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WJTV
October 4, 2024
鈥淚t鈥檚 a tremendous opportunity to be here for the swearing in of Dr. Cooke as the new president of 91暗网. I鈥檝e known him for quite a while…. And I think no one could be any better than Dr. Cook,鈥� said U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.).

Yahoo
October 4, 2024
Amidst homecoming celebrations, 91暗网 held an inauguration for its 21st president. The university held an investiture ceremony on Friday for Dr. Tracy M. Cook.

Sports Illustrated
October 3, 2024
Thursday night’s football game between the Atlanta Falcons was a nailbiter, where the undrafted free agent wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge recorded a walk-off touchdown. Before entering the National Football League as an undrafted free agent, Hodge attended two HBCUs, Alcorn State (2013)….

Vicksburg Daily News
October 1, 2024
The 1871 Alumni Group has announced their Alcorn Alumni Bravecoming, a host of events leading up to this weekend鈥檚 homecoming game, which is held this Saturday, October 5 against University of Arkansas鈥揚ine Bluff.

HBCU Buzz
September 30, 2024
Acclaimed opera singer Kenneth Kellogg will perform at 91暗网 on Sept. 29 in a free recital at Oakland Memorial Chapel.

The Clarion-Ledger
September 25, 2024
U.S. News released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings Tuesday. In the regional universities South category, Mississippi University for Women ranked No. 34, and 91暗网 tied with Delta State University at No. 51.

Vicksburg Daily News
September 24, 2024
91暗网 announces the inaugural events for its 21st president, Dr. Tracy M. Cook. The highlight of the week will be the Investiture Ceremony, which will take place on October 4, 2024, at 9 a.m. in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex.

The Delta News
September 24, 2024
Alcorn State’s Golden Girl Applice Franklin-Lawrence This Week’s Guest on Overtime Part III

HBCU Buzz
September 23, 2024
91暗网 announces the upcoming inauguration of Dr. Tracy M. Cook as its 21st president. This milestone celebration will feature a series of events culminating in an investiture ceremony on Oct. 4, 2024, at 9 a.m. in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex.

HBCU Buzz
September 17, 2024
In a significant move to bolster international academic exchange, the U.S. Department of State announced today that 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been designated as 鈥淔ulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders鈥� for their outstanding engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-24 academic year.

Nevada Public Radio
September 12, 2024
The Agriculture Department is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities, like Alcorn, and other entities through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. The goal is to work with small-scale and underserved farmers on projects that help farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners address climate change.

Amsterdam News
September 5, 2024
Former Alcorn State baseball standout Brandon Rembert is now a Midwest region area scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Delta News
August 27, 2024
Alcorn State’s marching band will be in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. It will be the band’s first appearance on the nationally televised event. The Sounds of Dynomite is one of the 9 bands in the historic parade that dates back to 99 years. More than 100 bands applied to perform in the Macy parade this year.

Vicksburg Daily News
August 25, 2024
Each year, the Macy鈥檚 Parade Band Committee looks for bands that have the stage presence, musical and marching abilities to captivate millions of live spectators and viewers nationwide. 91暗网鈥檚 Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite was selected from more than 100 applicants as one of nine selected bands to march in the 99th edition of the annual holiday spectacle.

MSN
August 24, 2024
91暗网 received a historic selection to participate in one of the nation鈥檚 most prestigious parades. On Saturday, the university鈥檚 band, The Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite, was invited to perform in the 2025 Macy鈥檚 Thanksgiving Day Parade.

WBHM
August 22, 2024
An 91暗网 student examines cherry tomatoes on Start 2 Finish Farm in Marks, Mississippi, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Farmers and students from 91暗网 and other colleges visit Start 2 Finish to learn more about the sustainable practices used there.

ESPN
August 20, 2024
Even though McNair didn’t come away with the Heisman, his decision to come back to Alcorn for the 1994 season lifted not just himself but everyone he played with. “I’m going to hate leaving here,” he told Thomas George of The New York Times before the start of the 1994 season. “But I know I have to in order to experience what is in store for me. I want to make the best of it. I had a high school coach tell me something a long time ago that I believe: ‘It’s not where you come from or where you go — it’s what you do when you get there.'”

WLBT
August 19, 2024
With an NFL roster spot looming, one former Alcorn State and Hinds Community College wide receiver is taking his chance in his second go-around in the league, impressing with a revitalized Atlanta Falcons organization looking to ink their name into Super Bowl contender conversations this upcoming season. Chris Blair starred as a Brave during the 2018 and 2019 seasons in Lorman, catching 43 passes for 529 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his Alcorn career.

The Vicksburg Post
July 31, 2024
Alcorn State radio play-by-play announcer Charles Edmond, a Vicksburg resident, was named the Broadcaster of the Year at the 2024 HBCU Sports Awards show. The awards honored a number of athletes, administrators and others from across the spectrum of HBCU college athletics. Edmond has been Alcorn State鈥檚 radio play-by-play announcer for football, basketball and other sports since 1991.

Entergy Newsroom
July 2, 2024
“The program serves as a transformational agent to how we should see education. It is just not about loading them [students] with theory and knowledge but also emphasizing how important soft skills and communication skills are,” said Dr. Erol Sarigul, associate professor, department of advanced technology, 91暗网.

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
June 14, 2024
Historically Black 91暗网 in Mississippi has established a new STEM MBA program, the first of its kind in the state. Offered through the School of Business, the new graduate degree program will prepare students to be business leaders in STEM industries.

Yardbarker
June 6, 2024
Lawrence Pillers was selected in the 11th round of the 1976 NFL draft. He left Alcorn State without a degree and put his education on hold to pursue a career in the NFL. Forty-two years later, Pillers returned to his alma mater and received his diploma.

WJTV
June 5, 2024
Kelvin Richardson always had a passion and love for music. The tuba player from 6th grade now band captain of the Vicksburg 鈥淧ride鈥� Band received a $20,000 scholarship to 91暗网.

HERO Sports
June 5, 2024
The Soul Bowl 鈥� as it is referred to unofficially or officially, depending on who you ask 鈥� was first contested in 1927. When you have two institutions that exist only 60 miles apart and battle within the same state and conference, there鈥檚 bound to be some friction when they meet. Last year, both teams finished with 7-4 records but Alcorn State came away with a four-point win.

Daily Journal
June 5, 2024
Continuing its longtime support of historically Black colleges and universities, Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi鈥檚 seven HBCUs to further science, technology, engineering and math education.

Meridian Star
June 2, 2024
JoLeigh Payne, a student at Southeast Lauderdale Middle School, was recently selected to represent 91暗网 and the state of Mississippi at the 2024 Ignite by 4-H National Youth Summit in Washington, D.C.

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
May 30, 2024
91暗网 President Tracy Cook shared his plans and visions for the future of the institution. It’s a future, he said, that will be built on acquiring resources, economic development and accessibility.

Delta Democrat-Times
May 29, 2024
Greenville鈥檚 hometown hero, Elbert Foules, former five year NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles (1983鈥�1987) and Hall of Fame 91暗网 football player has made Mississippi his home after retiring.

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
May 24, 2024
It’s graduation time in Mississippi. See photos of graduates.

MSN.com
April 30, 2024
RB Jarveon Howard, Alcorn State: Howard played in 26 games at Syracuse and 22 for Alcorn State. The 2022 SWAC Newcomer of the Year rushed for a career-high 1,273 yards in his debut season and had a two-year total of 2,048 rushing yards.

Heavy.com
April 28, 2024
Shortly after the draft鈥檚 conclusion, Green Bay signed former Alcorn State and Syracuse running back Jarveon Howard as an undrafted free agent. 鈥淸He] instilled fear in defenses with his power and breakaway speed,鈥� Sports Illustrated鈥檚 Kyle T. Mosley writes of Howard. 鈥淒uring his 2022 campaign when he became the Southwestern Athletic Conference鈥檚 leading rusher.鈥�

Vicksburg Daily News
April 26, 2024
91暗网 students secured five awards during the Association of 1890 Research Directors 19th Biennial Symposium, held April 6 鈥�9, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

AP
March 22, 2024
The interim president of Mississippi鈥檚 91暗网 has been elevated to the post permanently. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on Thursday named Tracy M. Cook to serve as the school鈥檚 21st president.

WLBT
March 21, 2024
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning today has named the newest 91暗网 president. Thursday, Dr. Tracy M. Cook was announced as the 21st president of 91暗网. Cook has served as interim president of the university since July 8, 2023.

The Natchez Democrat
March 21, 2024
鈥淭his decision was made in the long-term best interests of 91暗网 and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni,鈥� said Dr. Alfred McNair, president of the Board of Trustees. 鈥淭here was an obvious desire and call from the Alcorn family for Dr. Cook to be named to this role, and we are putting our full faith and confidence behind this decision. He is the right person to lead 91暗网.鈥�

WLBT
March 20, 2024
Alcorn State football has released its 2024 schedule ahead of head coach Cedric Thomas鈥� first season at the helm of the program. The Braves will play a 12-game schedule, with opening two contests set against NCAA Division I FBS programs.

MSN.com
March 15, 2024
Tangela Parker, an award-winning African American global marketing executive, joined an elite group of female C-Suite leaders when President Joe Biden awarded her the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science/pre-law from 91暗网 and also graduated from the Executive Leadership program at Harvard Business School.

Andscape
February 14, 2024
Charles Vickers Jr. and Jessica Kennedy Vickers met nearly 19 years ago at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, during a summer engineering program for high school students. After realizing they had relatives that knew one another, the two remained friends before starting to date during college, with him at 91暗网 and her at Jackson State University.

Clutchpoints
February 14, 2024
As we celebrate what would have been Steve 鈥淎ir鈥� McNair’s 51st birthday, let’s take a look back on his illustrious collegiate and NFL career. McNair was born Feb. 14, 1973 in Mount Olive, Mississippi. He decided to attend the local Alcorn State, and the rest was history.

HBCU Sports
February 6, 2024
MSNBC Joy Reid’s book details the love that awakened America. Alcorn’s 2 Civil Rights icons Medgar and Myrlie Evers.

WJTV
February 1, 2024
Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) welcomed 91暗网 as a new partner for聽. The public awareness campaign educates, supports and empowers Mississippians with information on the dangers of fentanyl, how to identify it, and what to do if a student or friend is overdosing.

WJTV
January 26, 2024
91暗网鈥檚 School of Business has partnered with Wells Fargo to improve financial health on the Alcorn campus and in the local community by creating the Wells Fargo Finance Education Center. Faculty, staff, students, local elected officials and Wells Fargo leaders gathered at the Dr. Rudolph E. Waters Sr. Classroom Building to celebrate the opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.

Forbes
January 26, 2024
Reflecting on his time at Alcorn State, Rembert acknowledges the profound impact it had on shaping his professional trajectory. In his words, 鈥淢y HBCU experience taught me how to interact and build relationships with others. Experiences that I encountered going to an HBCU forced me out of my comfort zone and helped me [sharpen] my intrapersonal and communication skills.鈥�

Magnolia State Live
January 25, 2024
Members of the IHL鈥檚 Board of Trustees will hear from the 91暗网 (ASU) community in two campus listening sessions on Monday, February 5, on the Alcorn State campus, located at 1000 ASU Drive in Lorman.

Los Angeles Sentinel
January 25, 2024
After his time competing for the 91暗网 baseball team, outfielder Brandon Rembert did not know what to do next. He had recently finished his master鈥檚 degree in athletic administration and coaching at Alcorn. He played in 63 games in three seasons.

Twin States News
January 22, 2024
It鈥檚 never too early to start thinking about the future. Senior students at Newton Municipal School District received a visit from 91暗网 President, Tracy Cook, to help them do just that. 鈥淛ust want to talk to students about opportunities, not just about going to a four-year institution, but a community college, or be an entrepreneur, take a trade, or armed forces. Just trying to strongly encourage the students to do something with themselves,鈥� Cook said.

WJTV
January 18, 2024
Alcorn State football has been a model of consistency. Several coaches have come and gone through ASU recently with all of them having great success. Now Cleveland, MS native Cedric Thomas takes over the program. Thomas says he wants to keep the winning tradition, but at the same time be his own man.

BET
January 16, 2024
The Braves are ready to pick up where they left off with their ferocious leader at the helm, forward Jeremiah Kendall, hoping to claim the SWAC title.

Vicksburg Daily News
January 4, 2024
91暗网 football players Monterio Hunt and Jarveon Howard have been selected to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl. Both Howard and Hunt were instrumental in the Braves鈥� 2023 season where Alcorn finished with a 7-4 record. The HBCU Legacy Bowl will be held on February 24, 2024 in New Orleans at Yulman Stadium.

ClutchPoints
January 3, 2024
There are very few individuals making waves in professional sports like Brandon Rembert, a graduate of Alcorn State who recently broke into the MLB space as an Operations Assistant and a scout. Rembert’s story is full of promise, heartbreak, determination, and embodies the essence of perseverance.

Meridian Star
January 3, 2024
Mississippi Transportation Commission named Commissioner Willie Simmons, who represents the Central Transportation District, as chairman…. He is a graduate of 91暗网

Vicksburg Daily News
January 1, 2024
91暗网 quarterback Aaron Allen was named MVP of the HBCU Pigskin Showdown on Saturday. Allen made multiple plays, including a 60 yard touchdown pass as he led Team Godfather to a 21-15 win.

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WJTV
December 6, 2023
A Callaway High School senior was surprised on Wednesday with a full ride scholarship. Quintoria Holly, a JROTC cadet, received a four-year scholarship to 91暗网. She expressed gratitude for the JROTC and said the skills she鈥檚 learned will take her far in college.

WJTV
December 3, 2023
With so many factors to consider, it鈥檚 important to look beyond just the basic data on a college鈥檚 website. Stacker reviewed data from Niche to compile a list of the best public colleges in Mississippi. Niche鈥檚 methodology rates academic quality as the most important鈥攚hich includes the quality of professors, the college鈥檚 acceptance and graduation rates….#5. 91暗网

Vicksburg Post
December 2, 2023
Rembert did not get an opportunity to play professional baseball, but he might have found another path to the major leagues. He landed a job with the Pittsburgh Pirates and has worked in their minor league organization since February 2022.

Natchez Democrat
November 30, 2023
The annual free concert by the 91暗网 Concert Choir is set for 6 p.m., Sun., Dec. 3, at Trinity Episcopal Church. It is open to the public. 鈥淭he concert will showcase works from composers such as Dan Forrest, Bob Chilcott, Eurydice Osterman, Stacey V. Gibbs and Ken Burton,鈥� said Dr. Alona Alexander, director of Choral Activities at Alcorn State.

Natchez Democrat
November 30, 2023
Alcorn State alumnus and former baseball player Brandon Rembert is still involved with the game he loves. Rembert played baseball for the Braves for three years before going to work in professional baseball after graduation.

WLBT
November 28, 2023
Six Alcorn State football players and five Jackson State football players were named to All-SWAC teams Monday following the conclusion of the 2023 season. Alcorn and JSU ended the 2023 season with a 7-4 overall record and in second place in the east and west divisions of the SWAC.

USA Today
November 18, 2023
Aaron Allen threw three touchdown passes, two to Monterio Hunt, and Alcorn State claimed a share of the SWAC West Division title with a 28-24 Soul Bowl victory over Jackson State on Saturday.

HBCU Sports
November 18, 2023
Jackson State and Alcorn came into the Soul Bowl with something to play for. An Alcorn victory could keep them in the mix for securing a birth in the SWAC Championship game.

HBCU Sports
November 10, 2023
Our weekly top 5 list this week features halftime shows from Alcorn State, Jackson State, North Carolina A&T, Prairie View A&M, and South Carolina State. Below are the top five HBCU band halftime shows of Week 10.

WAPT
October 28, 2023
91暗网 has officially declared October 28 Representative Alyce Griffin Clarke Day. Saturday, Clarke was celebrated during a Legacy of Leadership Brunch at the Ecology Building on the Lorman campus. Alyce Clarke, who graduated from Alcorn in 1961, has broken many barriers, including becoming the first African-American woman elected to the state legislature in 1985.

WFIN
October 28, 2023
The Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee hosted the play, 鈥淒ream, Quickie! Dream!,鈥� which is based on the life of the Green Bay legend. It鈥檚 a clich茅 to say that professional athletes often sit back and reflect on their lives, but it certainly rings true for Driver, and he embraces all of it. Despite growing up in poverty and being chosen by the Packers as a seventh-round pick out of Alcorn State, Driver鈥檚 career 10,137 receiving yards and 743 receptions are both the most in the history of the 103-year-old franchise.

Sports Illustrated
October 24, 2023
The 2023 Hall of Fame Honorees includes Mississippi Valley State鈥檚 Ashley Ambrose, Grambling State鈥檚 Marie Currie, Alcorn State鈥檚 Issiac Holt and Charles McClelland Sr. – Legend, Jackson State鈥檚 Gloster Van Richardson – Legend, and Texas Southern鈥檚 Eddie Davis – Contributor.

The Lawton Constitution
October 20, 2023
Sterling native Bob Willis, now of Edmond, sculpted a bust of Hiram Rhodes Revels that was recognized in an unveiling ceremony Sept. 30 at Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church in Natchez, Miss. Following his time in office, Revels became the first president of Alcorn A&M College, which is now 91暗网, in Lorman, Miss.

NFL Draft Diamonds
October 20, 2023
Jarveon Howard is a punishing RB in Alcorn State’s offense. Hula Bowl scout Ryan Vidales breaks down Howard as an NFL Prospect in his report.

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
October 16, 2023
Dr. Afrachanna Butler, a research physical scientist with the ERDC鈥檚 Environmental Laboratory (EL), and Kortland Almore, an EL intern from 91暗网, are collaborating with ERDC鈥檚 Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Security System News
October 11, 2023
Alicia Dawson calls her inspiration to work within the security industry 鈥渁n act of destiny….After graduating from 91暗网 with my degree in industrial technology with an emphasis in computer networking, I set my eyes on working within any company as a help desk professional,鈥� Dawson said. 鈥淚 had not realized there were more positions out there to aspire to.鈥�

Wall Street Journal
October 9, 2023
Dalton State is followed by California Baptist University, the University of Houston-Downtown, Savannah State University and 91暗网.

USA Today
October 7, 2023
Aaron Allen threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tavarious Griffin with 1:42 to play and Geoffrey McKelton had an interception 35 seconds later as Alcorn State pulled out a 25-24 Homecoming win over Grambling on Saturday.

Entergy Newsroom
October 5, 2023
In 2007, Entergy Nuclear and 91暗网 worked with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to develop the state鈥檚 first radiation technology program, which also is the only program of its kind in the nation involving an HBCU. Entergy Nuclear鈥檚 annual $50,000 contribution to Alcorn State鈥檚 radiation technology program helps fund scholarships and campus training resources, and internships are structured to prepare students for nuclear industry careers.聽

Daily Bruin
October 2, 2023
In 1968, the Golden Girls majorette team captivated an audience at Alcorn State with an innovative聽hybrid dance style, which is widely regarded as the first danceline performance. Since then, the style has been adopted by聽HBCU campuses nationwide. Today, it is marked by bright, dazzling costumes, creative, high-energy choreography and an unpredictable 鈥渨ow鈥� factor that leaves the audience excitedly wondering what each performance will hold.

Natchez Democrat
September 27, 2023
Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church will celebrate the legacy of Hiram Rhodes Revels with a bust in his honor…. He was the first pastor to serve at Zion Chapel and the first African-American lawmaker to serve in the United States Congress. Revels was also the first president of Alcorn A&M College, which is now 91暗网, in Lorman.

Vicksburg Daily News
September 26, 2023
Two 91暗网 football players, Malachi Bailey and Jarveon Howard, stopped by and spoke to the Warren Central Junior High School football team on Monday. Bailey, a Georgia native and a defensive lineman for the Braves, urged the young athletes to put their grades first 鈥淵ou have all the tools that you need and it鈥檚 not going to be easy but you have to take advantage of it,鈥� Bailey said. 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 play football forever so you need to get your education.鈥�

Daily Leader
September 23, 2023
The University of Virginia School of Law has named four students Ritter Scholars for 2023-2024, including Keegan Hudson. Hudson, 25, is the son of Keith and Dr. Pamela Gregory Hudson and the Grandson of Johnnie B & Annie Francis Hudson of Brookhaven, and Dr. Patrick & Josephine Gregory of Jackson. He is a graduate of 91暗网 and played football there.

WJTV
September 18, 2023
A former Alcorn State great who played and coached in the NFL returned to Lorman to watch his first ASU game in-person in over 40 years. Leslie Frazier helped with the coin toss for the Braves game with McNeese State this past Saturday. Frazier played for the Braves from 1978-1980 before playing for the Chicago Bears and coaching for numerous teams.

Yahoo Finance
September 18, 2023
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in both policy and practice, the U.S. Department of State acknowledged 19 HBCUs as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” in 13 states and Washington, D.C., in recognition of their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2022-23 academic year. The 2023 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders are: 91暗网….

WLBT
August 28, 2023
鈥淚t鈥檚 gonna be a very competitive ball game,鈥� McNair added. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going down there to win a ball game. 鈥淲e鈥檙e not going down there to show up and collect a check. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going down there to win a ball game. It鈥檚 not just a game.鈥�

The Vicksburg Post
August 25, 2023
Vicksburg native Ernest Young is a father, husband, and, now, a 70-year-old author. In his book, 鈥淟ove, Patience and Admiration Heals All Wounds,鈥� he chronicles his life growing up in 1950s Vicksburg, attending 91暗网, and his professional football career. His story is embedded in the culture, history and character of Vicksburg.

Vicksburg Daily News
August 16, 2023
Jerry Jenkins and his drums will be featured in a program on West African music at 91暗网. Jenkins will offer a historical look at African music and give demonstrations of how the music was played. He also will discuss its value as well as its impact on today鈥檚 culture in Southern Mississippi.

Mississippi Today
August 11, 2023
Alex Haley, the author of 鈥淩oots鈥� and 鈥淭he Autobiography of Malcolm X鈥�, was born in Ithaca, New York.聽He spent much of his first five years with his mother and grandparents in Henning, Tennessee. He graduated from high school at 15, attended what is now known as 91暗网 and eventually joined the Coast Guard, where he discovered his gift for writing.

WJTV
August 9, 2023
Employees from Specialty Hospice Caregivers said they鈥檙e focused on improving the lives of their patients. Bass said she wanted to see her granddaughter perform at 91暗网, as well as move around her home more easily and go to the grocery store on own.

University Magazine
August 8, 2023
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a significant role in the academic, cultural, and political advancement of African Americans in the United States. These institutions have birthed scholars, artists, scientists, and leaders who have significantly impacted the world.

Sports Illustrated
August 7, 2023
Alcorn State’s quarterback Felix Harper and several former HBCU football stars won the 2023 Dollar Loan IFL National Championship

HBCU Legends
August 4, 2023
Former Alcorn State Braves linebacker Claudin Cherelus shined in his first NFL action with the New York Jets against the Cleveland Browns at the NFL Hall of Fame game to open the preseason.

Daily Leader聽 聽
July 28, 2023
Ole Brook will be led by a new principal this year. Shonique McLaurin, a Bude native and Franklin County Alumni, will step into the role. She studied Biochemistry at 91暗网 and served as a teacher and counselor in the Brookhaven School District.

WAPT
July 25, 2023
The all preseason teams were release for the SWAC and there were interesting picks among the programs… during SWAC Media Day in Birmingham. Alcorn State led the way for Mississippi programs with seven preseason picks but JSU and MVSU only had one.

UPI
July 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday it is awarding $33 million to more than a dozen historically Black universities to expand their teaching, research and extension capacities. The 1890 Land-Grant universities receiving the funding include Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Central State, Delaware State, Florida A&M….

HBCU Sports
July 24, 2023
Alcorn State arguably made the most significant change by adding former SEC quarterback Tyler Macon to pair with All-SWAC running back Jarveon Howard.

Nurse.org
July 24, 2023
The Cora S. Balmat School of Nursing at 91暗网, Natchez Campus, was founded in 1977. Over the decades, it has graduated entry-level and advanced practice nurses prepared to work in various healthcare settings. The school offers a state-of-the-art learning environment that gives students the academic and hands-on skills needed to provide excellent patient care.

Black Star News
July 23, 2023
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities announces its ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars, recognizing 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from 29 different states and countries for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more….Ronnie Davis, 91暗网, Alcorn, MS

WCBI
July 20, 2023
鈥淲hen I first graduated college from 91暗网, I actually applied for a position here at the high school; it wasn鈥檛 my time. I didn鈥檛 get the English teacher position so I pursued other opportunities in other school districts. Lo and behold, this opportunity presented itself to me….鈥�

Natchez Democrat
July 18, 2023
91暗网 has been selected as a 2024 Best College in the U.S. by College Raptor. The University was selected as聽No. 8 on the Top 25 HBCU list. College Raptor is a leading college planning platform that helps families discover college matches driven by AI algorithms to find the right colleges at the best price.

WAPT
July 16, 2023
Former Alcorn State linebacker Claudin Cherelus is on the Jets roster and they will be on this year’s HBO Hard Knocks

Lombardi Ave
July 13, 2023
Best: Donald Driver, 1999. It’s hard to find franchise legends in the first round. The Packers found one in the seventh. Green Bay made 12 selections in the 1999 NFL Draft. Its final pick was Alcorn State wide receiver Donald Driver. Fourteen seasons and 205 games later, Driver’s incredible Packers career came to an end.

Vicksburg Daily News
July 10, 2023
Lucreta Tribune has been named 91暗网鈥檚 new associate vice president for finance. With a career spanning 14 years in state government finance and an additional five years as a state auditor, Tribune possesses a deep understanding of financial regulations and practices…. Tribune received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting from 91暗网 in 2000.

Vashon Beachcomber
July 10, 2023
Alcorn State’s Kewan Braziel gets awarded with the T-Mobile Impact Award during the game. The first-ever Swingman HBCU Classic was held at T-Mobile Park to kick off the 2023 All-Star action on July 7.

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
July 5, 2023
Dr. Tracy Cook will become interim president of 91暗网, effective Jul. 8. Cook is currently vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Alcorn State. He has previously served as chief of staff at Alcorn State.

Music City Miracles
July 4, 2023
The former Alcorn State standout won an MVP (2003) and was named to three Pro Bowls (2000, 2003, 2005) throughout his tenure as a Titan. McNair also led the Titans to their lone Super Bowl appearance (XXXIV).

Fox News
July 3, 2023
Mississippi’s top college board has approved an appointment that promotes 91暗网’s vice president for student affairs and enrollment management to interim president. Starting July 8, Tracy Cook will replace Ontario Wooden….

India.com
July 2, 2023
Indian American researcher Dr. Girish Panicker has been awarded the 2023 International Conservation Research Award for his outstanding achievements in conservation research.

USNews.com
July 1, 2023
Alfred McNair, the board of trustees鈥� president, said the board is pleased with the selection of Cook, who also served as Alcorn State’s chief of staff in 2015. 鈥淒r. Cook will keep the university moving forward and building on its rich heritage,鈥� McNair said.

Yahoo Finance
June 29, 2023
The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (SAAS) at 91暗网 has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foster a diverse agricultural workforce. As part of a collaboration grant with Tennessee State University, SAAS received $1.5 million for the 鈥淔rom Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program.鈥�

HBCU Gameday
June 26, 2023
It took a while, but former 91暗网 quarterback Felix Harper is back on the field and making an impact in the pros. Harper made his pro debut with the Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on Saturday, and it was an impressive one.

The Vicksburg Post
June 22, 2023
The Bernard Osher Foundation recently awarded 91暗网 a $50,000 grant and a $1,000,000 endowment gift to support the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.

HBCU Buzz
June 21, 2023
HBCU football players…Keyron Kinsler Jr., a defensive back from 91暗网…are set to play in the XFL, following Friday鈥檚 rookie draft.

University of Southern Mississippi
June 21, 2023
The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) internship is a short-term 3-week learning experience offered in partnership with 91暗网. Student interns focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) retention through learning opportunities early in their programs. Andjule Davis, an intern from 91暗网, is a Chicago native with the MSEIP internship. Davis鈥� major is in animal science at Alcorn State.

HBCU Gameday
June 19, 2023
Former Alcorn State baseball player Michael Harris threw out the first pitch for the Atlanta Braves on Father’s Day. Harris played baseball for coach Rat McGowan, where he rotated at every position except catcher. Some of his career highlights include retiring 26 batters in a row for a one-hit shutout against Rust College. During his junior season Alcorn State defeated the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.

ClutchPoints
June 18, 2023
The Falcons have signed wide receiver Chris Blair, the XFL announced. Blair was invited to Falcons minicamp after his stint with the DC Defenders. Clearly Atlanta liked what they saw and will give Blair an opportunity to make the roster. Before the Defenders, Blair played for HBCU Alcorn State. Over two seasons, the wide receiver caught 87 passes for 1,460 yards and 13 touchdowns.

WCBI
June 17, 2023
The first Black land-grant university in the nation held a fundraising event in Tupelo on June 17. 91暗网 held its second annual walk, Run and Roll 5K Race for Scholars, at Fair Park to raise money for scholarships for students from Northeast Mississippi.

Chicago Bears
June 16, 2023
Last Saturday former Bears cornerback and longtime NFL coach Leslie Frazier was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Frazier spent his entire NFL career with the Bears from 1981-85 and was a starter on the famed Super Bowl XX championship team. He originally signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent after three stellar seasons at Alcorn State.

Insight News
June 13, 2023
Evers returned from the war and enrolled at Alcorn A&M College, which today is 91暗网, an HBCU in Lorman, Mississippi. During his senior year of college, Evers applied for a seat in the entering class of the University of Mississippi School of Law鈥攂ut was denied admission.

HBCU Gameday
June 11, 2023
He first made his mark on the NFL as a defensive back with the Chicago Bears, playing defensive back on the hallowed 1985 team. But that might not have happened if not for his coach, Marino Casem. Frazier was a defensive star at Alcorn State, picking off 20 passes in just three years before declaring for the NFL Draft.

The Edvocate
June 9, 2023
91暗网 stands tall as the first land-grant HBCU in America, providing inclusive and quality education that has transformed countless lives since its inception. Today, it remains committed to embracing its rich heritage while fostering opportunities for student growth and empowerment in an everchanging world.

WLBT
June 8, 2023
Dozens of heartfelt tributes were given to Mrs. Myrlie Evers on Thursday. Festivities kicked off in Flowood with a brunch called 鈥淢ore than a Widow,鈥� honoring Mrs. Evers for her life and the contributions she made in Mississippi and around the nation.She was given roses by members of her alma mater….

Concordia Sentinel
June 7, 2023
Robert Raines, who led Natchez High to its best season-ever in 1997,… has been named interim director of intercollegiate athletics at 91暗网. He will begin in his new role on Friday. Raines said. 鈥淚 am honored to accept the interim AD position at my alma mater. We will work together to build upon Alcorn鈥檚 longstanding legacy and continue to foster the commitment to excellence that we are known for 鈥� on the field and in the classroom.

Education Week
June 6. 2023
Mario Willis knows a thing or two about defying odds. The 43-year-old recalls the days when he was an elementary school student in Mississippi鈥檚 Hollandale school district, working the cotton fields during summers. He persevered, graduating from high school and accepting a baseball scholarship at 91暗网, where he earned a degree in accounting.

MSN Canada
June 2, 2023
Michael Clarke Duncan. Did you know the late actor played basketball in college? The Oscar-nominated star was on the Division I basketball team at Alcorn State from 1983 until 1984.

InvestorsObserver
June 2, 2023
In honor of Black Music Month, Webber Marketing (WM), creators of the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB), is excited to announce the re-airing of the inspiring film, The Road to Houston: Preparing to Battle. The eight HBCU marching bands that participated in the 2022 Pepsi NBOTB in Houston, Texas, and are featured in the film include… 91暗网, The Sounds of Dyn-O-mite Marching Band….

The Natchez Democrat
May 31, 2023
Mother鈥檚 Day weekend was extra special for Dr. Ursula Brooks-Clemons and her mother, Dr. Hazel Anderson Washington, from Natchez. Not only did Washington and her children celebrate Mother鈥檚 Day weekend together, but she and her eldest daughter shared the unique experience of getting their doctorate degrees in the field of nursing at the same time from 91暗网鈥檚 Natchez Campus.

WLBT
May 20, 2023
In addition to Payton, two others received lifetime achievement awards: Dr. Tracy M. Cook, the 91暗网 Vice President…. Roynell Young, who played cornerback for Alcorn State from 1976-1980…who also played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, was awarded the Dennis E. Thomas Distinguished Service Award.

WAPT
May 15, 2023
What could have been a heartbreaking situation ended with a smile and a diploma. Kiarra Randle walked across the stage Saturday with her 91暗网 classmates. The university replaced her academic regalia and her car was found.

Market Share – TVNewsCheck
May 9, 2023
Ladarrius Besst (91暗网)…D鈥橫arius Jones (91暗网)… WLBT, Gray鈥檚 NBC affiliate in Jackson, Miss., handed out diplomas to 11 students from colleges across the state for completing the spring 2023 Gray Media Training Center program at a graduation ceremony on May 3.

OurSports Central
May 6, 2023
Versatile playmaking guard A.J. Mosby of the Sudbury Five, whose reliable play propelled his team to the league’s second-best record, has been named NBL Canada Newcomer of the Year, league officials announced today. Mosby Jr. played college basketball for 91暗网 in Mississippi before playing professionally overseas in the Republic of Georgia.

Sports Illustrated
May 5, 2023
Making one of the NFL squads started this weekend for HBCU football stars who signed undrafted free-agent contracts to participate in NFL rookie mini-camps for this weekend. Claudin Cherelus, 24, is an outstanding defensive player from Alcorn State, showed up to the New York Jets rookie mini-camp on May 5.

The Greenwood Commonwealth
May 5, 2023
Three of the state鈥檚 universities 鈥� 91暗网, Delta State University, and Mississippi Valley State University 鈥� will keep their tuition at the current amount for both in-state residents and non-residents.

Queens Chronicle
May 4, 2023
鈥淭he Sound of Southside,鈥� the debut novel of Tyrel Hunt, a Jamaica resident who was raised in Rosedale, was made into a film that will premiere at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center May 13 at 7 p.m. 鈥淚 became a fan of jazz in college, it was my studying music,鈥� Hunt said about his time at 91暗网 (Class of 2016) in Mississippi, where he studied mass communications and learned filmmaking.

Spot On Mississippi
April 22, 2023
Dr. Tracy M. Cook, one of the best tight ends to ever play at 91暗网, is among the slate of individuals who will be honored by the Southwestern Athletic Conference Alumni Association (Association) during its annual Legends Awards.

The Vicksburg Post
April 17, 2023
In the more than 40 years the festival has been produced, it has featured music from high school and college jazz ensembles and big bands from Mississippi and across the South. This year鈥檚 festival featured high school bands from Gonzales, La., and Houston, Texas.

The Vicksburg Post
April 15, 2023
The Alcorn State Jazz Ensemble kicked off the event and was followed by Vicksburg High’s ensemble…. An educational workshop led by Grammy Award winner Randy Brecker was scheduled for later in the afternoon, and Brecker鈥檚 group the Randy Brecker Quintet is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m.

Mirage News
April 14, 2023
Melanie McReynolds, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology…鈥淎s a former participant of an initiative and partnership between Alcorn State, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), and Penn State, I see the value in this seed grant and know it will leverage collaborative efforts and advance equitable science for all institutions and personnel involved.鈥�

The Skanner News
April 13, 2023
Now Buck has made history, as the 2023-2024 Alcorn State Student Government Association president, the first woman SGA president elected in 17 years.

The Vicksburg Post
April 13, 2023
The sounds of jazz kickoff Saturday activities for Vicksburg鈥檚 Mighty 鈥楽ip Fest when the 41st Alcorn Jazz Festival headlined by the Randy Brecker Quintet begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Vicksburg Convention Center with opening performances by area high school and college ensembles, including Vicksburg High School.

BOTWC
April 11, 2023
Jordan Buck is an agriculture business management major at 91暗网…. An active student, she鈥檚 served in a number of capacities at Alcorn working on various committees and serving this year as junior class president, spearheading student engagement, launching community service initiatives

Daily Leader
April 11, 2023
The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Dewayne Middleton as the college鈥檚 ninth president. Middleton has also served as an adjunct graduate professor at 91暗网.

Madison County Journal
April 7, 2023
Madison County School spokesman Gene Wright said Todd McDaniel was officially announced and introduced as the next head football coach and athletic director…. McDaniel received his B.S. in elementary education as well as a masters in secondary education from 91暗网.

Daily Leader
April 6, 2023
Dewayne Middleton first arrived on Co-Lin鈥檚 Campus as an 18 year old freshman on a basketball scholarship. Thursday night he was named the successor to Jane Hulon-Sims by the Co-Lin Board of Trustees at their April meeting. Middleton got a bachelors from Southern Mississippi, a masters at Alcorn State and a doctorate at Mississippi State.

Yahoo News
April 5, 2023
Montell Jordan’s son is following in his father’s footsteps. Skyler recently joined Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity at HBCU 91暗网, where he is signed as a D1 football player. The 鈥淭his Is How We Do It鈥� singer took to Instagram to celebrate the news.

HBCU Sports
March 30, 2023
Alcorn State’s Bill Foster was one of the first great pitchers in the beginning years of the Negro Leagues, playing the majority of his 14-year career with the Chicago American Giants.

Disney.com
March 23, 2023
91暗网鈥檚 team was presented with Disney鈥檚 Approach to Leadership Excellence.

NCAA.com
March 15, 2023
Alcorn State made history in the early 1980s when it won the first-ever opening round game in NCAA tournament history.

HBCU Gameday
March 13, 2023
The Alcorn State men鈥檚 basketball team earned a bid to the 2023 National Invitational Tournament on Sunday for the second year in a row. The Braves were named Southwestern Athletic Conference Regular Season Co-Champions, closing the season 18-12 overall and 15-3 in conference play.

WJTV
March 7, 2023
Alcorn State is once again the number one seed in the SWAC Men鈥檚 Basketball Tournament. ASU wants to finish off what they started last year by making the NCAA Tournament.

WLBT
March 5, 2023
After beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the road Saturday night, the Alcorn State men鈥檚 basketball team secured back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season titles for the first time since the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 seasons. The Braves share the regular season title with Grambling State, making it their 18th regular season title in program history, the most in the SWAC.

HBCU Gameday
February 28, 2023
Leslie Frazier played his college ball at Alcorn State in the 1980s under Marino Caseem. After going undrafted he was signed by the Chicago Bears and was a part of the infamous 1985 team which won a Super Bowl with former Jackson State star Walter Payton leading the offense.

NCAA.com
February 23, 2023
Alcorn State’s men’s basketball dynasty of the early 1980s is arguably the most successful in HBCU basketball history when considering postseason success. The Braves won three NCAA tournament games in five years, an unparalleled feat among HBCUs for nearly 40 years. The remarkable run was one for the ages.

WJTV
February 22, 2023
A Lexington native got to work as a pit member during the Daytona 500 this past weekend. Alvin Wilson graduated from Alcorn State and Hinds Community College before setting off on his dream. This past Sunday the dream became reality working as a member of Jimmie Johnson鈥檚 number 84 car.

The White House
February 17, 2023
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan met with 18 leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss a range of issues, including partnerships to advance national security, recruitment of graduates from their campuses for national security careers, and campus security. This was the first ever engagement with HBCU leaders by a national security advisor. Dr. Felecia M. Nave, President, 91暗网; Dr. Calvin J. McFadden, President, Arkansas Baptist College; Dr. Lawrence Drake, …

WAPT
February 12, 2023
Former Alcorn wideout Chris Blair and former Jackson State defensive back CJ Holmes made it to the final roster of an XFL team. Blair played for the Braves from 2018-2019 after spending his first two seasons and Hinds Community College. He caught for nearly 1500 yards in his two seasons with Alcorn and was sixth in the nation in yards per catch his senior year.

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USNews.com
August 23, 2022
The Honors Curriculum Program at 91暗网 is being renamed in honor of Myrlie Evers-Williams.

Jacksonville Journal-Courier
August 23, 2022
The program will be renamed the Myrlie Evers-Williams Honors Program in recognition of the civil rights leader, author, and journalist who spent over three decades seeking justice for the 1963 murder of her former husband, Medgar Evers.

The Natchez Democrat
August 18, 2022
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has directed $150,000 to 91暗网 Foundation from the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

WLBT
August 18, 2022
The Honors Curriculum Program at 91暗网 is being renamed in honor of Myrlie Evers-Williams.

WJTV
August 18, 2022
The Honors Curriculum Program at 91暗网 is being renamed after Myrlie Evers-Williams, an alumna of the university.

WJTV
July 7, 2022
91暗网 (ASU) was ranked as one of Money鈥檚 鈥淭he Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value.鈥� Dr. Felecia M. Nave, president of 91暗网. 鈥淎lcorn has long been known for its supportive learning environment and providing an affordable and exceptional educational experience that prepares graduates for a lifetime of success. We believe, as national surveys continue to indicate, 91暗网 is a great educational choice.鈥�

Natchez Democrat
July 7, 2022
Former Alcorn State Football head coach Marino Casem will be inducted posthumously into the 2022 Xavier (La.) University Athletic Hall of Fame as one of 20 honorees released to the public by the university.

WJTV
June 21, 2022
91暗网鈥檚 (ASU) Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Marching Band will perform in the upcoming national band showcase. The band is one of eight selected to perform at the Pepsi 2022 National Battle of the Bands. The competition will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, August 27 at 6:00 p.m. This is the band鈥檚 first performance at the event.

NGSC Sports
June 21, 2022
Donald Driver attended 91暗网, fulfilling his grandfather鈥檚 wish of him going to an HBCU. He would excel in both football and track & field. He finished his college football career with 88 receptions for 1,993 yards. Driver is one of the most decorated track athletes in the NFL.

WJTV
June 20, 2022
In an effort to combat a national nursing shortage, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has established partnerships with 91暗网, Pearl River Community College (PRCC), and Jones College that will create easier pathways for students to earn a nursing degree.

WDAM
June 20, 2022
The University of Southern Mississippi signed nursing education partnerships with three other schools; 91暗网, Pearl River Community College and Jones College.

Yardbarker.com
June 19, 2022
Donald Driver. Wide Receiver 鈥� 91暗网 (1995-1998 ) 鈥� Finished his college career with 88 receptions for 1,993 yards 鈥� Five-time 鈥淎thlete of the Year鈥� 鈥� Selected by the Green Bay Packers 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft

Andscape
June 18, 2022
Driver played wide receiver from 1996 to 1998 at Alcorn State, where he earned the nickname 鈥淨uickie鈥� because he used his quickness to escape defenders. Driver revealed that initially he did not think he would attend a historically Black college and university (HBCU). But it was the desire to follow the path of his grandfather George Lofton that changed his mind.

USA Today
May 17, 2022
William Faulkner helped Earnest McEwen Jr. attend college. Faulkner’s only request: that McEwen pay it forward somehow. He paid it forward, indeed.

The Vicksburg Post
March 4, 2022
It wasn’t easy, but that’s been par for the course for Alcorn State’s men’s basketball team this season. And nothing worth having ever comes easy anyway.

CEO Magazine
March 3, 2022
鈥淵ou must see every challenge not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity to be a beacon of light and hope for others who may not have that same uplifting experience. Simply put: do good and be good.鈥�

Engineer Research and Development Center – U.S. Army
March 2, 2022
Recently, 91暗网 (ASU) hosted a team of personnel from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for a career day. The event鈥攌nown as ERDC Day鈥� was the first of its kind to be held on the ASU campus in Lorman, Mississippi.

The Vicksburg Post
March 2, 2022
He also considered that Jones, while working, went back to school at 91暗网 to get a bachelor’s degree and then a master’s degree in criminal justice.

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HBCU Connect
October 2, 2021
Some of the best moments in life have been experienced at HBCU dining halls across the country. 91暗网 is no exception, and that鈥檚 why the recent overhaul of its university dining hall is so significant.

Enterprise-Tocsin (Indianola, MS)
August 15, 2021
Sylvester Tacovy Washington, a recent graduate of Gentry High School Class of 2021, was awarded numerous scholarships which he plans to apply towards his academic studies at 91暗网 while majoring in Agriculture and Computer Science.

HBCU Sports
August 13, 2021
Alcorn State has appeared in six of the last seven SWAC championship games, winning four, and was picked in the SWAC鈥檚 predicted order of finish to win the West division.

WLBT
August 12, 2021
The 2019 SWAC champions 鈥� the last team to win the conference in a regular fall season 鈥� are now mere days from making their triumphant return to the football and are ready to jog the memories of those who may have forgotten them.

HBCU Gameday
August 12, 2021
Delaware State University has announced the appointment of Alecia Shields-Gadson as the university鈥檚 new Director of Athletics. While at Alcorn State as the Sr. Associate Athletic Director and SWA, Shields-Gadson was a graduate of the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program and served on various conference and university committees.

Jackson Clarion Ledger
August 3, 2021
鈥淭he HBCU Scholars announced today all have demonstrated remarkable dedication to their learning and exemplify the talent that our nation鈥檚 Historically Black Colleges and Universities have nurtured for generations,鈥� Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said. Kalon Johnson from Pickens and Iyunola Owoyemi from Ekiti, Nigeria attend 91暗网 in Lorman.

U.S. Department of Education USA
August 3, 2021
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) today announced its eighth cohort of HBCU Scholars. This program recognizes 86 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more.

WLBT
July 29, 2021
The company says $100,000 of its Rural Health Scholarship fund will be given to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, $75,000 to Alcorn State…. Students interested in applying for this scholarship must be native Mississippians who commit to practicing in rural market areas for a minimum of two years post-graduation to UMMC and three years at JSU and Alcorn.

Cleburne Times-Review
July 9, 2021
J.B. Martin, conservation agronomist at the Central National Technical Support Center for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Fort Worth… has been named the deputy state conservationist for the USDA NRCS in Temple. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from 91暗网.

WBLT
July 8, 2021
The 91暗网 football program received love from the voters at HERO Sports as it landed at number 21 in the preseason edition of the website鈥檚 Preseason Top 25 Poll. Coach McNair鈥檚 squad is the only SWAC representative to crack the initial rankings with Alabama A&M and newcomer Florida A&M each in the receiving votes category.

WBLT
July 6, 2021
Penny Jones is now the first female police chief at the Vicksburg Police Department. She was recommended by Mayor George Flaggs last week and the Vicksburg Board of Aldermen voted to confirm the nomination.

Vicksburg Post
June 29, 2021
She has a bachelor of science in liberal arts and a master of science in criminal justice, both from 91暗网.

Kemper County Messenger
June 24, 2021
Cosby holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Education from 91暗网, the first black land grant college established in the United States, and resides in Ohio with his wife Brenda and their four children.

AP News
June 23, 2021
鈥淔or 150 years, Alcornites have figured out how to excel and defy odds while remaining humble and supportive of one another,鈥� said Dr. Felecia M. Nave, Alcorn鈥檚 20th and first female president. 鈥淲e have learned how to bring people along, ensuring our success is a shared success, and how to choose courage for the sake of impact, even when courage means we aren鈥檛 taking the easy route.鈥�

Yahoo Finance
June 23, 2021
91暗网, the nation鈥檚 oldest public historically Black land-grant institution, celebrates 150 years in 2021. Located in Lorman, Mississippi, Alcorn has been defying odds since its founding in 1871. Through excellent education, unparalleled personal development, Division I athletics, and more, 91暗网 is a place where students are placed at the center of every decision and positioned to thrive.

KTVN-TV (Reno, NV)
June 23, 2021
Located in Lorman, Mississippi, Alcorn has been defying odds since its founding in 1871. Through excellent education, unparalleled personal development, Division I athletics, and more, 91暗网 is a place where students are placed at the center of every decision and positioned to thrive.

WBOC-TV (Salisbury, MD)
June 23, 2021
91暗网, the nation鈥檚 oldest public historically Black land-grant institution, celebrates 150 years in 2021.

HBCU Gameday
June 23, 2021
The Black College Football Hall of Fame added five players and one coach to their roster of 90 legendary players, coaches, and contributors at induction ceremonies here Saturday.

HBCU Gameday
June 22, 2021
鈥淔irst of all, I have to commend the Southern Company for wanting to invest in this kind of display,鈥� said Thomas, who played and coached at 91暗网 and served as an athletics director at Hampton University prior to becoming MEAC commissioner in 2001. 鈥�…This exhibit is what we need. It鈥檚 a shot in the arm so that when visitors come to the College Football Hall of Fame, the HBCUs are well represented.鈥�

Natchez Democrat
June 19, 2021
As a director of judicial affairs for 91暗网, she works with the campus in Lorman and Natchez. She said she does not really come to the Natchez campus at all with her job and can do her work in Lorman. She said her job 鈥淚t鈥檚 like you are home. It is family. You meet a lot of great people, and you get a chance to further your education.鈥�

Farm and Dairy
June 17, 2021
Cosby started with the USDA through the department鈥檚 student experience program, while he was still studying at 91暗网, in Mississippi.

WLBT
June 15, 2021
Last year, Scott, the wealthiest woman in the world, gifted both 91暗网 and Tougaloo College with multi-million dollar donations.

MadameNoire
June 10, 2021
Grambling University鈥檚 World Famed Tiger Marching Band, to Alcorn State鈥檚 Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite, it鈥檚 the bands that get many fans into鈥攁nd out of鈥攖heir seats.

WJTV
June 8, 2021
The Cargill University THRIVE program will be offered at 91暗网. The program is designed to make college life and after college easier for students.

Yahoo Sports
June 8, 2021
If you’re looking for one must-see matchup each week in the upcoming FCS college football season, or perhaps, um, 100 this fall, the possibilities seem endless. North Carolina Central vs. Alcorn State (in Atlanta) – The annual MEAC-SWAC Challenge moves up from Labor Day weekend and… Alcorn has won all five previous meetings, most recently in 1976.

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
June 8, 2021
Cargill will provide the $6 million over three years. The universities and associations receiving Thrive funding are the University of Minnesota, 91暗网, Tuskegee University, Texas A&M University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, and the Association of Latino Professionals for America.

Windy City Events
June 3, 2021
91暗网 鈥� a historically Black college in southwestern Mississippi 鈥� organized a vaccine clinic in partnership with the state health department and county emergency management officials. The clinic drew almost 200 people to each drive-in session and offered walk-up appointments to students and staff members.

Chicago Sun-Times
June 2, 2021
The state already had narrowed an outsize gap in incidence and mortality for its Black residents. Now, a push is on to ensure vaccines reach all Mississippians equally.

Physician’s Weekly
June 1, 2021
Located in a rural county with the closest hospitals about 45 minutes away by car, the university has attracted between 160 and 200 Mississippians to each drive-in clinic session. The organizers even made walk-up appointments available to reach students and staff members on campus.

Enterprise-Tocsin
June 1, 2021
Brown was recently honored at 91暗网 in commemoration of his 50th anniversary, recognized as the campus photographer.

NBC News
May 31, 2021
In southwestern Mississippi, 91暗网, a historically Black school, organized a vaccine clinic in partnership with the state health department and local county emergency management agency.

Kaiser Health News
May 30, 2021
91暗网 鈥� a historically Black college in southwestern Mississippi 鈥� organized a vaccine clinic in partnership with the state health department and local county emergency management officials. The clinic drew almost 200 people to each drive-in session and offered walk-up appointments to students and staff members.

MSN News
May 28, 2021
Nave attributes her success to those who came before her. 鈥淭his honor goes down with many other achievements that have been reach by Alcorn professionals over its 150-year existence. Alcornites have become synonymous with excellence, and I feel that had it not have been for their success and examples, I wouldn鈥檛 be where I am today.鈥�

WBLT
May 28, 2021
The National Diversity鈥檚 Council has named Dr. Felecia M. Nave to its 2021 Top 50 Leaders in Higher Education during its virtual 17th annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference.

MageeNews.com
May 22, 2021
Dr. Edmund Buckner, dean and director of Land Grant Programs at 91暗网, gave an overview of the research that the university is conducting, specifically in the area of specialty crops to increase yields and the global food supply.

The Undefeated
May 19, 2021
This year鈥檚 matchup on Aug. 28, at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, features North Carolina Central vs. Alcorn State in prime time on ESPN. It will be the first matchup between Alcorn State and N.C. Central, and the fall season also marks the 100th anniversary of football at Alcorn State.

Delta Democrat Times
May 19, 2021
鈥淎lcorn鈥檚 history is a story that is linked to the history of our state and nation,鈥� WICKER said. 鈥淛ust as Alcorn鈥檚 first president, Hiram Revels, helped to carve a path for Alcorn graduates as the first Black U.S. Senator, I am confident that future Alcorn graduates will help to carve the path for this nation. I offer my compliments on 150 extraordinary years of higher education achievement and success.鈥�

Hoosier Ag Today
May 19, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday the appointment of… Terry Cosby as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Cosby holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Education from 91暗网, the first Black land grant college established in the United States.

WAPT Jackson
May 18, 2021
Alcorn State will be featured in primetime on ESPN this August in the SWAC/MEAC Challenge against NC Central….

Vicksburg Post
May 18, 2021
This year’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge will be on Aug. 28 and will feature North Carolina Central vs. Alcorn State in primetime on ESPN.

The Undefeated (video)
May 18, 2021
Steve McNair put the school on the map. His brother, Fred is now the head football coach.

AGDAILY
May 17, 2021
In 2021, the program will engage youth through Cooperative Extension at the following land-grant universities: Alcorn State, Arizona State, Arkansas State, Auburn University….

尝鈥橭产蝉别谤惫补迟别耻谤 (LaPlace, LA)
May 16, 2021
No matter the task, the future 91暗网 graduate Trinity Jones is prepared to give her best effort. It鈥檚 a trait instilled in her by her parents at a young age.

Yahoo Finance
May 12, 2021
Nave鈥檚 presidency so far has been marked by a series of unprecedented events on state, national, and global levels. Despite those hurdles, she has already made significant strides that make an enormous impact on the university鈥檚 vitality and sustainability. 鈥淭his year has tested our resilience and response. But more notably, it has proven our commitment to the mission and vision of the university,鈥� Nave said.

Market Watch
May 12, 2021
Throughout the inauguration events, Nave boldly spoke to the importance of learning from others, sharing your gifts, and always bringing people along for the purpose of making a greater impact. She paid tribute to the many Alcorn alums who have paved the way for her presidency – including Myrlie and Medgar Evers, Katie G. Dorsett, and Commissioner Willie Simmons.

AP News
May 12, 2021
Dr. Felecia McInnis Nave was formally inaugurated as 91暗网鈥檚 20th president and first female president on April 16, 2021, in Lorman, Mississippi.

WBOC (Salisbury, Maryland)
May 12, 2021
鈥淎lcornites have figured out 鈥� for 150 years 鈥� how to excel and defy odds while remaining humble and supportive of one another; how to bring people along, ensuring our success is a shared success; and how to choose courage for the sake of impact again and again, even when courage means we aren鈥檛 taking the easy route,鈥� Nave said.

KTVN (Reno, Nevada)
May 12, 2021
She also credited the community for their progress and applauded them for welcoming the first female president at this particular moment in time. 鈥淚t takes courage to break a ceiling 鈥� it also requires a willing community who sees that shattered glass as a new floor and not a mess,鈥� Nave said.

EdScoop
May 11, 2021
Examples of reengaging students include Blackfeet Community College in Montana鈥檚 laptop lending program and Mississippi鈥檚 91暗网, where leaders used previous funds to offer academic support online.

U.S. Department of Education
May 11, 2021
Examples of institutions using relief funding to retain and reengage students: 91暗网 (HBCU in Alcorn, Mississippi) used previous relief funds to provide enhanced virtual academic support services.

botswanaunplugged.com
April 28, 2021
Ouname recalls how she had to convince her parents of her future in sports with her hard work in the golf course, adding that her dedication further saw her earning the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) elite scholarship where she attained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics at the 91暗网 in Mississippi.

WJTV
April 26, 2021
Charles Edmond, the voice of the Alcorn State Braves, joins Noah Newman in studio to discuss a variety of topics including Braves spring ball, SWAC spring season, Steve McNair draft memories and bold predictions for the upcoming fall season.

Vicksburg Post
April 21, 2021
Vicksburg residents will be treated to a concert in the park Friday as part of the 40th annual 91暗网 Jazz Festival.

Vicksburg Post
April 21, 2021
91暗网’s Department of Advanced Technologies is bringing the summer camp experience online this year for its annual AdTech STEM Summer Camp.

Natchez Democrat
April 20, 2021
91暗网 celebrated the historical inauguration of its first female president Felecia M. Nave by launching a lecture series at their Natchez campus.

HBCU Buzz
April 19, 2021
91暗网 has inaugurated its first female president! Dr. Felicia M. Nave is especially equipped for the job seeing as that she is also an alumna of the HBCU.

College Consensus
Apr 15, 2021
The nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are known for providing excellent academics within a supportive and inclusive environment. And that excellence does not end upon graduation. HBCUs are recognized as having some of the strongest alumni networks where graduates continue to invest in the lives of their peers and current HBCU students.

Orange Leader (Texas)
April 14, 2021
91暗网 will celebrate the official investiture of its president with a series of events this week. The historic inauguration of 91暗网鈥檚 20th President, Felecia M. Nave, will begin Wednesday, April 14, with the Inauguration Celebration on the Yard.

Sports Illustrated
April 13, 2021
There are probably any number of reasons behind Eddie George鈥檚 decision to become Tennessee State University鈥檚 football coach. When it comes to what they accomplished in college, however, McNair鈥檚 four seasons at Alcorn State likely represent the best collective performance in the history of those institutions.

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
April 8, 2021
Daye Dearing will serve as the director of the Women鈥檚 Business Center (WBC) on 91暗网鈥檚 campus. Dearing, a Natchez native, began her career at Alcorn in 2005. She became the coordinator of Internships and Grants for the School of Business, where she worked with students to secure internships.

Vicksburg Post
April 5, 2021
Beginning April, the 91暗网 Extension Program鈥檚 Small Farmer, Rancher and Veteran Farmer Outreach Project will partner with Waters Agricultural Laboratories in Vicksburg to provide basic soil test kits to farmers.

The Lane Report
March 31, 2021
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Geraldine Young has been selected as one of 70 Visionary Leaders… whose service in the nursing profession spans over 20 years, joined FNU in the fall of 2019. She holds a doctor of nursing practice from UAB (2010), an MSN from 91暗网 (2005), and a BSN from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (2001).

WJTV
March 29, 2021
To aid in the water crisis relief effort, Academy Sports + Outdoors teamed up with Alcorn State Athletics to donate about 500 cases of water to the City of Jackson. Student athletes and representatives from Alcorn State assisted with the donation, while Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba received the donation on behalf of the city.

Vicksburg Post
March 26, 2021
In collaboration with Claiborne County Emergency Management and the Mississippi State Department of Health, the University community opened a COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination site Tuesday, March 23, on Alcorn鈥檚 campus.

WFMZ Allentown
March 26, 2021
We evaluated each program on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Our top picks for the best Nursing program are affordable, respected, and flexible.

WJTV
March 23, 2021
91暗网 opened an on-campus, drive-thru vaccination site on Tuesday. This is the first vaccination site in Claiborne County. Alcorn State President Felecia Nave said even though the site is on campus, it鈥檚 not just for students and faculty. 鈥淲e know that our community members are not just our neighbors. They鈥檙e part of the Alcorn family. For us, that means being there in times of need. That鈥檚 why 91暗网 is doing all it can to assist our greater family in the fight against COVID-19,鈥� explained Nave.

Natchez Democrat
March 23, 2021
Daye Dearing will serve as the director of the Women鈥檚 Business Center (WBC) on 91暗网鈥檚 campus. 鈥淚 am honored and excited to lead the efforts of the Women鈥檚 Business Center at 91暗网,鈥� said Dearing. 鈥淚 feel inspired by the work of women who currently operate their own business and have the desire of opening a business.鈥�

Mississippi Link
March 17, 2021
A new leader has been selected to lead 91暗网鈥檚 Department of Fine Arts to new heights. Sean Daniels began his new role as the Department鈥檚 chairperson Feb. 15.

Chicago Tribune
March 16, 2021
Recently, MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, announced more than $4 billion in gifts to minority-serving institutions, including 91暗网, Clark Atlanta University, Dillard University, Lincoln University and Morgan State University.

Louisiana Weekly
March 15, 2021
Willie took classes at Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College (now 91暗网) during the baseball off-seasons while starring for his brother Rube鈥檚 Chicago American Giants…. He retired in 1936 and was posthumously inducted into Cooperstown in 1996. Bill stayed connected to Alcorn State throughout his life, eventually serving as his alma mater鈥檚 baseball coach and dean of men.

Vicksburg Post
March 9, 2021
鈥淚t gives the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors great pleasure to partner with Alcorn in providing vaccinations to the citizens of Claiborne County,鈥� said Ratliff. 鈥�91暗网 is a resource to the community. The goal is to have a vaccination site that was easily accessible for individuals within our community who otherwise may not have been able to receive the vaccine. Alcorn stepped in to make this dream a reality.鈥�

WJTV
March 9, 2021
91暗网 announced a partnership with Claiborne County鈥檚 Office of Emergency Management to establish a COVID-19 vaccination site on the university鈥檚 campus. A drive-through facility will be available March 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vaccinations will be given on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Vicksburg News
March 9, 2021
The vaccination site that will be located on the university鈥檚 campus is in an effort to substantially increase coronavirus vaccinations.

Jackson Free Press
March 9, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
March 9, 2021
Mississippi acquired a WBC in September 2020, awarding the grant to 91暗网 and even more recently in January with the awarding of a second WBC grant to Jackson State University.

USA News Hub
March 8, 2021
鈥淚 am privileged and honored to come home and serve my alma mater,鈥� said Nave when her new role was first announced. 鈥淲e are Alcorn. I am Alcorn, and I hope the students and the university community will see me as a daily reminder of what an Alcorn education can do.鈥�

News One
March 8, 2021
91暗网 will soon inaugurate the school鈥檚 first woman president in its 150 year history. Dr. Felecia M. Nave will serve as the school鈥檚 20th president.

MSN News
March 7, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

San Francisco Chronicle
March 6, 2021
Nave’s inauguration is set for April 16. It and other events will take place on all three Alcorn campus sites 鈥� in Lorman, Vicksburg and Natchez 鈥� and be live-streamed.

US News & World Report
March 6, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

Associated Press
March 6, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

Washington Times
March 6, 2021
Nave has spent more than 18 years in higher education. She looks to use her ties to the school and her experience, to strengthen programs and establish new initiatives to drive the university forward.

The Darien Times (Connecticut)
March 6, 2021
Nave has spent more than 18 years in higher education. She looks to use her ties to the school and her experience, to strengthen programs and establish new initiatives to drive the university forward.

Shelton Herald (Connecticut)
March 6, 2021
Nave replaces Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. who resigned in 2018 to become commissioner of Higher Education for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Dr. Donzell Lee has been serving as Alcorn’s president in the interim.

Record Patriot (Michigan)
March 6, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

Telegraph (Illinois)
March 6, 2021
Nave has spent more than 18 years in higher education. She looks to use her ties to the school and her experience, to strengthen programs and establish new initiatives to drive the university forward.

Connecticut Post
March 6, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

Natchez Democrat
March 6, 2021
Nave鈥檚 inauguration is set for April 16. It and other events will take place on all three Alcorn campus sites 鈥� in Lorman, Vicksburg and Natchez 鈥� and be live-streamed.

Greenwood Commonwealth
March 6, 2021
91暗网 makes history next month when it welcomes Dr. Felecia M. Nave as the first woman and 20th president of her alma mater.

Magnolia State Live
March 5, 2021
The theme of Nave鈥檚 commencement will be 鈥淒are to Lead,鈥� and focus on the fulfillment of ambitious dreams. The inauguration will also highlight pioneers in the community. The inauguration and other events will take place on all three campus sites and live-streamed.

Vicksburg News
March 4, 2021
The investiture of Dr. Nave marks a pivotal point in Alcorn鈥檚 150-year history. This event is both a celebration of Alcorn鈥檚 first female president and an opportunity to honor and salute trailblazers within the Alcorn community who have made impacts within their respective fields.

Vicksburg Post
March 4, 2021
91暗网 is continuing its push to make the University a tobacco-free campus.

WJTV
March 4, 2021
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation awarded Alcorn State university with a $10,000 grant to begin Tier 2 of the university鈥檚 efforts to ban the use of tobacco products on campus. The grant is designed to facilitate the development, implementation, and maintenance of a smoke-free campus. The total funding is $50,000 and is provided in three tiers.

WLBT
March 4, 2021
Dr. Nave is a second-generation Alcornite and has spent 18-plus years in higher education. She looks to use her ties to the school and her experience, to strengthen programs and establish new initiatives to drive the university forward. 鈥淚 am Alcorn, and I hope the students and the university community will see me as a daily reminder of what an Alcorn education can do,鈥� said Dr. Nave.

Orange Leader (Texas)
March 4, 2021
Dr. Felecia M. Nave, a 1996 91暗网 alum, will be inaugurated as her alma mater鈥檚 20th president, and first female president in the university鈥檚 history, on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Vicksburg News
March 1, 2021
Alcorn President Felecia M. Nave is confident in the decision of Daye Dearing to assume the new administrative position, stating, 鈥淢s. Dearing is the ideal professional to lead Alcorn鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Business Center.鈥�

McComb Enterprise Journal
February 27, 2021
A new program sponsored by 91暗网 helps guide women through the intricacies of starting and running their own businesses.

Boxscore
February 25, 2021
MEAC Commissioner and NFF Board Member shares his thoughts on Black History….He played center at Alcorn State on the 1970 SWAC Championship Team and twice earned Pittsburgh Courier First Team All-America honors (1972, 1973). The first and only offensive lineman in SWAC history to earn SWAC Offensive MVP honors.

Men’s Health
February 24, 2021
Did you know the late actor played basketball in college? The Oscar-nominated star was on the Division I basketball team at Alcorn State from 1983 until 1984.

WJTV
February 23, 2021
On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) announced the National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $15,000 music grant to 91暗网. The award will support musical performances and educational workshops at the 91暗网 Jazz Festival, which is multi-day festival on campus.

NBC News
February 19, 2021
Virginia State University in Petersburg got $30 million. Bowie State University in Maryland and 91暗网 in Lorman, Mississippi, got $25 million each.

The Shadow League
February 14, 2021
Happy Birthday up in heaven to a Black quarterback who helped paved the way for the stars of today.

The Spun
February 14, 2021
McNair is rightfully celebrated as one of the most electric and influential quarterbacks to play the game. He became the first African-American quarterback to win the NFL MVP award when he was crowned in 2003 with the Tennessee Titans.

People
February 12, 2021
O’Leary, a previous softball player at 91暗网, also never imagined herself as a pit crew member for NASCAR, but she has been a tire changer for the organization for five years now. She says the best part of the experience has been making a difference for young women and girls.

Delta Democrat Times
February 10, 2021
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to have 91暗网 as the first university represented on our Bureau of Regulatory Services inspection stickers, which will be seen at various businesses across the state,鈥� said Commissioner Gipson.

WJTV
February 10, 2021
On Tuesday, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the promotional partnership between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and 91暗网.

WJTV
February 8, 2021
91暗网鈥檚 Department of Fine Arts received funding from The National Endowment for the Arts. The organization rewarded Alcorn with a $15,000 grant Thursday, February 4.

Philadelphia Tribune
February 6, 2021
But it was during the civil rights movement when I really understood the power of HBCUs. That鈥檚 when I realized the educational background of our Black leaders of those times. For instance: Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse College… civil rights activist Medgar Evers, 91暗网.

Revista Ensino Superior
February 4, 2021
Mackenzie Scott announced in mid-December that she had given more than $4.1 billion in grants over the past four months to 384 organizations, including 35 colleges that she described as providing 鈥渆ducation for historically marginalized and underserved people鈥� – mainly community colleges, institutions historically black and institutions.

WLBT
January 28, 2021
Google announced Thursday that 20 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are joining its career readiness program, including two in Mississippi: 91暗网 and Tougaloo College.

WJTV
January 28, 2021
Google announced 16 new schools are joining its Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, including 91暗网 and Tougaloo College. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to help Black students prepare for the workforce.

Ole Miss News
January 26, 2021
Jackson State University, 91暗网, Tougaloo College and Millsaps College are also part of the Preferred Admission Program. Admitted students will be on the School of Pharmacy鈥檚 standard graduation track….

Florida Courier
January 24, 2021
Pensacola鈥檚 own Brandon Rembert, 22, is a rising baseball star at 91暗网 in Mississippi. He already has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in general studies and is pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in athletic administration and coaching.

WJTV
January 15, 2021
A celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place on 91暗网鈥檚 website to honor the civil rights icon鈥檚 legacy. The program鈥檚 theme is 鈥淏y All Means Keep Moving: Progressive Leadership in Perilous Times.鈥�

Clarion-Ledger
January 14, 2021
Alcorn State will always recruit Mississippi first as long as McNair is in charge, the coach said. Flying a flag that the school’s many Mississippi natives can be proud of on game day is huge.

The Neshoba Democrat
January 13, 2021
A freshman at 91暗网, Mia Hudson completed her first semester with a 4.0 GPA. She displayed self-discipline and studied hard to achieve this awesome accomplishment. Her mother, Pam Gibson Hudson, is an alum of Alcorn State and both proudly wear the university鈥檚 colors! Congratulations!

Vicksburg Post
January 11, 2021
In 2011, she earned a master’s in education from 91暗网. Adcock is a finalist in Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce’s Educator of the Year award.

HBCU Gameday
January 9, 2021
After putting together a season in which he was one of the top big-play threats in the nation, Chris Blair is set to continue his career at the next level after signing with the Green Bay Packers today.

Inside Higher Ed
January 4, 2021
Soon after her announcement, college after college across the country, urban and rural both, issued press releases reporting “historic,” “transformational” or “unprecedented” gifts from Scott.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education
December 29, 2020
Nave also expects the gift to energize faculty and staff members around ideas for the university鈥檚 future. Already, she said, donations have increased from alumni and corporate donors, reflecting that excitement.

Natchez Democrat
December 23, 2020
91暗网 announced recently it had received a monetary gift 鈥渕ore than double the size鈥� of the school’s current endowment.

The Mississippi Link
December 23, 2020
鈥淎 significant number of Alcorn鈥檚 students are the first in their families to attend college and Ms. Scott鈥檚 pivotal gift in these uncertain times will help ensure that students have access to a life-changing education.鈥�

Yahoo Finance
December 22, 2020
鈥淭his gift is truly transformational, and we are humbled by Ms. Scott鈥檚 overwhelming generosity,鈥� said Alcorn President Felecia M. Nave. 鈥淭he gift will allow the University to enhance its academic offerings and make critical investments to strengthen Alcorn鈥檚 mission as the nation鈥檚 first public, historically Black, land-grant university.鈥�

GlobeNewswire
December 22, 2020
91暗网 has received a $25 million gift from American philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott.

The Daily Leader
December 22, 2020
91暗网 has received a $25 million gift from American philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. This gift marks the largest gift from a single donor in the university鈥檚 150-year history.

Inside Higher Ed
December 22, 2020
Ontario Wooden, associate vice chancellor for student success and academic outreach at North Carolina Central University, has been chosen as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at 91暗网, in Mississippi.

Market Screener
December 22, 2020
鈥淭his gift is truly transformational, and we are humbled by Ms. Scott鈥檚 overwhelming generosity,鈥� said Alcorn President Felecia M. Nave. 鈥淭he gift will allow the University to enhance its academic offerings and make critical investments to strengthen Alcorn鈥檚 mission as the nation鈥檚 first public, historically Black, land-grant university.鈥�

San Francisco Chronicle
December 19, 2020
$25 million donation to 91暗网 more than doubled the … 鈥淎 significant number of Alcorn’s students are the first in their families to …

U.S. News & World Report
December 19, 2020
TWO HISTORICALLY BLACK schools in Mississippi say gifts from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott are the biggest they鈥檝e ever received from a single donor.

Augusta Free Press
December 19, 2020
Seven 1890 land-grant universities are among the more than 300 non-profit entities that writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott selected to receive contributions from the multi-billion total she donated this year.

SFGate
December 19, 2020
Two historically black schools in Mississippi say gifts from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott are the biggest they鈥檝e ever received from a single donor.

The Associated Press
December 19, 2020
鈥淎 significant number of Alcorn鈥檚 students are the first in their families to attend college and Ms. Scott鈥檚 pivotal gift in these uncertain times will help ensure that students have access to a life-changing education…鈥�

WTVA
December 19, 2020
A $25 million donation to 91暗网 more than doubled the school鈥檚 endowment, President Felecia M. Nave said in a news release.

The New York Times
December 18, 2020
91暗网, Santa Fe College and West Kentucky Community and Technical College are all working-class colleges. Most of their students …

The Washington Post
December 18, 2020
In July and this month, billionaire MacKenzie Scott announced nearly $6 billion in gifts to colleges and various nonprofit and charitable organizations.

Clarksdale Press Register
December 18, 2020
91暗网 received the largest gift from a single donor in its history.

Raleigh News & Observer
December 17, 2020
Two historically Black colleges in Mississippi are among a long list of institutions to receive million-dollar donations from billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

The Olympian
December 17, 2020
91暗网 and Tougaloo College announced their sizable gifts this week, each receiving $25 million and $6 million, respectively.

WLBT
December 17, 2020
She has also gifted both 91暗网 and Tougaloo College with multi-million dollar donations this week.

Jackson Clarion Ledger
December 16, 2020
One of the world’s richest women has gifted more than $30 million to two Mississippi Historically Black Colleges and Universities, with both schools calling the donations their largest single donations ever.

Essence
December 16, 2020
MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist, has donated $25M to Mississippi鈥檚 91暗网. This is the largest single donation that the HBCU has received in the school鈥檚 149-year history.

Charlotte Observer
December 16, 2020
Two historically Black colleges in Mississippi are among a long list of institutions to receive million-dollar donations from billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

Vibe
December 16, 2020
Tugaloo College, Morgan State and 91暗网 are just a few of the schools to get donations from MacKenzie Scott.

Magnolia State Live
December 16, 2020
91暗网 received the largest gift from a single donor in its history.

Mississippi Today
December 16, 2020
MacKenzie Scott, an author and philanthropist, made a $25 million donation to the university, the school announced on Tuesday.

MSN.com
December 16, 2020
鈥淭his extraordinary gift recognizes the institution鈥檚 longstanding commitment to providing access to affordable and equitable educational opportunities,鈥� Nave said.

WJTV
December 15, 2020
鈥淎 significant number of Alcorn鈥檚 students are the first in their families to attend college and Ms. Scott鈥檚 pivotal gift in these uncertain times will help ensure that students have access to a life-changing education.鈥�

Yahoo News
December 15, 2020
Bowie State University, 91暗网, Clark Atlanta University, and Morgan State University are some of the recipients of the philanthropist鈥檚 nearly $2 billion charity.