Joyner inducted into Sports Wall of Fame
On May 17, 2018, Stephen Joyner Sr. was inducted into the Mecklenburg County Sports Wall of Fame. Mary Foxx Johnson ’77 presented the award to Joyner and helped him unveil his plaque on the wall.
Student earns MetLife STEM scholarship
Johnson C. Smith University sophomore Kioda Wilson of Axton, Va., received a $2,000 MetLife STEM Scholarship from the Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC). Wilson is majoring in international business administration.
Student represents JCSU in Alpha Kappa Alpha’s national leadership program
Mary Holiman ‘19 was selected to be one of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s Spring 2018 Leadership fellows. She’s the first AKA from the region to participate in the competitive annual program, which since 1979 has chosen 30 young women nationwide in which to invest resources, education and mentorship to prepare them to be leaders.
National Urban League President Marc Morial to deliver JCSU's commencement keynote
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League since 2003, will deliver the keynote address during Johnson C. Smith University’s commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The event will be held at Bojangles Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd.
JCSU’s push for healthier options on campus aligns with cultural shift toward wellness
Johnson C. Smith University announced a three-year commitment to Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, a commitment designed to enhance the campus environment by supporting and promoting healthier eating and improved physical fitness. The commitment supports a healthier campus environment for students, faculty and staff.
Maker Conference a cutting-edge success
The James B. Duke Memorial Library partnered with Discovery Place Education Studio, Makerspace Charlotte and Apple to host a Maker Conference April 13, 2018. The event gave Charlotte and particularly African-American entrepreneurs the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge digital equipment and concepts. Guests sat in on expert panel discussions with designers, makers, and hackers as well as took coding classes and saw demonstrations of 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling devices.
Freshmen focus on tech-entrepreneurship over Spring Break
Johnson C. Smith University’s FreshStart program created an opportunity for 11 freshmen students to learn about tech-entrepreneurship as a career opportunity during their spring break, March 12-16, 2018.
JCSU hosts NASA conference
JCSU held a special consortium to address the critical need to diversify the STEM field on Feb. 28, 2018. Dozens of researchers in the fields of cyber security, astrophysics, biology and more gathered in the New Science Center auditorium for a robust engagement forum with representatives from NASA and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions.
Black History celebration looks at Ghana’s kingship model as roadmap to success
Johnson C. Smith University kicked off Black History Month with an exciting and engaging program Feb. 9, 2018 at the James B. Duke Memorial Library.
First Lady Armbrister honored at Leading Ladies luncheon
At the Leading Ladies & Co. Women’s History Month Luncheon March 21, 2018, the Golden Bull family came together to acknowledge women of substance who have made Johnson C. Smith University great. They also got to know JCSU’s new First Lady, Mrs. Denise McGregor Armbrister, senior vice president of Wells Fargo Corporation and executive director of the Wells Fargo Regional Community Development Corporation.