News

News

Campus remained open following Hurricane Ida

Many students expressed outrage on social media at the university’s decision not to cancel class Monday, following Hurricane Ida.  Hurricane Ida did not hit Grambling directly; however, many students’ families were impacted. Prior to the storm, the University partnered with the National Weather Service-Shreveport and prepared for  the Hurricane Ida […]

News

London: Farewell, Grambling

The day I stepped onto Grambling campus it felt like home away from home. Coming from a PWI (predominantly white institution), I didn't know what to expect. Being around everyone who was just like me, think like me, act like me, and who has the same interest as me was […]

News

GSU campus mourns loss of student killed in car crash

The campus of Grambling State University is mourning the loss of Lajermanique Nichols. Nichols — known to many students as “Jerm” — was a sophomore and native of Jonesboro, La. The 19 year-old was studying Criminal Justice. On her Twitter page, Nichols said that she was “excited for the fall […]

News

The Gramblinite wins five first place LPA awards; 15 in all

The Gramblinite took home five first place awards from the Louisiana Press Association.  The LPA announced the winners of the awards in early June.  Altogether staff of The Gramblinite took home 15 awards in a commanding performance in 2020.  Editor-in-chief Jasmine Franklin, former editorial assistant Lajazz Pichon and publication manger […]

News

The rose that grew from counseling

Mental health is a prominent issue for college students to this day especially on campuses with a higher enrollment of Black students, such as GSU Many Black students do not seek therapy or utilize the counseling center on campus either because they are unaware of their resources or because of […]

News

Field training helps sharpen skills of ROTC cadets

The Grambling State University ROTC program had their annual Fall Field Training Exercise (FTX) in November in the woods of Fort Polk. Some of the cadets were able to depart Grambling’s campus in a helicopter that departed from the high school track. Others were brought to Fort Polk via 15 […]

News

Grambling vying to land Home Depot grant money

Grambling is currently in eighth place in Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” project.  Home Depot’s “Retool Your School'' Project is supplying 30 HBCUs with the opportunity to win a grant to put towards campus beautification.  If successful, Grambling will be awarded $50,000 to put to good use in the areas […]

News

Graduates acknowledge those who helped along the way

Graduation is a major milestone in life, and anyone who has helped along the way deserves to be acknowledged. Some seniors at Grambling State University talked about the people who were most influential in helping them to graduate and even prepare for life after college. Those who were recognized ranged […]

News

GSU’s superpower is the promotion of student success

It is common for students to get overwhelmed or discouraged along during their academic careers. However, there are resources available to students designed to help them align with their academic goals.  One resource that aids students in developing a plan is the Career Center.   The Career Center is an office […]