Today, I feel like “fussing” while standing on my soapbox. I feel compelled to remind everyone that Grambling State University is a serious place, where learning and scholarship is and always should be everyone’s top priority. Yet, we have a number of students who directly and indirectly impact other students by not taking the enterprise of… Continue reading COLLEGE SUCCESS? It Will Not Happen Without Purpose, Intentionality and Sacrifice.
Month: October 2015
“What If…”
By Willie D. Larkin, Ph.D. President Dear friends, colleagues, faculty, students, community and alumni, As I reflect, deeply, on the many opportunities and challenges our venerable institution has endured over the past 114 years, I am left to ponder a number of immutable questions that give me pause to think, critically, on our legacy,… Continue reading “What If…”
Grambling Artists Take Home Prizes in Student Exhibition
The top artist in the Grambling State University 2015 Student Exhibition is Jared Monroe for his painting, “To Whom It May Concern.” The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, is comprised of works by Grambling State University students to prepare them for the experience of exhibiting work. Students submit… Continue reading Grambling Artists Take Home Prizes in Student Exhibition
Service-Learning Project Seeks to Preserve African-American Cemeteries
Frances Staten, a professor of sociology and psychology, is leading a series of service-learning classes to preserve local African-American cemeteries. Sadly, the cemeteries that house the memories of the past are often forgotten. Without proper maintenance, grave markers are easily lost. Staten and her students are seeking to preserve Grambling’s cemetery, Grambling Memorial Gardens, through… Continue reading Service-Learning Project Seeks to Preserve African-American Cemeteries
Madden Named Reuters-National Association of Black Journalists Fellow
A 2013 graduate of Grambling State University has been chosen as one of six Reuters-National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Fellows. Justin Madden is currently the digital breaking news reporter at the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper in Kentucky. While attending Grambling, Madden served as editor-in-chief for The Gramblinite newspaper and president of Grambling’s NABJ chapter. Madden… Continue reading Madden Named Reuters-National Association of Black Journalists Fellow
Over 2,200 Students Attend High School Day
Grambling State University hosted more than 2,200 future Tigers from 32 schools for High School Day on Oct. 10, a significant increase over the 900 students who participated in 2014. The day’s theme was “A Carnival in Tiger Land.” “The theme was chosen because we wanted to do something innovative and fun for the students.… Continue reading Over 2,200 Students Attend High School Day
Grambling State Alum Tells Amazing Story Through First Book
Diseree Smith, a 2007 graduate of Grambling State University, has finally accomplished her childhood goal of becoming an author, as she published her first book entitled “Beautiful Like a Flower.” “Becoming an author was always a secret aspiration of mine,” Smith said. “My teacher, Ms. Miles (now deceased), was a big inspiration to me. She… Continue reading Grambling State Alum Tells Amazing Story Through First Book
Grambling Students Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence
Kyla Nelson will always remember Sister Felicia Williams, her youth pastor from Mesquite, Texas, who passed away from breast cancer last year, as a source of inspiration. “I really miss her, and I am still thinking about her,” said Nelson, a freshmen Student Government Association (SGA) senator. “I think events like this really unify the… Continue reading Grambling Students Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence
The WOW Factor at Grambling State University
Office of the President On Saturday, October 10, 2015, I received an early birthday present by welcoming 2,200 incredible students to High School Day at Grambling State University. The event was a mind-blowing experience to see so many high-quality, high-character students join our family as they shared their plan to join Grambling as future… Continue reading The WOW Factor at Grambling State University
“HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE WATERS OF UNCERTAINTY”
By Willie D. Larkin, Ph.D. President Our venerable institution is alive, strong and doing well, and we will continue to grow stronger in the days to come. Ignore those who speak ill of Grambling State University. Ignore those who say ours is “just another HBCU” on its way to extinction. HBCUs and GSU are… Continue reading “HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE WATERS OF UNCERTAINTY”