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The exuberance was palpable as first-year Johnson C. Smith University students stepped onto campus and into the residence halls. They arrived, carrying luggage and laptops, pillows and plush rugs, electronic devices and down comforters, flanked by family. The bright-eyed students were not alone.

Johnson C. Smith University began another school year with a full house in Truist Auditorium in the New Science Center, welcoming both new and old faces back to campus as we begin a new academic year.

Twenty young men arrived at Johnson C. Smith University late June 2026 as incoming freshmen. Seven weeks later, they emerged from the Becoming Kings summer experience with college credit, a marketable skill set, and bonds of brotherhood to last a lifetime.

Johnson C. Smith University proudly congratulates Dacia Lowery, a rising senior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, on receiving a $5,000 scholarship from the National Black McDonald's Operators Association (NBMOA).

Johnson C. Smith University begins a new chapter in its storied history as the demolition of Liston Hall officially gets underway. For generations, Liston Hall served as a residence for Golden Bulls and holds a special place in the memories of thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and staff.

Today, Johnson C. Smith University begins a new chapter in its storied history as the demolition of Liston Hall officially gets underway. For generations, Liston Hall served as a residence for Golden Bulls and holds a special place in the memories of thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and staff.

For one week each summer, the campus of Johnson C. Smith University transforms into more than a college campus. It becomes a place where hundreds of young men discover new possibilities for their futures through athletics, mentorship, career exploration and life-changing conversations.

Ask Zoe Migioni to describe herself in three words and she'll pause, think, and land on: empathetic, curious, interesting.

Spend twenty minutes with the rising senior and you'll find all three on full display — usually punctuated by a laugh, and occasionally by a question fired right back at you. ("Do you want me to tell the truth, or do you want me to say the good thing?")

Johnson C. Smith University is proud to celebrate rising sophomore and communication arts major, Kamille Scott. Scott was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA, July 2026! Kamille will spend the next year championing her platform, “Rollin’ Into Inclusion: Creating Accessible Spaces, Fashion, and Opportunity for All” — advocacy that reflects our values as Golden Bulls.