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Nearly 375 prospective future Golden Bulls and their families made their way to Brayboy Gymnasium Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, for Open House.

After receiving a true �ǿ����޴�ý welcome, students were invited to visit informational booths, participate in challenges and watch performances by the IIOS Drumline, Luv-A-Bulls cheer team, Blue Satin, the Untouchabulls and the University concert choir.

X’Orion Richmond ’22 knew the last thing he wanted to happen after graduating was to go out into the world jobless.

So, the Charlotte native took the bull by the horns to steer himself down the best career path possible with the help of the JCSU Center for Career and Postgraduate Readiness and the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP).

During a celebration Thursday night, President Clarence D. Armbrister was one of four community members gifted artwork from artist Brian Washington’s collection, “The Continual Struggle – Edition II.”


Washington’s collection is an “ongoing body of artwork depicting the Civil Rights Movement and America’s historical��struggle��against segregation and other forms of race-based disenfranchisement.”

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Taequan Owens ’20 found himself immersed in music at a young age.


By the time he was 8 years old, he was being paid to perform, playing the drums and singing in churches throughout the area. He continued to be involved in music throughout high school and college, and left JCSU with several collegiate choir accomplishments.

But the young JCSU alumnus didn’t realize that his lifelong passion would lead him to opportunities to meet and sing with Grammy award-winning artists Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

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Dr. Kendal Mobley, Spiritual Life coordinator and associate professor of Religion, has been working with Student Affairs to plan a week-long celebration of spirituality from Sept. 26 to 30.


“Spirituality week is the first step to renewing the vitality of Spiritual Life on this campus,” said Mobley. “Offering opportunities in a safe, friendly and nurturing setting for our students to express their feelings, explore new ideas and have their spiritual needs met is important for a university like ours.”

Three �ǿ����޴�ý professors joined dozens of other teaching professionals at the National Humanities Center this past summer to advance research and teaching in their respective fields.

Dr. Debra Terrell, associate professor of Psychology; Dr. Felesia Stukes, assistant professor of Computer Science; and Dr. Tyler Bunzey, visiting assistant professor of Cultural Studies all participated.

�ǿ����޴�ý acted as the host location for a celebration honoring the 27th anniversary of Charlotte’s sister city relationship with Kumasi, Ghana.

The gathering, which took place in Grimes Lounge Sept. 19, featured a celebration of the anniversary as well as a reading of an official mayoral proclamation naming Sept. 19, 2022, as Kumasi Day in Charlotte.

After an extensive national search, �ǿ����޴�ý announces the appointment of Dr. Nicole McDonald as senior vice president for Transformation Initiatives (SVPTI). As SVPTI, she will lead and manage the development and execution of a comprehensive transformation agenda to support the University’s Gold(en) Blueprint strategic plan. McDonald comes to JCSU from University of Houston, where she served as assistant vice provost for Student Success Strategies. She begins her tenure at �ǿ����޴�ý.

Nearly 80 volunteers spent their Saturday renovating Greenfield Gardens, a project made possible by the $30,000 grant from the 2021 Retool Your School competition presented by Home Depot.


“I was so humbled by the people who came out,” said Dr. Davida L. Haywood, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. “We really are stronger together. We are one community and, when we put our minds to something, we can achieve great things.”

Justin Nixon ’25 may only be a rising sophomore in the Political Science program at JCSU, but his determination and excellence in the classroom earned him recognition from a national organization and a seat in an internship on Capitol Hill.

Nixon was featured in the Summer 2022 issue of The Educated Mentor, an official publication of The Collegiate Black Male Network.