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Harris graduates early, balances motherhood and academics

A’mari Harris, a senior criminal justice major of Monroe, La., graduated early from Alcorn State University on Thursday, Dec. 11, balancing motherhood, employment and service Read More

Alcorn State alumnus, Amazon Web Services executive to deliver fall commencement address

Alcorn State University will hold its Fall Commencement Ceremony on the Lorman campus on Thursday, December 11 at 9 a.m. The university will present the Read More

Alcorn State Child Development Learning Center accepting child care vouchers

Alcorn State University’s Child Development Learning Center (CDLC) is now accepting state-approved child care vouchers through its new “Access for All” campaign. The initiative supports Read More

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 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’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 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

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