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High school students filled the Bluff for our annual Jaguar Preview Day. Participants met academic staff and explored student organizations. They were greeted by Ray Belton, Southern University System president-chancellor, the Royal Court, and the SGA. Performances by the Southern University Marching Band, Southern University Fabulous Dancing Dolls, Cheerleaders, and the Gold n' Bluez dancers were crowd favorites.

Local high school juniors and seniors gathered on the Bluff to learn more about Southern University's STEM programs and the careers it could afford them. Students participated in interactive demonstrations and experiments that showed them what the STEM curriculum can offer them at Southern.

Sharon Coulter, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Allied Health, was recently selected as a National League for Nursing (NLN) Jonas Scholar. Selected by a competitive review process, she will represent the League’s 2018-2019 Jonas Scholar cohort.

Recently, the College of Sciences and Engineering at Southern University was awarded a $749,829 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help students succeed in mathematics.

Recently, the Southern University College of Business Center for Economic Development Administration (EDA) won the Judges Award for Overall Best Practices at the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) National Summit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Janette Hoston Harris — an educator, public servant, activist and Southern University alumna — died today at her home in Washington, D.C.

Almost 60 years after he coached his final game, Arnett “Ace” Mumford is to be inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame. The legendary Southern University coach joins six other HBCU greats to be inducted into the Hall’s 10th class since its creation in 2009, including fellow Jaguar Rich “Tombstone” Jackson.

Recently released rankings by research firms list several Southern University Baton Rouge(SUBR) programs among those offering the best value in the state.

Southern University Baton Rouge is gearing up for its fall "Jaguar Preview." The event, which gives high school students and their families an up-close-and-personal Southern experience, will be held Saturday, Nov. 10.