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Alcorn’s Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite captivates crowd at HBCU Labor Day Classic

The Alcorn State University Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Marching Band delivered a commanding performance for more than 15,000 fans at the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle Read More

Alcorn’s STEM MBA program welcomes fifth-generation Alcornite, Voston Heidelberg

Voston Heidelberg, a fifth-generation Alcornite from Riverdale, Ga., has enrolled in the Alcorn State University STEM master of business administration program, joining a long line of 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 student Laila Barnes to study abroad in Scotland

Laila Barnes, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering technology from Hattiesburg, Miss., is studying abroad at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the fall 2025 Read More

Freshman student leaders selected during Alcorn’s “Cruising for the Crown”

Alcorn State University's annual "Cruising for the Crown" pageant on Aug. 17, 2025, determined the new Mister and Miss Freshman, along with the freshman class Read More

Alcorn State University hosts Fall Faculty and Staff Institute

Alcorn State University kicked off the new academic year with its annual Fall Faculty and Staff Institute, a three-day event designed to prepare employees for Read More

Alcorn State University welcomes new students with ‘Brave Beginnings’

Alcorn State University kicked off its new student orientation, "Brave Beginnings," from Aug. 13-17, 2025, welcoming a new class of students to their campus home. Read More

Alcorn field technician Willie Mims presents at American Society for Horticultural Science Conference

Willie Mims, a field technician and farm manager at Alcorn State University, is making significant contributions in horticultural science. His journey from a grounds laborer Read More

Alcorn State receives nearly $400K National Science Foundation grant to enhance STEM education with VR technology

Alcorn State University has been awarded a $398,619 grant from the National Science Foundation to transform undergraduate STEM education through cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) technology 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

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