Grambling State University Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/grambling-state-university/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:36:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 Grambling State University Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/grambling-state-university/ 32 32 235275373 Grambling State’s Mickey Joseph Proposes Transfer Portal ‘Buyout’ System to Support HBCUs https://hbcubuzz.com/104950/grambling-states-mickey-joseph-proposes-transfer-portal-buyout-system-to-support-hbcus/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104950/grambling-states-mickey-joseph-proposes-transfer-portal-buyout-system-to-support-hbcus/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:33:27 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104950 In a strategic move aimed at protecting HBCU athletic programs, Grambling State University‘s head football coach, Mickey Joseph, has proposed the creation of a ‘buyout’ system for players recruited through the NCAA’s transfer portal. This proposal is designed to help smaller schools like Grambling State retain their talent while combating the financial advantages that larger […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104950/grambling-states-mickey-joseph-proposes-transfer-portal-buyout-system-to-support-hbcus/feed/ 0 104950 HBCU Sets Record Awarding $268K in Scholarships This Spring https://hbcubuzz.com/104513/hbcu-sets-record-awarding-268k-in-scholarships-this-spring/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104513/hbcu-sets-record-awarding-268k-in-scholarships-this-spring/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104513 Grambling State University is breaking new ground in its commitment to student empowerment. It distributed an impressive $267,968 in donor-funded scholarships to 264 students for the Spring 2025 semester. This marks a significant milestone in financial support and academic achievement. The amount awarded this semester builds on a record-setting ambition as GSU surpassed its $500,000 […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104513/hbcu-sets-record-awarding-268k-in-scholarships-this-spring/feed/ 0 104513 Grambling State Coach Mickey Joseph Fined and Reprimanded for Officiating Comments https://hbcubuzz.com/102827/grambling-state-coach-mickey-joseph-fined-and-reprimanded-for-officiating-comments/ https://hbcubuzz.com/102827/grambling-state-coach-mickey-joseph-fined-and-reprimanded-for-officiating-comments/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:48:48 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=102827 Mickey Joseph, the head football coach at Grambling State University, has been publicly reprimanded and fined $5,000 by the Southwestern Athletic Conference following controversial remarks made during a weekly press conference regarding officiating in his team’s recent loss to Texas Southern. In a Zoom conference call held on Monday morning, Joseph expressed frustration over what […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/102827/grambling-state-coach-mickey-joseph-fined-and-reprimanded-for-officiating-comments/feed/ 0 102827 HBCUs Experience Significant Enrollment Spikes for Fall 2024 https://hbcubuzz.com/101726/hbcus-experience-significant-enrollment-spikes-for-fall-2024/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:07:55 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86801 Multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities are experiencing significant enrollment spikes for fall 2024 semester.

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]]> 101726 Grambling to Host Investiture Ceremony for New President Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr. https://hbcubuzz.com/101384/grambling-to-host-investiture-ceremony-for-new-president-dr-martin-lemelle-jr/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86358 Grambling State University will celebrate a historic milestone with the investiture ceremony for Dr. Martin Lemelle Jr. on September 6.

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]]> 101384 National Civil Rights Museum Exhibit to Feature HBCU Memphis Tradition https://hbcubuzz.com/101356/national-civil-rights-museum-exhibit-to-feature-hbcu-memphis-tradition/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:05:31 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86300 “The Southern Heritage Classic: Celebrating 35 Years of an HBCU Memphis Tradition,” will honor the rich legacy of black college football.

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]]> 101356 Grambling State University Unveils First HBCU Digital Library https://hbcubuzz.com/86172/grambling-state-university-unveils-first-hbcu-digital-library/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:04:09 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86172 Grambling State University celebrated the grand opening of its cutting-edge Digital Library and Learning Commons.

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]]> 86172 Grambling State University Athlete Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against The NCAA https://hbcubuzz.com/85938/grambling-state-university-athlete-files-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-against-the-ncaa/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:49:49 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=85938 A federal lawsuit has been filed by Grambling State University women’s basketball player Brenda McKinney against the NCAA, seeking to certify a class of Black Division I athletes who competed for HBCU schools last year. McKinney alleges that they were victims of racial discrimination by the NCAA’s system of academic enforcement. In her motion for […]

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]]> 85938 Multiple HBCUs Ranked Among Colleges With Largest Increases In Applicants Since Pre-COVID https://hbcubuzz.com/85709/multiple-hbcus-ranked-among-colleges-with-largest-increases-in-applicants-since-pre-covid/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:55:33 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=85709 This summer, high school students worldwide will begin researching the colleges that best suit their ambitions for the future, sending millions of applications to their top schools by the fall. Numerade recently analyzed National Center for Education Statistics data to rank the 50 colleges where applications are growing the fastest. To be included, colleges and universities had to […]

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]]> 85709 Grambling State Athletics Achieves Excellence in Latest NCAA APR Report https://hbcubuzz.com/85637/grambling-state-athletics-achieves-excellence-in-latest-ncaa-apr-report/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:53:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=85637 GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom this season, with four programs producing perfect single-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.   “We are extremely proud of all of our student-athletes and how they have consistently performed well in the classroom,” said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Trayvean D. Scott. […]

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