Alumna to speak at graduation December 18 in Assembly Center Denise Young-Smith will speak at the Fall 2015 commencement in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Friday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Young-Smith, vice president of Worldwide Human Resources at Apple, is responsible for attracting and retaining top talent at […]
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National HIV/AIDS HBCU initiative seeks ambassadors
Just as students are returning to campus embarking on new classes, student activities, and volunteerism, the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) campaign is giving students an active role in raising awareness of the message “Get Educated, Get Tested, Get Involved, and Get Treatment”. The Student Ambassador Program will be […]
Students celebrate with centenarians
Dr. Frances Staten and two Grambling State University students recently attended a life-changing experience that many receive the opportunity to witness. The students, Shakeitra Evans, and Darcelle Deruise, met two centenarians who reside in Monroe, Louisiana. “We met Thomas Brown and Lucille Staten, centenarians of this age and time,” the […]
Vigil mourns student
There will be a memorial service for Amanda Liandra Lee on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Grambling Louisiana. A Candle Light vigil for Amanda was held Wednesday, Dec. 2 at The Tiger Statue on the Grambling State University campus. The program began at […]
CAMPUS BRIEFS
Favrot Student Union Board closes November activities The Favrot Student Union Board is wrapping up its scheduled November events with a Friday, Nov. 20 Bayou Classic Pep Rally at 2:30 p.m. in the Men’s Gym. Grambling departments to come together for fall health fair Grambling State University departments has joined together […]
City Christmas Parade set for December 12
The Annual Grambling Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 12. Area churches, schools, bands, businesses, clubs, scouts, ROTC groups and organizations are invited to participate by contacting Nelda Williams Baisy, Grambling Joy Fund committee chairperson at 247-6912 or 548-6922 or Charles Young, Parade Chairperson at 247-3730. The parade is […]
Former department head remembered
Funeral services will be held for Dr. Willie Byrd Dillard Ford, on Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling. The church is located on 2155 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., pastored by Rev. Julius Sumler. Willie B. Ford A visitation will be held from 1 […]
City to work with Black Towns Alliance
The City of Grambling officials of will hold a meeting in the Community Center and City Hall today at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will introduce the community to two consultants offering their assistance to the Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, Inc. Two years ago, the mayors of five historic Black […]
Laboratory student nabs honor
Each month the Rotary Club of Ruston hosts a luncheon honoring Lincoln Parish high school seniors for their academic achievements. Abigail Gail Morris was chosen as Grambling State University Laboratory High School’s November student. She said, “I thought it was a huge honor. It is good to be with other […]
CAMPUS BRIEFS
Favrot Student Union Board closes November activities The Favrot Student Union Board is wraping up its scheduled November events with the 48th Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant Informational on Monday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in the Black and Gold Room. A Mix an Mingle with your Major will […]