Alcorn State computer science program earns ABET accreditation

Alcorn State University's computer science program has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The achievement places Alcorn among 20 ABET Read More

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $42 million gift to Alcorn State

Alcorn State University received a $42 million unrestricted donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single gift in the 154-year history of the nation's oldest Read More

Alcorn State rises in all 4 U.S. News & World Report ranking categories

Alcorn State University improved in all four ranking categories in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. The University jumped 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 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

Message from the President: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Alumnus Medgar Evers

We honor the life and legacy of Alcorn State University alumnus Medgar Evers, whose 100th birthday is today. Mr. Evers graduated from Alcorn A&M College, Read More

Alcorn State University receives $1.15 million grant through Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program

Alcorn State University is among seven universities and colleges announced by Governor Tate Reeves as part of the launch of the Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Read More

Alcorn State University celebrates spring Commencement with Rep. Gregory Holloway Sr. as keynote speaker

Alcorn State University held its spring 2025 Commencement activities today, honoring nearly 450 graduates in two ceremonies at the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. The Read More

Alcorn State earns multiple distinctions in redesigned Carnegie Classifications system

Alcorn receives Research Colleges and Universities, Special Focus: Arts and Sciences, Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings designations The newly redesigned Carnegie Classifications Read More

William Carey University inducts Dr. Tracy M. Cook into its Alumni Hall of Fame

William Carey University (WCU) has inducted Dr. Tracy M. Cook, president of Alcorn State University, into its Alumni Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held on Read More

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