Alcorn State student first to earn dual degrees in 3+1 program
Maryonna Chambers, a 22-year-old native of Jackson, Mississippi, has made history as the first graduate of Alcorn State University’s College of Agriculture and Applied Science Read More
Panicker earns milestone recognition from national agronomy societies
Dr. Girish Kumar Panicker, professor of plant and soil sciences, has received multiple milestone recognitions from leading agricultural science organizations. Panicker received a 40-year milestone Read More
J. D. Boyd Library hosts Women’s History Month program with empowerment focus
The Alcorn State University J. D. Boyd Library commemorated Women's History Month with "Moving Forward Together," an event held Monday in the Medgar Wiley Evers Read More
Alcorn hosts another successful Purple and Gold Day
In its 15th year, Alcorn State University and the ASU Foundation, Inc. hosted another successful Purple and Gold Day at the Mississippi State Capitol, where Read More
Alcorn State student wins scholarship in Regions Bank College Scholarship Blood Bowl
Alcorn State University (ASU) senior Jalen Phillips, an agricultural science major from Jackson, Miss., has been awarded a $500 scholarship for his participation in the Read More
Alcorn State student receives First South Farm Credit scholarship
Alcorn State University senior Tyrese Buck, an agricultural science major with an emphasis in animal and pre-veterinary science, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from Read More
Alcorn State University announces Purple and Gold Day 2025
Alcorn State University and the ASU Foundation, Inc. will host Purple and Gold Day 2025 on Tuesday, February 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Read More
Alcorn’s RN to BSN Program ranks among Mississippi’s best by Nurse.org
Nurse.org has ranked Alcorn State University’s RN to BSN program as one of the top programs in Mississippi. “We are thrilled to announce that the Read More
Greenleaf elected to PRSA’s Counselors to Higher Education Executive Committee
Maxine Greenleaf, interim vice president of marketing and communication at Alcorn State University, has been elected to the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Counselors Read More
Speight receives the George Washington Carver Public Service Hall of Fame Award
Eloris Speight, executive director of the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFR) Policy Research Center at Alcorn State University, was presented with the George Washington Read More
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 switches to virtual classes and remote work, Jan. 21
The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert for extreme winter conditions in the region. In anticipation of hazardous driving conditions, Alcorn State University will implement virtual Read More