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An important moment of initiation begins with an auspicious sound: the African drums with infectious rhythm, the click-clack of heels all in a row calling across the landscape. The Johnson C. Smith University Class of 2030 began its march to the Jane M. Smith Memorial Church. Freshman Convocation 2026 would soon begin, a formal start to the students’ JCSU journey.

Eight Johnson C. Smith University scholars participated in the President's Student Cohort for the Sports, Entertainment, & Business Experience (SEBE) Foundation. This group of vibrant JCSU scholars represented the College of Business and Professional Studies, namely its Department of Health and Human Performance's Sport Management program and the Department of Business Administration's Business Administration program.

Nearly 134 years ago, Johnson C. Smith University, then Biddle University, helped launch a tradition when its football team faced Livingstone College on a snowy field in the first Black college football game. More than a century later, JCSU students had the opportunity to experience that history firsthand before participating in the 2026 Black College Football Hall of Fame Clash at the Classic.

The exuberance was palpable as first-year Johnson C. Smith University students stepped onto campus and into the residence halls. They arrived, carrying luggage and laptops, pillows and plush rugs, electronic devices and down comforters, flanked by family. The bright-eyed students were not alone.

Twenty young men arrived at Johnson C. Smith University late June 2026 as incoming freshmen. Seven weeks later, they emerged from the Becoming Kings summer experience with college credit, a marketable skill set, and bonds of brotherhood to last a lifetime.

Johnson C. Smith University proudly congratulates Dacia Lowery, a rising senior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, on receiving a $5,000 scholarship from the National Black McDonald's Operators Association (NBMOA).

Ask Zoe Migioni to describe herself in three words and she'll pause, think, and land on: empathetic, curious, interesting.

Spend twenty minutes with the rising senior and you'll find all three on full display — usually punctuated by a laugh, and occasionally by a question fired right back at you. ("Do you want me to tell the truth, or do you want me to say the good thing?")

Johnson C. Smith University is proud to celebrate rising sophomore and communication arts major, Kamille Scott. Scott was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA, July 2026! Kamille will spend the next year championing her platform, “Rollin’ Into Inclusion: Creating Accessible Spaces, Fashion, and Opportunity for All” — advocacy that reflects our values as Golden Bulls.