James Edward Penny brought a whole new way of thinking to the Grambling State University Television Center when he arrived on campus in the fall of 1986. “Through his leadership, he bridged a wide gap that was missing and moved the Television Center to the next level,” said Sharon Ford-Dunn, […]

Earlier this week, WBRZ News reported Grambling State University's Athletic Department’s finance audit conducted on February 3 unveiled a few mistakes and a little overspending. According to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, there were cases in which the university’s Statement of Revenues and Expenses had to be amended […]

The Lincoln Parish Library is honoring Black History Month this February by displaying several pieces of artwork, books, memorabilia and even postage stamps.   All displays are either designed by African Americans, or portray chief figures and importance in Black history. The “Inner Visions” exhibit features the works of six students […]

Some may think of him as the boy who can sing, or the delicate soul that makes everybody grin, however Cornelius Denzel Jackson's vocal capacities are boundless. He is a senior at Grambling State University where his major is general studies. He also is a member of the Student Leadership […]

IBM Masters Fellowship Program has awarded fellowships to Grambling University’s students:  Crystal Shelling and Elliot Howard. Shelling is a psychology major and Howard is a social sciences major at Grambling State University. Shelling appreciated the moment and spoke about how she can complete her education without stressing over monetary help. […]

On Friday, Grambling State University officials and foodservice ally, SodexoMAGIC, revealed a beautifully refurbished dining lobby to a crowd of students, staff and members of the community. SodexoMAGIC is a collaborative project that was formed in 2006, between Magic Johnson Enterprises, LLC, and Sodexo, Inc..  Earvin “Magic”  Johnson is an […]

Did you know Georges Biassou  was an early leader of the 1791 slave rising in Saint-Domingue that began the Haitian Revolution? He fought with the Spanish royalists against the French Revolutionary authorities in colonial Haïti.     Marry Kenner was an American inventor most noted for her development of the sanitary belt. Kenner […]

With the arrival of extreme winter weather, Grambling State University made the decision to cancel classes that were scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11 because it was expected that it would snow. GSU President Rick Gallot made the declaration on Friday after the National Weather Service forecast called for freezing temperatures […]

Did you know the first successful open-heart surgery was performed in 1893 by a black surgeon named Dr. Daniel Hale Williams? According to Columbia University, he was an American general surgeon, who in 1893 performed the first documented, successful pericardium surgery in America. He also founded Chicago's Provident Hospital, the […]

Students and graduates at Grambling State University have high expectations from the Biden administration in regards to the betterment of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUS). President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially sworn in as of Jan. 20. The Vice President holds a special place […]