Johnson C. Smith University requires vaccinations for faculty, staff and students
In an effort to safely return to normalcy for the fall 2021 semester, Johnson C. Smith University is requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. In order to return to campus for the 2021-2022 academic school year, students must complete the vaccination process by Friday, July 30, 2021.
Johnson C. Smith University chosen as a 2021 Women’s Impact Fund grantee
Johnson C. Smith University has been chosen as a 2021 Women’s Impact Fund grantee.
Dr. Rhee, JCSU recipient of HistoryMakers 2020 Innovations in Pedagogy Teaching Fellowship
Dr. Marsha Rhee, associate professor of English, is a HistoryMakers 2020 Innovations in Pedagogy Teaching Fellowship Award recipient. She is the only educator from an HBCU represented in this fellowship.
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.
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.
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.
Johnson C. Smith University invites community to fifth annual Evening with Santa
The global pandemic has not put a damper on the Christmas spirit at Johnson C. Smith University. The University is moving forward with the annual Evening with Santa event hosted by the Department of Residence Life.
The Duke Endowment funds faculty development cohort at Johnson C. Smith University, Davidson College
Johnson C. Smith University faculty members are participating in a new type of professional development cohort developed by Dr. Brian M. Jones, dean of College of Arts and Letters, and the Duke Endowment.
Oralia Washington Achieves Milestone with CIAA Sports Information Directors Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and its Sports Information Directors Association (SIDA) recently conducted their biennial election for officer positions, which produced historic results. Jolisa Williams of Shaw University and Romanda Noble-Watson of Claflin University were re-elected as president and secretary, respectively, while Oralia Washington of Johnson C. Smith University was voted in as the new vice president.