcome back to the Spring 2015 Semester
Happy New Year! Grambling State University made significant strides in 2014, and we are well on our way in 2015. Thank you to GSU Alumni, Faculty, Students, and Friends for contributing to the University. In just 6 months’ time, we have exceeded the private funds raised in 2013-2014. More than $470,000 cash was donated to… Continue reading Welcome back to the Spring 2015 Semester