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”

Three Grambling State University professors were honored for their service learning work during the 2014-2015 school year at the Lunch, Learn and Appreciate event on Sept. 24. Mary Ghongkedze, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, Matt Sheptoski, an assistant professor of sociology, and Catherine Bonner, a lecturer of English, were selected from more than… Continue reading Grambling Professors Show the Importance of Giving Back to the Community

The Grambling University National Alumni Association is holding the 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic Homecoming weekend. The classic will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 at Trails End Golf Course in Arcadia. All proceeds will provide scholarships for Grambling State University students. The tournament has been renamed the Fred D. Hearn, Jr. Memorial… Continue reading Homecoming Golf Classic Renamed in Honor of Founder Fred Hearn, Jr.

In 1901, the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School emerged from the desire of African-American farmers in rural, northern Louisiana to educate their children and inspire them to pursue a better life. Now 114 years later, Grambling celebrated the vision of its founder, Charles P. Adams, to help people pursue their dreams of obtaining a college… Continue reading Grambling Celebrates 114 Years of Excellence

Grambling State University honored Doris Robinson, the wife of legendary Coach Eddie Robinson, with a Celebration of Life service in T.H. Harris Auditorium on Sept. 24. Mrs. Robinson, who passed away at the age of 96, was fondly remembered by her friends, family and loved ones as the First Lady of Football, the Matriarch of… Continue reading Grambling State University Remembers Doris Robinson