Last weekend the annual Grambling University National Alumni Association (GUNAA) Convention came home. With a four-day agenda and a new president elected, many alumni came to represent the theme: “We Are Grambling!” Those Tigers that roared into town came ready to work, plan and enjoy those not seen in a […]
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Welcome To GSU, Dr. Willie D. Larkin
Greetings Grambling Family! I am extremely honored to have been selected as the 9th President of Grambling State University! As you ALL know, Grambling is an exceptional, innovative, creative, and outstanding university. I know our university will only get better and better! I call upon each of you to […]
Class of ‘65 celebrates 50th golden reunion
Eighteen members of the Class of 1965 were presented with Golden Reunion Certificates during the 2015 Spring Commencement on May 8. The class members had many fond memories of their time at what is now known as Grambling State University. The members of the 50th reunion class included James Bradford, […]
Longtime GSU librarian remembered
Funeral services were held for Everlean Summers Eiland Saturday, May 30 at the New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling. She passed away Saturday, May 23. Mrs. Eiland was born April 10, 1932 in Pine Bluff, Ark. to William and Pearlie Summers. She was preceded in death by her husband […]
Alums host third Dance, Cheer Camp
The third annual All-Star Dance, Cheer Camp will be held in Grambling State University’s Intramural Center from June 26 through 28. The camp is looking for aspiring dancers between the ages of 5 and 18 for the three-day camp that will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early registration […]
15 to participate in Juneteenth event pageant
The Grambling Juneteenth Heritage Festival annual Miss Juneteenth Pageant will be held Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. in the T.H. Harris Auditorium on the campus of Grambling State University. “Keeping the Spirit of Juneteenth Alive – 150 Years Later….Remember the Past, Embrace the Present, Hope for the Future” is […]
SOAR ready to kick off Monday
The Summer Orienta-tion, Advising and Registration (SOAR) will kick off the Grambling State University summer orientation project. The first session will be held Monday, June 15 all day in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on the university campus. “It’s time to get connected,” said Kevin D. Sly, coordinator of […]
Louisiana legislature passes land grant status for university
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 […]
GSU GETS 9th president
The Grambling State University students, faculty and staff welcomed a new member to their family last week. Dr. Willie D. Larkin was named the ninth president of the university. He is currently serving as chief of staff to the […]
Grambling basketball legend Bob Hopkins remembered
Bob Hopkins, a basketball legend at Grambling State University who was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall f Fame in 1978, died May 19 at the age of 80. He suffered from heart and kidney disease. A Jonesboro native, Hopkins is survived by his wife of 57 years, Beverly, and […]