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
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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
Family of Zaria Griffith donates $10,000 to create endowment in her memory
New Orleans, La. – Grambling State University (GSU) senior Zaria Griffith was preparing to graduate in the fall of 2021 with a degree in biology when she tragically lost her life in a Thanksgiving evening car accident about an hour south of campus. Griffith received a tremendous standing ovation during that Fall 2021… Continue reading Family of Zaria Griffith donates $10,000 to create endowment in her memory
Grambling State Awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful University Affiliate Grant for Continued Support of Campus Wide Recycling Project
Grambling, La. – November 30, 2023 – Keep GSU Beautiful has been selected once again as a recipient of the University Affiliate Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the state’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization. This year’s grant, in the amount of $4,510 will support the continuation of the previous start-up of the GSU’s… Continue reading Grambling State Awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful University Affiliate Grant for Continued Support of Campus Wide Recycling Project
Leading from the front: $25,000 alum gift to tennis marks largest in history of the program
Grambling, La. – November 24, 2023 – In tennis, a volley always starts with a serve, and Grambling University Foundation Board member Juan Cunningham is hoping he has fired an ace with a recent $25,000 donation to the Grambling State tennis program, the largest single, private donation that the program has ever received. Cunningham, a… Continue reading Leading from the front: $25,000 alum gift to tennis marks largest in history of the program
Campus upgrades on the way for GSU
By Caleb Daniel, The Ruston Daily Leader Grambling State University has been allotted state capital outlay funding for four key facilities projects on campus. House Bill 2, the state’s construction budget, sets aside some $5.6 million in high-priority funding and another $64 million further down the line for the university to build a new… Continue reading Campus upgrades on the way for GSU
GSU raises more than $400,000 during 1901 Day of Giving Campaign
Alumni, students and friends of Grambling State University helped GSU shatter its fundraising goal during GSU’s recent second annual 1901 Day of Giving. Organizers had targeted a goal of 1,000 gifts to be invested across six impact areas at the university — Academic Excellence, Access and Opportunity, Annual Fund, Presidential Priorities, Student Experience and… Continue reading GSU raises more than $400,000 during 1901 Day of Giving Campaign
Grambling State receives $2.2M grant to boost broadband services
Grambling, La. – February 13, 2023 – A $2.2 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will help more than 1,000 Grambling State University students receive improved on-campus broadband services. The funding, which will cover a two-year period, will help provide reliable and fast Wi-Fi and internet service in all campus buildings… Continue reading Grambling State receives $2.2M grant to boost broadband services
AT&T to serve as presenting partner of NBA HBCU Classic for Second Year
NBA and AT&T to Donate $200,000 to Grambling State and Southern University NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 – AT&T will be the presenting partner of the NBA HBCU Classic for the second year the NBA today announced. Together the NBA and AT&T will donate $100,000 to Classic opponents Grambling State University and Southern University for… Continue reading AT&T to serve as presenting partner of NBA HBCU Classic for Second Year
GSU set to join Thurgood Marshall coalition to drive long-term progress at HBCUs
Grambling, La. – January 18, 2023 – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), UNCF (United Negro College Fund), and Partnership for Education Advancement have launched a landmark collaboration to drive tangible, long-term progress for Grambling State University and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) while also impacting the Black economy. What has been dubbed… Continue reading GSU set to join Thurgood Marshall coalition to drive long-term progress at HBCUs