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JCSU recently celebrated the opening of its eHub powered by PNC, which will provide selected student-entrepreneurs – PNC Fellows – with space that is conducive to developing and launching new businesses. In addition to incubator space, the eHub will equip PNC Fellows with access to technology, seed funding and mentorship to help them launch new businesses or take existing businesses to the next level.

Leaders at Grand Valley State University and Johnson C. Smith University signed an agreement April 12 that provides pathways for North Carolina students to earn master's degrees at Grand Valley in engineering or athletic training.

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members once again secured a win in the annual Home Depot Retool Your School contest, placing third in the 2023 competition.

Johnson C. Smith University made a special effort to inform students, faculty and staff about how they can build braver community practices during a workshop at noon on April 11. 

The Black and Jewish communities have been subject to racism, oppression and genocide for centuries.

Black social worker and Director of JCSU’s Master of Social Work Program Dr. Melvin Herring connected with the Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance alongside Dr. Cindy Kistenberg, professor of Communication and Theatre, who is a member of the Jewish community.

The Jane M. Smith Memorial Chapel was filled with music and a message on Sunday, April 2, 2023, as Johnson C. Smith University held its Founders’ Day Convocation.

The crowd of graduating seniors, faculty, staff, alumni and community members listened attentively as President Clarence D. Armbrister explained the history of Charlotte’s only HBCU.

Growing up in Zimbabwe, Johnson C. Smith University Information Systems Engineering student Tinotenda Musingarimi ’25 had trouble accessing technology.

Musingarimi knows that a bright future is built on hard work and determination, which is why he is seeking out opportunities to network and build his skills in the IT field.

Mental health issues have been on the rise for decades, but new statistics indicate that Black men are struggling with their mental health now more than ever before. 

A systemic history of racism, lack of attention to cultural and generational trauma and the stigma associated with seeking out mental health care has kept many Black men trapped in a cycle of mental anguish.

Johnson C. Smith University’s Concert Choir and drumline, Funk Phi MOB, performed alongside the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Tuesday night in Brayboy Gymnasium.

Johnson C. Smith University students kicked off the week with an inspiring program focused on reparations as a response to “The Big Payback,” a film that follows a city alderman’s fight for local reparations.

The program featured appearances from “The Big Payback” co-directors Whitney Dow and seasoned actress and activist Erika Alexander.