Gold Rush service to end August 11
Starting Monday, August 14, 2017 the Gold Rush bus service will be permanently discontinued. The last day of service is Friday, August 11, 2017.
JCSU advocate Sarah Stevenson highlighted in ‘Extraordinary’ book
August 3, 2017/CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Friend of Johnson C. Smith University and long-time West Charlotte advocate Sarah Stevenson is prominently featured in Ordinary Extraordinary African American Women: The Elders, an illuminating collection of candid narratives celebrating African-American women who have lived extraordinary lives. A book launch and signing take place 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3001 Beatties Ford Road.
New Urban University Coalition Hosts Learning Pathways: The Future of Career Ready Students Workshop
With the support of a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the New Urban University Coalition hosted a culminating event on “The Future of Career Ready Students,” on July 19-20, 2017 at the Hilton DoubleTree in Charlotte, N.C.
Golden Bull Express registers 200
Over 200 incoming first-year students registered for classes during Golden Bull Express, which was held July 6-8, 2017 on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University. Golden Bull Express was designed to provide additional guided support to prospective students and their families as they navigate the University’s registration and financial clearance process.
Students learn disaster management in Homeland Security-funded camp
Johnson C. Smith University hosted a Summer Research Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence camp where 20 students developed risk management plans for areas impacted by natural disasters.
Students find slavery connection in JCSU-Davidson course
Ebony Hill took a joint sociology course at Johnson C. Smith University and discovered a shared bond of slavery with a white Davidson College classmate.
Commencement speaker: JCSU grads' progress undeniable
Suzanne Elise Walsh, deputy director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Postsecondary Success Team, delivered the keynote speech for Johnson C. Smith University's 145th Commencement exercise.
JCSU hosts conference on veteran student issues
Johnson C. Smith University hosted the Charlotte regional conference of the North Carolina Student Transition Resource Initiative for Veteran’s Education (NC STRIVE) on April 5, 2017, furthering the organization’s mission to enhance veteran student success.
JCSU alumna wins at Charlotte Start-Up Weekend
JCSU 2005 alumna Leah McPherson clinched the win for Charlotte Startup Weekend with technical knowledge and experience.
First Lady of Cabo Verde coming to JCSU for No Backpack Day
Cabo Verde's First Lady, Mrs. Ligia Dias Fonseca is joining Mongai Fankam, founder of No Backpack Day, at Johnson C. Smith University April 1, 2017 to donate school supplies to underprivileged children. JCSU is cultivating long-term ties in Cabo Verde culminating in a study abroad course May 2017.
