JCSU News Release

Johnson C. Smith University featured in
Ebony Magazine

September 4, 2007 – Johnson C. Smith University is featured in the September issue of Ebony Magazine.

The latest magazine issue features Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as a section dedicated to African-American fashion. Ebony Magazine is part of the Johnson Publishing Company and has 12 million readers.

Johnson C. Smith University is the only HBCU in the Carolinas featured in the special “Campus Updates” story. The story focuses on Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy’s last year at JCSU. Yancy announced this summer that she would end her 13-year tenure as president at the university on June 30, 2008.

Also, key university events, such as JCSU’s Homecoming in October and Founder’s Day in the spring, are mentioned in the “Campus Calendar” section of the magazine.

Founded in 1867, Johnson C. Smith University offers 27 majors to approximately 1,500 students. Each student is provided with a laptop during the beginning of the school year providing them with complete access to a campus-wide network and Internet through both wired and wireless connectivity.