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Alcorn State University welcomes new students with ‘Brave Beginnings’

Alcorn State University kicked off its new student orientation, "Brave Beginnings," from Aug. 13-17, 2025, welcoming a new class of students to their campus home. Read More

Alcorn field technician Willie Mims presents at American Society for Horticultural Science Conference

Willie Mims, a field technician and farm manager at Alcorn State University, is making significant contributions in horticultural science. His journey from a grounds laborer Read More

Alcorn’s royal court gains leadership skills at HBCU Kings & Queens Conference

Alcorn State University’s royal court, led by Jhada Wade, the 99th Miss Alcorn State University, and Camron Parker, the fifth Mister Alcorn State University, recently Read More

Alcorn State receives nearly $400K National Science Foundation grant to enhance STEM education with VR technology

Alcorn State University has been awarded a $398,619 grant from the National Science Foundation to transform undergraduate STEM education through cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) technology Read More

Alcorn State alumna Dr. Melanie McReynolds earns NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Melanie McReynolds, an Alcorn State University alumna and a leading biochemistry and molecular biology scholar at Penn State, has received the National Science Foundation's Read More

Alcorn State University and AWS-Machine Learning University bring artificial intelligence and machine learning to the classroom

Alcorn State University is proud to announce a new collaboration with AWS-Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, a nationwide initiative helping college Read More

Alcorn State administrator named HBCU Advancement Leader of the Year

Dr. Marcus Ward, senior vice president of institutional advancement at Alcorn State University and executive director of the ASU Foundation Inc., was named the Historically Read More

Alcorn State University announces temporary student housing relocation

Due to unexpected delays in the renovations for Robinson and Burrus Halls, Alcorn State University will temporarily relocate over 100 upperclassmen students to the Natchez Read More

Center for Conservation Research’s clonal propagation workshop cultivates ag knowledge and community

Alcorn State University’s Center for Conservation Research hosted a free training workshop, offering farmers and enthusiasts valuable insights into innovative growing methods, including clonal propagation Read More

WPRL’s Jerome E. Myles honored with Key to the City of Natchez

The City of Natchez recently honored community leaders at its annual "Kick-Back at NAPAC" event, where Jerome E. Myles Sr. was among the distinguished recipients Read More

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