Grambling State News

  Grambling State senior Edwin Drexler capitalized on a strong senior season and will head into the professional ranks this summer. Grambling, La. – The Los Angeles Dodgers picked Grambling’s Edwin Drexlerin the 38th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday. Drexler was the No. 1,152 overall pick. Drexler is a native… Continue reading Drexler Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 38th Round

  GRAMBLING, LA – The Grambling University National Alumni Association-Ruston Chapter will hold its fourth annual scholarship gala on Saturday, June 13 in the Black and Gold Room in Grambling’s Favrot Student Union. “While the primary purpose of this gala is to raise money for scholarships for GSU, the gala will honor eight leadership donors… Continue reading GSU Ruston Alumni Chapter Holds Fourth Annual Scholarship Gala

  GRAMBLING, LA – Season tickets for the 2015 Grambling State University football season are currently on sale. Tickets can be purchased by visiting or calling the GSU Ticket Office at 318-274-2625. Existing season ticket holders can now renew their seats. New season ticket holders can call to place their order. The GSU Tigers open… Continue reading Season Tickets for 2015 Grambling Football Season Now on Sale

  GRAMBLING, La.  – The University of Louisiana System Board has unanimously named Willie “Dynamite” Larkin, chief of staff in the Office of the President at Morgan State University, as Grambling’s next president. “I’ve got a big job ahead of me, and I really owe it to a lot of people who have paved the… Continue reading Grambling State University Names Willie “Dynamite” Larkin as New President

  GRAMBLING, La. – The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System today named Willie D. Larkin as the ninth president of Grambling State University. Larkin, Chief of Staff to the President of Morgan State University, is expected to assume the presidency on July 1. Larkin thanked the board and the Grambling community.… Continue reading UL System Board Names Next President of Grambling State University

  GRAMBLING, La. – Both the Louisiana Senate and House of Representatives have passed resolutions to recommend that the U.S. Congress grant Grambling State University status as a land-grant institution, which would make the university eligible for millions of dollars in federal funding every year. “We could be receiving 5-10 million dollars a year just… Continue reading Louisiana Legislature Passes Land Grant Status for Grambling State University

  GRAMBLING, La. – The Grambling State University Presidential Search Committee has narrowed the search for Grambling’s top post down to two. The next president of Grambling will be either Gilbert Rochon, who serves on the President’s Council at the University of New Orleans and was the former president of Tuskegee University, or Willie Larkin,… Continue reading Grambling State University Presidential Search Narrowed to Two Candidates

  GRAMBLING, La. – When Alan Blakeney waded through storm waters to reach his office on May 18, the director of Grambling State University’s Television Center was faced with about seven inches of flood water that had damaged hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of television production equipment. “It was just a little bit shocking… Continue reading GoFundMe Page Set Up for Grambling State University Television Center

BATON ROUGE – The Grambling State University Presidential Search Committee today received eight applications of candidates recommended by the search firm, The Hollins Group. The search committee will meet at 10 a.m. Friday in Baton Rouge to select semifinalists to interview on the Grambling campus June 2 and 3. The UL System Board will announce… Continue reading Panel to Consider Eight Candidates for Grambling State University President

GRAMBLING, La. – Home games against Southwestern Athletic Conference rivals Alabama A&M, Mississippi Valley, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern and Southern University highlights the 2015 Grambling State University football schedule, which was officially released on Wednesday. The GSU Tigers have two non-conference contests for the 2015 season, the University of California Berkeley and Bethune Cookman… Continue reading Grambling State University Releases 2015 Football Schedule