National Urban League President Marc Morial to deliver JCSU's commencement keynote
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League since 2003, will deliver the keynote address during Johnson C. Smith University’s commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The event will be held at Bojangles Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd.
JCSU’s push for healthier options on campus aligns with cultural shift toward wellness
Johnson C. Smith University announced a three-year commitment to Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, a commitment designed to enhance the campus environment by supporting and promoting healthier eating and improved physical fitness. The commitment supports a healthier campus environment for students, faculty and staff.
Maker Conference a cutting-edge success
The James B. Duke Memorial Library partnered with Discovery Place Education Studio, Makerspace Charlotte and Apple to host a Maker Conference April 13, 2018. The event gave Charlotte and particularly African-American entrepreneurs the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge digital equipment and concepts. Guests sat in on expert panel discussions with designers, makers, and hackers as well as took coding classes and saw demonstrations of 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling devices.
Freshmen focus on tech-entrepreneurship over Spring Break
Johnson C. Smith University’s FreshStart program created an opportunity for 11 freshmen students to learn about tech-entrepreneurship as a career opportunity during their spring break, March 12-16, 2018.
First Lady Armbrister honored at Leading Ladies luncheon
At the Leading Ladies & Co. Women’s History Month Luncheon March 21, 2018, the Golden Bull family came together to acknowledge women of substance who have made Johnson C. Smith University great. They also got to know JCSU’s new First Lady, Mrs. Denise McGregor Armbrister, senior vice president of Wells Fargo Corporation and executive director of the Wells Fargo Regional Community Development Corporation.
Bars and Beats move feet at jam session
The Soul Junction Bars and Beats Jam Session brought together professional musicians and Johnson C. Smith University students in a celebration of the sounds of jazz, soul and funk on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Golden Bulls win top spots in CIBER business competition
Four Golden Bulls traveled to Georgia State University March 8-9, 2018, to attend the Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER) International Case Competition, and brought home first and second place prizes. It was JCSU’s third year of competing in the event.
Black History celebration looks at Ghana’s kingship model as roadmap to success
Johnson C. Smith University kicked off Black History Month with an exciting and engaging program Feb. 9, 2018 at the James B. Duke Memorial Library.
JCSU hosts NASA conference
JCSU held a special consortium to address the critical need to diversify the STEM field on Feb. 28, 2018. Dozens of researchers in the fields of cyber security, astrophysics, biology and more gathered in the New Science Center auditorium for a robust engagement forum with representatives from NASA and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions.
The Duke Endowment gives ‘heavenly’ welcome to JCSU president and wife
The Duke Endowment welcomed President Clarence D. Armbrister and his wife, Denise McGregor Armbrister to the greater Charlotte community March 21, 2018, with a show of true Southern hospitality. Over 100 guests came to the private event, including such luminaries as former Mayor Harvey Gantt; Chair Shirley Hughes and members of the JCSU Board of Trustees; and philanthropists Herb and Felicia Walton Gray ’92.