Keiona Marshall receives Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship
Keiona Marshall ’22 was awarded a $5,000 scholarship by the Philadelphia Foundation, the organization which oversees the Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship. It is the highest amount awarded for the scholarship.
JCSU students teach children the ABCs of business
Students in the Public Speaking and Communications class mentored and taught young entrepreneurs through a virtual service learning project in partnership with the Small Impressions Child Development Center in Taylors, S.C. During summer 2021, the children created their own businesses such as making personalized tumbler cups, setting up thrift stores, selling tie-dye t-shirts and even a car wash.Ìý
Ambassador Katherine Tai visits ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ for a roundtable discussion with students
Ambassador Katherine Tai, the 19th U.S. Trade Representative, provided students with a unique learning opportunity when she answered their questions and educated them on U.S. trade policies during her campus visit.
JCSU named Top 30 HBCU and a top performer on social mobility
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½'s 2022 U.S. News and World Report rankings show proof of the positive momentum happening on campus. In the Historically Black Colleges and Universities category,ÌýJCSU climbed six spots to #30Ìý(tie). It was good enough for JCSU to remain the highest ranked private HBCU in North Carolina.ÌýFor the top performers in social mobility atÌýnational liberal arts institutions, JCSU catapulted from #178 to #13.
Opening Convocation provides opportunity to reunite JCSU family back on campus
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ freshmen returned to tradition on Sept. 9, 2021, as they were welcomed to our campus learning community in-person as part of the Opening Convocation.
JCSU Mourns the Death of Dr. Robert L. Albright, 11th President
The ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ family is saddened by the death ofÌýDr.ÌýRobert L. Albright,ÌýwhoÌýservedÌýasÌý11thÌýPresidentÌýfrom 1983-1994. AlbrightÌýpassed onÌýSept. 18, 2021. Ìý
JCSU hosts inaugural NC10 Conference on campus
On Aug. 31, 2021, educational organizations and leadership from all 10 accredited HBCUs in North Carolina convened on the campus of ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ for the first NC10 Conference. The Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED) led an initiative where they traveled to all 10 of North Carolina's HBCUs to have conversations with each intuitions' leadership to learn more about the themes and challenges each face.
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ and Gaston College sign agreement for direct-entry admission between the institutions
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ and Gaston College officially joined forces today to help their students achieve their goal of a Bachelor’s degree. In a signing ceremony held this morning at the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ campus in Charlotte, both college presidents, Clarence Armbrister of JCSU and Dr. John Hauser of Gaston College, signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding outlining a new relationship which will enable qualified Gaston College graduates to have direct-entry admission to ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ to pursue their degree.
JCSU student wins HBCU Esports Space Jam tournament
One JCSU student had an "out of this world" experience this summer and was named an Esports tournament champion.
JCSU joins CLC, becomes one of the first to utilize new CORE81 licensing platform
JCSU has partnered with CLC, the nation’s leading collegiate trademark licensing agency, to become one of the first five institutions on its new CORE81 licensing platform.