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Lorman, Mississippi, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University has been named to Money’s Best Colleges 2025 list, making it the only four-year public historically Black college and...

Lorman, Mississippi, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The newly redesigned Carnegie Classifications system has recognized Alcorn State University with several designations. The University has...

Lorman, Mississippi, USA, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University is gearing up for a new STEM MBA Program, offered by the School of Business. With a focus on developing STEM...

Lorman, Miss., May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University announces Grammy Award-winning artist Montell Jordan as its Spring 2024 Commencement speaker. Two ceremonies will be held on...

Lorman, Mississippi, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An Alcorn State University professor has been recognized for his outstanding achievements in conservation research.  Dr. Girish Panicker,...

Lorman, Mississippi, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (SAAS) at Alcorn State University has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of...

Lorman, Mississippi, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bernard Osher Foundation recently awarded Alcorn State University a $50,000 grant and $1,000,000 endowment gift to support the Osher...

Lorman, Mississippi, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University, the nation’s oldest public historically Black land-grant institution, celebrates 150 years in 2021. Located in Lorman,...

Lorman, Mississippi, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Felecia McInnis Nave was formally inaugurated as Alcorn State University’s 20th president and first female president on April 16, 2021, in...

Lorman, MS, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University has received a $25 million gift from American philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. This gift marks the largest gift from a...