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“Tell Them We Are Rising,” the acclaimed documentary directed by Stanley Nelson will premiere at today at 8 p.m. on PBS. The film showcases the history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Southern University, which is featured prominently throughout the film, recently held a joint town hall and advance screening of the documentary along with Grambling State University.

When innovation meets entrepreneurship, great things happen. The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University and the Southern University Innovation Center are bringing to the capital region a series of trainings through an event called, "Innovate Now! When Innovation Meets Entrepreneurship" that will begin on January 16, 2018, at the Southern University Innovation Center located at 616 Harding Blvd, Baton Rouge.

Southern University Baton Rouge has collaborated with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), select land-grant HBCUs, and state agencies to develop the “1890’s Institutions Initiative” to forge global partnership to create the production of human capital in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics (STEAM).

On display in the Visual Arts Gallery in Frank Hayden Hall at Southern University Baton Rouge is the 8th Annual Homecoming Art Exhibition. The exhibit features works from seven members of the Roosevelt Daniel Art Guild. The Guild is group of artists from Shreveport who studied with and is paying tribute to the late professor Roosevelt Daniel. Daniel was the founding chairman of the Fine Arts Program at Southern University Shreveport (SUSLA).

Baton Rouge, LA – SU’s Army ROTC class of 1990 donated $1.5K to SU’s Jaguar Battalion last Friday at the SUBR campus.

Being a Southern Jaguar is a legacy that is lived 365 day a year! The 365 Jaguar Fund is the official annual fund account for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, which supports the recruitment and retention initiatives.

Keith Tillage of Tillage Construction and Brian LaFleur of the BJL Group have come together to give back to the community that helped mold them.

The Southern University Football Alumni Association (SUFAA) presented the Jaguar football team with workout shirts on May 2 during a team meeting.

Southern University grad Connie Baker, the Human Resource Director at RoyOMartin-Plywood, was recently recognized by a national business group with a “Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award.”