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Alcorn State students join global leaders at World Food Prize Summit

Alcorn State University students Samuel Brown and Je'Milya Hudson joined global leaders at the World Food Prize/Borlaug Dialogues in Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 21-23 to Read More

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

George co-authors book on AI tools for Black entrepreneurs

Two higher education leaders have written a book to help Black business owners use artificial intelligence (AI) to compete in the digital economy. Dr. Babu Read More

Alcorn students selected for Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

Four Alcorn State University students have been accepted into the rigorous Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, a U.S. Department of Education initiative designed to 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 staff member completes Harvard University IT Academy pilot program

Jerry Howard, director of user services for the Alcorn State University Center for Information Technology Services, recently became the first Alcorn staff member to complete Read More

Alcorn State students attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute

Seven Alcorn State University students attended the annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 21-25. The four-day conference equipped Read More

Documentary screening of Tribeca award-winner ‘Natchez’ to be held at Alcorn State

  Alcorn State University will host a screening of the award-winning documentary "Natchez," which explores the complex interplay of history and memory in Read More

Alcorn alumna Destiny Mayfield awarded prestigious UNCF Capstone Scholarship

Destiny Mayfield, a Vicksburg, Miss., native and 2025 graduate of Alcorn’s biology pre-professional (Pre-Med) program, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 UNCF Read More

Alcorn School of Business partners with Hope Credit Union to expand financial service access and enhance student financial education

Alcorn State University's School of Business (ASB) and Hope Credit Union (HOPE) have finalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend HOPE’s financial products and Read More

Lion Elastomers names technology center after Alcorn alumnus Dr. Willie Burton

Lion Elastomers, a premier manufacturer of elastomeric polymers, honored Alcorn State University alumnus Dr. Willie Burton of Zachary, La., by naming its analytical and R&D Read More

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