Day: October 15, 2015
Grambling Artists Take Home Prizes in Student Exhibition
The top artist in the Grambling State University 2015 Student Exhibition is Jared Monroe for his painting, “To Whom It May Concern.” The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, is
Read MoreService-Learning Project Seeks to Preserve African-American Cemeteries
Frances Staten, a professor of sociology and psychology, is leading a series of service-learning classes to preserve local African-American cemeteries. Sadly, the cemeteries that house the memories of the past are often forgotten. Without proper maintenance,
Read MoreMadden Named Reuters-National Association of Black Journalists Fellow
A 2013 graduate of Grambling State University has been chosen as one of six Reuters-National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Fellows. Justin Madden is currently the digital breaking news reporter at the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper in
Read MoreOver 2,200 Students Attend High School Day
Grambling State University hosted more than 2,200 future Tigers from 32 schools for High School Day on Oct. 10, a significant increase over the 900 students who participated in 2014. The day’s theme was “A Carnival
Read MoreGrambling State Alum Tells Amazing Story Through First Book
Diseree Smith, a 2007 graduate of Grambling State University, has finally accomplished her childhood goal of becoming an author, as she published her first book entitled “Beautiful Like a Flower.” “Becoming an author was always a
Read MoreGrambling Students Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence
Kyla Nelson will always remember Sister Felicia Williams, her youth pastor from Mesquite, Texas, who passed away from breast cancer last year, as a source of inspiration. “I really miss her, and I am still thinking
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