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Southern University will kick off the first home football game of the season with the second annual Pete Richardson Classic this weekend. Festivities include a concert, block party and of course, the much-anticipated game in A.W. Mumford Stadium.

The Timbuktu Academy at Southern University recently received a $40,000 grant from the Louisiana Space Consortium to provide scholarships for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Southern University visual arts faculty will exhibit select recent works on Sept. 5-Oct. 3 in the Visual Arts Gallery in Hayden Hall.

To address delays in financial aid and other issues, the fall 2019 registration process has been extended to better serve students.

Recently, alumnus Oscar McClain received praise on social media from former first lady Michelle Obama. In a lengthy Instagram post, Obama recognized Oscar McClain for his resilience and determination to succeed.

Southern University was recently awarded a $400,000 research grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), to develop an industry-based Computer Engineering Research Lab (CERL) in the electrical engineering department.

This list includes locations for Financial Aid, Cashiers, ID and more. Be sure to check this list often throughout the registration period.

The Human Jukebox will be ringing in the New Year with a trip to sunny California. In January, the band, along with the Fabulous Dancing Dolls, will participate in the 131st Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California. This year’s theme is “The Power of Hope” which celebrates the influence of optimism and hope.

In its August issue, Diverse Issues in Higher Education published its top list of bachelor’s degrees conferred at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Southern University landed amongst the top three institutions in the nation to confer degrees in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing.

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH), along with Governor John Bel Edwards, is proud to announce Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, John Warner Smith. Following Jack Bedell’s successful tenure as poet laureate from 2017 through August 13 of this year, Smith will assume the post beginning August 14 and serve for two years.