The Black male teacher pipeline (PreK-12) is in need of repair. While the nation continues to educate an increasingly diverse student population, retaining Black males teachers has reached a tipping point. Nationally, no more than two percent of public school teachers are Black males. The percentage pales in comparison to the overall number of teachers […]
Grambling State University’s 10 for $10 Challenge Raises $55K
The Grambling State University community closed its first I’m a G 10 for $10 Challenge with a successful donation of $55,000 to the university, breaking the campaign’s goal of raising $50,000. More than 600 alumni donated to the campaign, and nearly 50 percent were first-time donors to the university. “By all measures, Grambling’s 10 for […]
Grambling Issues HBCU Challenge to Collect Books for Prison Libraries
Seeing a small prison library with a shortage of books during a tour of a correctional facility last year inspired Grambling State University’s Psychology and Sociology Club members to organize a book drive last spring that raised 225 books for the inmates at Richwood Correctional Center in Monroe, LA. “We are trying to provide prisoners […]
Grambling State University Mourns the Loss of Doris Robinson
The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr. Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on September 16, 2015 after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. The Grambling family is offering […]
Grambling State University Names Willie Larkin as President
The University of Louisiana System Board has unanimously named Willie “Dynamite” Larkin, chief of staff in the Office of the President at Morgan State University, as Grambling’s next president. “I’ve got a big job ahead of me, and I really owe it to a lot of people who have paved the way,” Larkin said. “I […]