Entergy donates $65,000 to Alcorn for health physics program and STEM camps

Alcorn State University received a $65,000 contribution from Entergy to support the University's health physics program and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach initiatives. Read More

Alcorn State radio station receives $50,000 anonymous donation

Alcorn State University’s WPRL 91.7 FM recently received a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor to upgrade broadcasting equipment and support student education programs. The 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

Alcorn State awarded grant to launch Gulf Scholars Program

Alcorn State University has been awarded a grant through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) to launch the interdisciplinary Gulf Scholars Program Read More

Alcorn announces game day information for matchup against Grambling

Alcorn State University will host Grambling State University for a football matchup on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium. University officials are Read More

Alcorn State University students named 2025-2026 Mississippi Collegiate Scholarship recipients

Alcorn State University seniors Laila Barnes and Jaharon Griffin were recently selected as 2025-2026 Mississippi Collegiate Scholarship recipients by the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association (MAMA), Read More

Alcorn’s Funky Four Drum Majors celebrate 40 years of electrifying showmanship

Alcorn State University’s legendary Funky Four drum majors are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, marking four decades of the high-energy, precision-driven showmanship that defines 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

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

Alcorn’s Extension Program expands farmers markets to strengthen local food access

The Alcorn State University Extension Program recently held a series of successful farmers markets to increase access to fresh, locally grown produce and support small 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

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