U.S. News and World Report Ranks Johnson C. Smith University Top private HBCU in North Carolina

September 17, 2020

Charlotte, N.C. / September 17, 2020 – North Carolina is home to five private HBCUs and Johnson C. Smith University has been listed as the highest-ranked among them according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report.

In addition, JCSU is:

Among the top six HBCUs in North Carolina
Among top five small (less than 2,000 students) HBCUs overall

Johnson C. Smith University Announces 2025 Commencement Speaker Sheryl Underwood

May 2, 2025

Johnson C. Smith University is proud to announce its distinguished speaker for the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies. The University’s 152nd Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Bojangles Coliseum, featuring acclaimed television personality, comedian and philanthropist Sheryl Underwood as the keynote speaker.

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Dr. Valerie Kinloch Honored with AERA Distinguished Career Contribution Award

April 26, 2025

Johnson C. Smith University proudly celebrates its 15th president, Dr. Valerie Kinloch, on receiving the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2025 Scholars of Color in Education Distinguished Career Contribution Award.

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NABJ Region III Panel Tackles Press Freedom, History, and Resilience

April 14, 2025

At the National Association of Black Journalists Region III Conference held April 10–12 at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, more than 100 journalists gathered for a series of dynamic discussions. Among them was a standout panel titled “How to Power Forward in Political Reporting,” moderated by Walter Smith Randolph, Executive Producer of Investigations at CBS New York.

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U.S. News and World Report Ranks Johnson C. Smith University Top private HBCU in North Carolina

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