The National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) elected Grambling State University’s Kindrell Plains as the South Central Regional Representative at the organization’s 27th national conference in Jacksonville, Fla., on April 11, 2015. The National Black Graduate Student Conference is a non-profit, student-run and operated organization that helps students develop professionally. This year the NBGSC invited… Continue reading GSU Student Leading on a National Level
Month: April 2015
Vote for Miss Grambling State University in EBONY’s 2015 Campus Queens Competition
Only 10 of the best campus beauty queens from Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country will reign over the pages of the September 2015 issue of EBONY magazine, and Miss Grambling State University, Ginia Smith, needs your vote to make it to the Top 10! EBONY magazine’s annual Campus Queens competition features videos… Continue reading Vote for Miss Grambling State University in EBONY’s 2015 Campus Queens Competition
Grambling State University Opens Center for Student Professional Development
The Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) in the College of Business held its grand opening on April 9 in the Jacob T. Stewart Building. CSPD is a comprehensive resource focused on preparing students for successful entry into the global, professional business environment. The CSPD offers preparation workshops, networking sessions, mentoring and internship opportunities. Forty-two… Continue reading Grambling State University Opens Center for Student Professional Development
April Newsletter – President’s Corner
Note to Prospective Graduates: The Spring 2015 Commencement Ceremony for Grambling State University will take place on May 8. Congratulations to our graduating seniors! You have worked hard to achieve this honor, and I’ve got news for you; there is more work ahead. Celebrate your accomplishments but plan now for your future. The GSU Career… Continue reading April Newsletter – President’s Corner
Grambling State University Establishes Partnership with Saint Monica University in Africa
Grambling State University is partnering with Saint Monica University in Cameroon, Africa, to provide new educational opportunities for the students and staff at Grambling. GSU Interim President Cynthia Warrick signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SMU President Januarius J. Asongu geared at promoting intellectual exchanges between the two institutions. The goals of the partnership are… Continue reading Grambling State University Establishes Partnership with Saint Monica University in Africa
NABA Banquet Held to Raise Money for Accounting Students Attending Professional Conference
Grambling’s chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) is holding its annual banquet on April 20 to help raise money for Grambling State University accounting students who are attending professional conferences in 2015. Much of the proceeds will help students attend NABA’s annual Southwest Western Region Student Conference in October. Around 25 to… Continue reading NABA Banquet Held to Raise Money for Accounting Students Attending Professional Conference
GSU Alumni Elected to Chicago City Council
A graduate of Grambling State University has earned a seat in Chicago politics. Gregory Mitchell defeated incumbent Natashia Holmes on April 7 to become the alderman for Chicago’s 7th Ward. Mitchell grew up in Chicago and later attended Grambling State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and minors in finance… Continue reading GSU Alumni Elected to Chicago City Council
Students Honored during Spring Honors Convocation
Grambling State University honored hundreds of its most talented and academically successful students during the spring Honors Convocation on March 24 in T.H. Harris Auditorium. Obadiah Simmons, Jr., interim head and director of the Department of Kinesiology, Sport and Leisure Studies, recognized students who received honors during the spring 2014 and fall 2015 semesters. “Some… Continue reading Students Honored during Spring Honors Convocation
Barbershop Art Show Gives Voice to Black Conversations
Joseph Osborne believes conversations between Black men can lead to greatness and unity in the African American community, and he believes the barbershop is the perfect representation of these important conversations to display through his art. “My message is unity, to come together and strive to be great. That’s the whole reason why Grambling’s here,… Continue reading Barbershop Art Show Gives Voice to Black Conversations