Grambling State and SUSLA sign MOU to create seamless transfer pipeline for engineering technology majors

  Grambling, La. – December 12, 2023 – Grambling State University (GSU) President Rick Gallot signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GSU’s Department of Engineering Technology and Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) Tuesday morning inside the Grambling Hall Auditorium.   This MOU will serve as an agreement between both institutions to facilitate the articulation… Continue reading Grambling State and SUSLA sign MOU to create seamless transfer pipeline for engineering technology majors

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Family and Consumer Sciences department garners $2M DOE grant to support child development center, parent resource hub

Grambling, La. – December 8, 2023 – The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Grambling State University (GSU) has been named as a recipient of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will benefit university students in need of childcare while they attend classes.   Known as the Child Care… Continue reading Family and Consumer Sciences department garners $2M DOE grant to support child development center, parent resource hub

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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 Police Department awarded $400,000 DOJ grant for Women’s SVU program

Grambling, La. – December 8, 2023 – The Grambling State University Police Department (GSUPD) has been awarded a $400,000 grant to establish a comprehensive, community approach to combat domestic violence, dating, and other violence against women.   Entitled the Grambling State University (GSUPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU) for Prevention & Advocacy Program, the project will… Continue reading Grambling State Police Department awarded $400,000 DOJ grant for Women’s SVU program

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LSU Health Shreveport and Grambling State Sign Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Guaranteed Interview Program with School of Graduate Studies

  Grambling, La. – December 1, 2023 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a Guaranteed Interview Program (GIP) between Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) School of Graduate Studies and Grambling State University (GSU) was signed at Grambling State University at 1 p.m. today.   The MOU represents the desire of both parties to… Continue reading LSU Health Shreveport and Grambling State Sign Memorandum of Understanding Establishing Guaranteed Interview Program with School of Graduate Studies

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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

Grambling State University Professor Receives $54K Grant to Research Cancer Prevention

  GRAMBLING, LA – An endowed professor at Grambling State University has received a $54,000 grant to research cancer prevention. Waneene Dorsey, the Ernest Everett Just Endowed Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, received the grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to fund cancer research on toxicogenomics. This field of science combines toxicology… Continue reading Grambling State University Professor Receives $54K Grant to Research Cancer Prevention

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Magic Johnson Enterprises Surprises Grambling University Foundation with transformative $500,000 Gift at Kicks Ball Gala

NBA legend’s generosity amplifies impact of signature fundraising event during Bayou Classic weekend   New Orleans, La. – The Kicks Ball, an annual fundraising event hosted by the Grambling University Foundation, witnessed a remarkable moment of philanthropy as a generous donation of $500,000 from Magic Johnson Enterprises was announced during the black-tie affair.   Presented… Continue reading Magic Johnson Enterprises Surprises Grambling University Foundation with transformative $500,000 Gift at Kicks Ball Gala

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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

GSU students, faculty attend Let Us Dream conference in India

By Tiara Freeman   A team of Grambling State University faculty and five students spent Nov. 3-5 at Christ (Deemed to be University) in Bangalore, India, to participate in the 2023 Triennial International Let Us Dream Conference.    Let Us Dream was established in 2017 at Louisiana Tech University by Father Lijo Thomas of Christ… Continue reading GSU students, faculty attend Let Us Dream conference in India