Alcorn State computer science program earns ABET accreditation

Alcorn State University's computer science program has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The achievement places Alcorn among 20 ABET Read More

George co-authors book on AI tools for Black entrepreneurs

Two higher education leaders have written a book to help Black business owners use artificial intelligence (AI) to compete in the digital economy. Dr. Babu Read More

Alcorn State opens first Small Business Development Center in Southwest Mississippi

Alcorn State University will cut the ribbon on its Small Business Development Center on Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Dr. Rudolph E. Waters Read More

Alcorn’s Extension Program expands farmers markets to strengthen local food access

The Alcorn State University Extension Program recently held a series of successful farmers markets to increase access to fresh, locally grown produce and support small Read More

Alcorn State rises in all 4 U.S. News & World Report ranking categories

Alcorn State University improved in all four ranking categories in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. The University jumped Read More

Alcorn State to host 34th annual Small Farmers Conference focusing on agricultural challenges, climate change

Small farmers across Mississippi will gather next week to tackle the growing challenges facing rural agriculture, from climate change to evolving market demands. Alcorn State Read More

Alcorn professor presents on sustainable agriculture at international conference

Alcorn State University's Dr. Girish Panicker, professor of Plant and Soil Sciences and director of Conservation Research, delivered an invited lecture at the annual international Read More

Alcorn State ranks No. 2 among HBCUs in national college survey

By Maxine Greenleaf Alcorn State University has been recognized among the nation's leading historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in a new ranking by Niche. Read More

Alcorn student Laila Barnes to study abroad in Scotland

Laila Barnes, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering technology from Hattiesburg, Miss., is studying abroad at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the fall 2025 Read More

Alcorn expands language offerings with new Portuguese and Chinese courses

Two new Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) have arrived at Alcorn State University to teach Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese for the upcoming academic year. Read More

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