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Florida Beach Bowl
 Get your tickets - Wed Dec 13 - 7:30 p.m. - DRV PNK Stadium Fort Lauderdale - Florida Beach Bowl
Let's Go Bowling!

Get ready to witness a clash of conferences and a showcase of talent at the first Inaugural Florida Beach Bowl on December 13 at DRV PNK Stadium. Join us on the sunny shores of Fort Lauderdale as your Golden Bulls make history in this brand new bowl tradition. From white sand tailgates to rivalry under the lights, game week promises wall-to-wall action. Secure tickets today and soak in the electric atmosphere with Golden Bulls fans as our team looks to finish their spectacular season on top!

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Golden Bull Academy

Learn more about JCSU at our next Golden Bull Academy session, Friday, January 5, 2024. 

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FAFSA Changes for 2024-2025

There are some changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2024-2025. It is important that every student looking for any financial aid be aware of these changes because your FAFSA determines what Federal Aid you are eligible for. 

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Facts
1,093
Students
#1 Private
HBCU
in North Carolina
15 NCAA
Division II
teams
See All Quick Facts
Fast
Facts
1,093
Students
#1 Private
HBCU
in North Carolina
15 NCAA
Division II
teams
See All Quick Facts
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3 JCSU Students Among 261 Students Named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford d.school Program

Eryn Glover ’25, Jayden Petrus ’25 and Jerome Adonis ’24 were recently named Stanford d.school University Innovation Fellows. 

The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work alongside a faculty or staff representative to ensure all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex world and build the future.
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JCSU Career Services and Marketing Program Hosts Carolinas Agency Day Symposium

Johnson C. Smith University hosted 11 senior executives and managers representing more than eight advertising agencies across North and South Carolina during the inaugural Carolinas Agency Day Symposium.

More than 25 students majoring in disciplines such as Marketing, Communications, Sports Marketing and other business-related fields attended the two-hour seminar. 
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West Discusses Racism, Capitalism and Governance During Conversation at JCSU

The rafters in Gambrell Auditorium at Johnson C. Smith University echoed with resounding wisdom on Thursday night as the professor, philosopher, author and presidential hopeful Dr. Cornel West took the stage for an evening of conversation.

West followed Dr. Valerie Kinloch, president of JCSU, as the second speaker in the Lyceum Engagement Series, which aims to engage our students, faculty, staff and community in critical and thoughtful dialogue.
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