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Alcorn State’s Dexter Wakefield named Food Systems Leadership Institute Fellow

Dexter B. Wakefield, Ph.D., dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and director of Land Grant Programs at Alcorn State University, has been Read More

Alcorn State senior is first to win Mississippi Poultry Association scholarship

Donovan Shoemaker is the first Alcorn State University student to receive a Mississippi Poultry Association scholarship. The senior animal science major from Walnut Grove, Mississippi, Read More

Drax Foundation and Alcorn State University partner to connect students to agricultural sciences

Renewable energy company Drax, a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions, today announced a commitment of $50,000 to establish scholarship opportunities for incoming freshmen enrolled Read More

Mason-Montgomery appointed as associate director in Extension Program at Alcorn State

Dr. Melissa Mason-Montgomery has been named as associate director of Extension. She began in the new role on June 1. A two-time Alcorn graduate, she Read More

Alcorn State alumna and attorney Pelicia Hall to deliver spring commencement address

Alcorn State University will hold its Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9 in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex on the Lorman campus. Read More

Alcorn State Office of Land-Grant Communications wins 1890 ARD Symposium logo competition

Out of the small operation that is Alcorn State University’s Office of Land-Grant Communications come big ideas, with the latest one earning them recognition for Read More

Alcorn State students to participate in Demmer Scholars Program

An Alcorn State University student and alumna have been selected to participate in the William A. Demmer Scholars Program at Michigan State University. Aaliyah Read More

Alcorn Child Development Learning Center announces open enrollment and new drop-in service

The Alcorn State University Child Development Learning Center (CDLC) announced open enrollment for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old and the launch of Read More

Alcorn State students gain national exposure at 2025 AFA Leaders Conference

Three Alcorn State University students attended the 2025 Agricultural Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Mo., from Nov. 6-9. The students gained Read More

Alcorn State University opens Small Business Development Center to serve Southwest Mississippi

Alcorn State University opened its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on Nov. 19 in the Dr. Rudolph E. Waters Classroom Building, expanding resources for entrepreneurs Read More

Alcorn hosts national leaders to strategize on NSF funding and 1890 research impact

Alcorn State University faculty and staff gathered on Nov. 19 for a workshop focused on securing federal research dollars and leveraging the collective power of Read More

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