JCSU displayed a strong presence at Mid-South Sociological Association conference
A number of students and faculty who participated in the annual Mid-South Sociological Association conference (MSSA) October 14-17, 2020, are proving how Johnson C. Smith University Holds High the Gold and Blue.
JCSU Awarded $100,000 Grant from Truist to support students learning remotely during the pandemic
Truist Financial Corporation is paying it forward to students of Johnson C. Smith University by purchasing laptop computers for students learning remotely during the pandemic.
JCSU student works on COVID-19 clinical research with Davidson College
Johnson C. Smith University student Dana Battle ‘21 is getting a head start at saving lives. The senior who aspires to become a doctor, worked on COVID-19 clinical research during her summer internship with Davidson College.
JCSU alumni develop seminar to help students get hired with Microsoft
Three Johnson C. Smith University graduates working at Microsoft are paying it forward to current STEM students. Aisha Davis ’13, Bernard Smith ’17 and Darnell Harris ‘11 started a virtual seminar for students to increase the number of JCSU graduates Microsoft hires.
Two recent JCSU graduates accept IT roles with American Airlines
Two recent graduates are excelling in their new roles with American Airlines. Winstongabriel Douglas ‘20 and Zabdiel Escanola Gonzalez ‘20 started with the company in June, just one month after graduation.
Pandemic leads to increased health services for JCSU students
The pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of color in more ways than one. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Black and Latino Americans have contracted, been hospitalized and died from the virus at a significantly higher rate than Caucasian Americans. Compounded with the challenges of being a college student, navigating through these times can be a burden. JCSU faculty and staff continue to assist with students’ overall health in unique ways.
Business Administration major shines at Brighthouse Financial
Tymier Farrar ‘21 is just two semesters away from graduation, but the business administration major is already getting professional experience for his future career as an entrepreneur. This summer he interned in the business law and customer relation sectors with Brighthouse Financial.
Crystal Howard lands job one year before graduation
Crystal Howard ‘21 just began her senior year, but the computer science information systems major has already secured a job with Bank of America. The news comes following her summer 2020, 10-week internship with the company.
Deben Peterson gets a taste of the space industry
Deben Peterson ‘21 is fresh off his internship with Lockheed Martin Space. The rising senior, who received the highest clearance with the company, spent part of his summer working with the company’s satellite simulation to help debug flight software before launch.
JCSU a part of IBM’s First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for HBCUs
IBM is announcing its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), aimed at driving a diverse and inclusive quantum workforce.