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Alcorn State appoints Gregory as dean of the School of Education and Psychology

Alcorn State University has appointed Dr. Tracey Gregory as dean of the School of Education & Psychology. Gregory, a Jackson, Miss. native, joins Alcorn after Read More

Alcorn State mass communications department honors students, welcomes industry leaders at annual Media Day

The Department of Mass Communications at Alcorn State University brought together Mississippi’s broadcast media community and honored its most promising students during the department’s annual Media Day, held March Read More

Alcorn State University honors academic excellence at 87th Honors Convocation

Alcorn State University hosted its 87th Honors Convocation on March 26. A total of 459 President's Scholars and 1,033 Dean's Scholars were recognized across the Read More

Tony Gordon named 2026 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher Award recipient

The Mississippi Humanities Council will honor Tony Gordon, assistant professor of music and university organist at Alcorn State University, as the institution’s 2026 Humanities Teacher Read More

Alcorn State, Hope Credit Union unite for free financial empowerment forum

Three institutions with a shared goal of economic equity are coming together on Alcorn State University’s campus in April. The university’s School of Business, the Read More

Alcorn State director of religious life nominated for MLK Jr. Board of Preachers induction

The Rev. Dr. C. Edward “CJ” Rhodes II, director of religious and spiritual life at Alcorn State University, has been nominated for induction into the Read More

Alcorn alumnus Corey Wiggins named president of Tougaloo College

Dr. Corey Wiggins, a Hazlehurst, Mississippi native and Alcorn State University alumnus, has been named the 15th president of Tougaloo College. He will begin July Read More

Greenleaf selected as finalist for Pinnacle Award in statewide celebration

Maxine Greenleaf, vice president for marketing and communication, has been selected as a statewide finalist for the 2026 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards, presented by Sales & Read More

Small Business Development Center director joins regional fellows focused on economic development

Jarita King has spent years fighting for rural communities. Now a fellowship is taking that work to the next level. King, director of the MS Read More

The House Party Has Arrived: Alcorn State University Announces BraveFest 2026

Annual student celebration set for March 29–April 1 In the spirit of the most legendary house party in hip-hop history, Alcorn State University is bringing Read More

USDA 1890 National Scholars Program now accepting applications for scholarships

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at the Congressionally Read More

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