GRAMBLING, La. — No stranger to Grambling State University, Louisiana State Senator Cleo Fields will serve as keynote speaker for GSU’s Spring 2024 Commencement Exercises to be held at 10 a.m. May 10 inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. GSU officials expect to confer diplomas to graduates from the College of Arts and… Continue reading Sen. Cleo Fields to serve as spring commencement speaker
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Grambling State awarding more than $175,000 for spring semester scholarships
Grambling, LA. – April 10, 2024 – A total of 61 different donor-funded scholarships totaling $176,977 are being awarded to 161 Grambling State University students for the 2024 spring semester. Collectively, these scholarships received 4,283 applications, which were reviewed by a dedicated team that included the GSU Scholarship Committee, Financial Aid staff, and University… Continue reading Grambling State awarding more than $175,000 for spring semester scholarships
GSU Grad returns to talk past goals, future of digital health technology
Dr. Portia (Taylor) Singh has always been all about goals. That includes life goals, academic goals, and even athletic goals like helping the Grambling State University soccer team net its first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in 2004. Singh has scored in reaching every goal set for herself, including earning a Bachelor of Science… Continue reading GSU Grad returns to talk past goals, future of digital health technology
VAPA to present ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ April 8-11
Grambling State University’s Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) department is preparing to present its version of “Little Shop of Horrors” from April 8-11 at the Floyd L. Sandle Theatre inside the Conrad Hutchinson Performing Arts Center. A campy sci-fi horror/comedy/musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” centers on a floral shop worker who discovers a R&B-singing… Continue reading VAPA to present ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ April 8-11
Louisiana Tech COB wins award for collaboration with Grambling State
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business was selected for the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The award was given to 28 programs across the country who support and encourage students from underrepresented groups to enter the field of business. The… Continue reading Louisiana Tech COB wins award for collaboration with Grambling State
ULS Board names Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr. new president of Grambling State University
The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to name Dr. Martin Lemelle as the next president of Grambling State University. “To this illustrious Board, to our Gram Fam across the globe, to our students, current and future, to our alumni community, my family, friends, and supporters … This is… Continue reading ULS Board names Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr. new president of Grambling State University
Former G-Man and Super Bowl Champion Greg Fassitt encourages students to advocate for themselves, others
It’s Super Bowl week, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers prepare to face off for professional football’s world championship on Sunday in Las Vegas. So what better time could there be to learn about being a champion in any or all phases of life?… Continue reading Former G-Man and Super Bowl Champion Greg Fassitt encourages students to advocate for themselves, others
GSU Presidential Search Finalists Selected
The Grambling State University Presidential Search Committee voted unanimously to name three finalists to present to the full Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. The finalists are: Dr. Gregory Ford, Tenured Associate Professor of Biology, Southern University at New Orleans Dr. Monica Williams, Foundation President/CEO & Vice President of Advancement, University of… Continue reading GSU Presidential Search Finalists Selected
Computer Science and Digital Technologies awarded $50,000 Google grant to research Post Quantum Cryptography
As part of Google’s growing efforts to support innovation in academia, the Grambling University Foundation has been awarded an unrestricted gift of $50,000 to help fund research efforts being conducted by Grambling State University Computer Science and Digital Technologies Department Head Dr. Bharat Rawal. Specifically, the funding is to be used toward Dr. Rawal’s… Continue reading Computer Science and Digital Technologies awarded $50,000 Google grant to research Post Quantum Cryptography
Turner Construction awards $11,000 scholarships to six Engineering Technology students at Grambling State
Receiving a well-rounded education paid off big for six Grambling State University (GSU) students on Thursday. Those six GSU Engineering Technology students were presented scholarships from Texas-based Turner Construction during a program conducted by the company inside T. L, James Hall on the GSU campus. The awards were determined by essays written by… Continue reading Turner Construction awards $11,000 scholarships to six Engineering Technology students at Grambling State