Dr. Tracy M. Cook to be honored as one of Mississippi’s Most Influential African Americans

Alcorn State University’s president is among this year’s slate of honorees for Our Mississippi Magazine’s Most Influential African Americans. Dr. Tracy M. Cook, along with Read More

Alcorn State students build leadership skills at TMCF Leadership Institute

Pictured from left are A'zarianne Johnson, Alyssa Robinson, Andre Herndon, and Johnny Holloway Four Alcorn State University students attended the 24th annual Thurgood Marshall College Read More

Alcorn State University professor selected for Teach Access Fellowship Program

Dr. Shavonda Jackson, an assistant professor of biology at Alcorn State University, has been selected for the Teach Access Fellowship Program cohort for 2025. This Read More

Sowing Seeds of Success — Alumna Carla Kirkland inspires Alcorn State graduates and makes $50,000 gift

In a commencement address that blended personal reflection with years of experience and wisdom, Alcorn State University alumna Carla Kirkland returned to her alma mater Read More

Alcorn State pays tribute to Dr. Jesse Harness Sr. during building naming ceremony

Last Friday, Alcorn State University celebrated more than just a building dedication—it honored a lifetime of extraordinary service. The Agriculture and Extension Center will now Read More

Alcorn State’s School of Nursing ranks No. 2 for Best Online Nurse Practitioner Program in Mississippi

Alcorn State University’s School of Nursing is ranked No. 2 in Mississippi in the 2025 Best Online Nurse Practitioner Programs by a national nursing advocacy Read More

Wakefield tapped to lead Alcorn State’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Dexter B. Wakefield I has been appointed dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (CAAS) at Alcorn State University. “The Office of Academic Read More

Alcorn State University to name its Agriculture and Extension Center in honor of Dr. Jesse Harness Sr.

Alcorn State University will name its Agriculture and Extension Center in honor of alumnus Dr. Jesse Harness Sr. on Friday, November 22, at 10:00 a.m. Read More

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