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Alcorn State University to host Constitution and Citizenship Day Program

Alcorn State University’s Department of Social Sciences will host its 2025 Constitution and Citizenship Day program on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. in Dumas Read More

Alcorn professor presents on sustainable agriculture at international conference

Alcorn State University's Dr. Girish Panicker, professor of Plant and Soil Sciences and director of Conservation Research, delivered an invited lecture at the annual international Read More

Alcorn expands student well-being services to address mental and physical health

Alcorn State University's Office of Student Health and Well-Being is strengthening its commitment to student success by expanding its on-campus health and well-being services. The Read More

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 awarded $1.5 million grant for water and sewer system upgrades

Alcorn State University has been awarded a $1.5 million grant as part of the Delta Regional Authority's (DRA) $29 million investment to improve flood control 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

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

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