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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.

On Wednesday, Southern University faculty, staff and students engaged with several community organizations and received valuable Human Resources information at the inaugural Community Service and Benefits Fair held in the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union. The event was sponsored by the Office of External Affairs, Division of Student Affairs, Center for Service Learning, and the Department of Human Resources.

BATON ROUGE, La — A frequent invited guest of the New Orleans Saints, the Southern University Human Jukebox and Fabulous Dancing Dolls will perform during halftime as the Saints face the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. This rematch between the Saints and Falcons in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is one of the most anticipated games of the NFL season, as the Saints were victorious over the Falcons in Atlanta in September.