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Alcorn State students join global leaders at World Food Prize Summit

Alcorn State University students Samuel Brown and Je'Milya Hudson joined global leaders at the World Food Prize/Borlaug Dialogues in Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 21-23 to Read More

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 students selected for Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

Four Alcorn State University students have been accepted into the rigorous Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, a U.S. Department of Education initiative designed to 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 State University reports preliminary fall 2025 enrollment figures

Alcorn State University's preliminary fall 2025 enrollment is at 2,900 students, a slight decrease from last year's total of 2,995. The 3.2% decline comes as 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

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $42 million gift to Alcorn State

Alcorn State University received a $42 million unrestricted donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single gift in the 154-year history of the nation's oldest Read More

Alcorn staff member completes Harvard University IT Academy pilot program

Jerry Howard, director of user services for the Alcorn State University Center for Information Technology Services, recently became the first Alcorn staff member to complete Read More

Alcorn State students attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute

Seven Alcorn State University students attended the annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 21-25. The four-day conference equipped Read More

Notice of Alcorn State University EAC report card available

Alcorn State University latest Education Achievement Council (EAC) report card is available to the public. The document may be viewed at https://www.alcorn.edu/institutional-research-and-assessment/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/10/202324-EACReportCard-Alcorn.pdf and a copy Read More

Alcorn State University announces enhanced security measures and modified game day protocols

Alcorn State University has announced enhanced security measures and updated game day protocols for all remaining football games at Jack Spinks–Marino Casem Stadium following a Read More

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