Johnson C. Smith University Listed as a Top HBCU Psychology Program
PsychologyDegreeGuide.org, a leading higher education research and resource provider in the psychology space, has announced its 2021 rankings for the top undergraduate psychology programs offered by the nation's best HBCUs. The company researched programs from around the nation to highlight the very best in this important field.
JCSU offers nationally recognized hip-hop course focused on Black feminism
A new course gaining national attention is now being taught at Johnson C. Smith University. Rapsody’s “Eve” and Hip-Hop Feminist Literature is taught by visiting professor Dr. Tyler Bunzey, a UNC-Chapel Hill African American literature and hip-hop teacher.
Watch JCSU Concert Choir Students perform during The Links Classical Arts Special
Enjoy the beautiful voices of two Johnson C. Smith University Concert Choir members during The Crown Jewels Chapter of The Links, Inc., Signature Arts Program on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 7 p.m. Jaaven Middleton ’22 and Jewel Holmes ’22 will perform as part of “Classics Through the Ages – Performing Arts, Vocal Performance: A Virtual Soirée.”
JCSU Faculty Member Receives IBM Academic Award
Dr. Felesia Stukes is becoming a trailblazer in the world of data science, especially for women, minorities and HBCUs. In January 2021, Stukes was awarded the IBM Academic Award for Social Computing Command Center: Innovating Undergraduate Data Science Curriculum.
Dr. Jemayne King’s Article Published in The Best Schools
Dr. Jemayne King is spreading knowledge about the importance of HBCUs in America this Black History Month. King’s article, The Soul of a Nation: The Past, Present, and Continuing Importance of The Historically Black College and University, was recently published on TheBestSchools.org.
Alumna pays it forward through scholarship donation
Alumna Latanya Dilligard ’92 is providing a boost to a couple of current JCSU students excelling in the classroom. She recently awarded Crystal Howard ’21 and Javyion Jenkins ’21 each a $500 scholarship for the spring 2021 semester.
CIC Names Johnson C. Smith University as Institutional Affiliate of American Slavery Network
Johnson C. Smith University is one of a dozen colleges and universities named by the Council of Independent Colleges to serve as an Institutional Affiliate for the multiyear project, “Legacies of American Slavery: Reckoning with the Past.”
Congresswoman Alma Adams Highlights JCSU Campus in Virtual Community Swearing-in Ceremony
Congresswoman Alma Adams, Ph.D., continues to be a champion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for the 12th Congressional District, in which Johnson C. Smith University resides. To ensure HBCUs are properly funded, in 2015 she founded the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus, which has more than 100 Congressional members.
JCSU Esports club wins first place in tournament
Johnson C. Smith University is making a name for itself in the Esports and gaming world. The University’s Esports and Gaming club recently won the HBCU Esports League’s Fall Classic Call of Duty (COD): Black Ops Cold War Tournament after defeating Morgan State University.
Johnson C. Smith University among HBCUs to develop HBCU Data Science Consortium
Dr. Felesia Stukes, Johnson C. Smith University Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and faculty from five collaborating HBCUs are building a consortium of data science and business analytics researchers, scholars and industry partners designed to inspire and extend a culture of academic development and research collaborations across the region, state, and ultimately, the nation.