Alcorn State graduate admitted to Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Mason Duke, a fall 2025 biology pre-professional graduate from Baytown, Texas, earned admission to the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in Nashville, Tenn. Duke Read More

Business students earn national certificates, securing internships with leading firms

Five Alcorn State University School of Business students have completed the Certificate in Risk Management through a partnership with the University of Mississippi’s Center for Read More

Fulbright director to visit Alcorn State University to discuss global academic opportunities

Alcorn State University will host Dr. Julie Taylor, director of academic relations for the Fulbright Program at the Institute of International Education (IIE), for a Read More

Alcorn partners with three HBCUs on $500,000 NSF artificial Intelligence grant

Faculty members received training as part of the RCN-UBE: HBCU Faculty Collaborative Network for Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into Teaching General 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 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 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

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 senior Allexus Smith receives Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants scholarship

Alcorn State University senior Allexus Smith, an accounting major from Magnolia, Miss., received the prestigious Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) Scholarship on Oct. Read More

Alcorn State rises in all 4 U.S. News & World Report ranking categories

Alcorn State University improved in all four ranking categories in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. The University jumped Read More

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