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Alcorn State University to host Constitution and Citizenship Day Program

Alcorn State University’s Department of Social Sciences will host its 2025 Constitution and Citizenship Day program on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. in Dumas Read More

Alcorn’s STEM MBA program welcomes fifth-generation Alcornite, Voston Heidelberg

Voston Heidelberg, a fifth-generation Alcornite from Riverdale, Ga., has enrolled in the Alcorn State University STEM master of business administration program, joining a long line of 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 State University hosts Fall Faculty and Staff Institute

Alcorn State University kicked off the new academic year with its annual Fall Faculty and Staff Institute, a three-day event designed to prepare employees for 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 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 students participate in critical Mississippi River Delta research expedition

Two Alcorn State University agriculture environmental science majors, Evan Murphy and Nicholas Runnels, along with an 1890 visiting scholar, Daniel Howard, from North Carolina A&T, Read More

Alcorn students excel in Meharry Medical College’s prestigious BS/MD program

Two standout Alcorn State University students, George Eccles and Frances Lewis, recently completed the rigorous Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (MMCSOM) BS/MD Program, a Read More

Dr. Archie Williams named associate dean of academics for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Dr. Archie Williams has been named associate dean of academics for Alcorn State University's College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS). Williams brings a wealth Read More

Alcorn State University Student leaders excel at NASAP National Student Institute

Alcorn State University student leaders recently participated in the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Student Leadership Institute, an intensive six-day program held May Read More

Alcorn State senior Nigel Caesar completes prestigious Council Academy at Lloyd’s of London

Nigel Caesar, a senior accounting major at Alcorn State University, successfully completed the esteemed Council Academy at Lloyd's in London, England, from May 13-15, 2025. Read More

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