Louisiana state Sen. Katrina Jackson is pictured speaking during GSU's Women's History Month Convocation. (Photo courtesy of University Communications) Louisiana State Sen. Katrina Jackson was selected as the guest speaker at this year’s Women’s History Month Convocation, which took place onMarch 28 at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Center. Jackson took […]
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TigerFest 2022 to begin Friday
Grambling State University’s Favrot Student Union Board has announced the events for TigerFest 2022. The theme for the week of events is “All Roads Lead to Exit 81.” TigerFest begins Friday and will commence and will run through April 7. April 1 events include a Zydeco and Crawfish Boil […]
54th annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant held
Pictured are Madison Johnson (Miss Cover Girl, left) and Kayla Wiley (Miss April). (Photo by De'Vante Martin). The 54th Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant was held March 19 in the T.H. Harris Auditorium. The theme for the pageant was “Grambling’s Prized Investment.” This year’s Calendar Girl contestants were Ariel Box […]
GSU, ASU officials discuss real estate program partnership
Photo by JALIEN EDWARDS Dr. Mark Stapp, left, and Clifton Johnston were two of the panelists at The Grambling State University/Arizona State University Real Estate classes held on March 7. Grambling State University and Arizona State University recently teamed up for an informational session concerning real estate classes taken through […]
AKAs celebrate ‘Skee Week’
The Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Grambling State hosted multiple events throughout the last week of black history month as part of their spring semester “Skee Week." Themed under the title “Black LegaSKEE,” the celebration honored a black movie every single day of the […]
Alexia P. Hammonds returns to teach yoga at GSU
The accomplished Alexia P. Hammonds is back and determined to make a difference at Grambling State. Hammonds is currently back at GSU teaching yoga classes from Monday through Thursday at 4:15 p.m. in the newly opened recreation center. The all-level class is challenging students' minds and bodies, including stretching, strengthening the […]
NCLAC teams up with Grambling to host ‘Pushout’ documentary
The North Central Louisiana Arts Council (NCLAC) and Grambling State University recently partnered together to host both a physical and virtual screening of the feature-length documentary “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools.” It was shown on Feb. 24 in the newly renovated Nursing Building Auditorium on campus. The […]
The wait is over — Intramural Center and Natatorium reopen
Michael Ensley oversees students using the pool at GSU's new natatorium. (Photo by Glenn Lewis/University Communications) After being closed for seven years and two years respectively, the Dr. Charles D. Henry Natatorium and the GSU Intramural Center were reopened on Feb. 28. “We are glad to have gotten to this […]
GSU lifts protective mask mandate
Grambling State University (GSU) has lifted the protective mask requirement that has been in effect since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Face masks and coverings may be worn on campus but are not required. GSU gradually resumed on-campus work for team members beginning in […]
Students brave cold to attend GSU High School Day
Grambling State University successfully hosted High School Day despite cold, harsh weather on Feb. 26 at the Black and Gold Room of the Favrot Student Union. Parents and high school seniors from near and far braved the cold and rain to attend the informative event. The High School […]