Johnson C. Smith University Announces Direct Admission Program with Central Piedmont Community College
Today, leadership for Johnson C. Smith University and Central Piedmont Community College announced “JCSU Connect”– a new bachelor’s degree pathway that will expand college access to more students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond. This new collaboration is part of JCSU President Clarence D. Armbrister’s mission to help address the lack of economic upward mobility in Charlotte by providing local students a guided pathway to earn bachelor’s degrees from JCSU.
University Choir plans Spring concert and fundraiser
The Johnson C. Smith University Concert Choir will continue to entertain and delight audiences with a Virtual Spring Concert and fundraiser in April.
Johnson C. Smith University Partners with Lupus Foundation of North Carolina
A new partnership between Johnson C. Smith University and the Lupus Foundation of North Carolina is raising awareness of the autoimmune disease and addressing racial disparities among Black women.
Dr. Mobley, JCSU students produce docuseries on the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Kendal Mobley, associate professor of Religion, and a group of students at Johnson C. Smith University are producing a video project highlighting religion and the local impact of COVID-19.
Johnson C. Smith University named Best HBCU by Intelligent.com
Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has announced the Top 49 Colleges In North Carolina for 2021.
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.
Johnson C. Smith University Listed as a Top HBCU Psychology Program
PsychologyDegreeGuide.org, a leading higher education research and resource provider in the psychology space, has announced its 2021 rankings for the top undergraduate psychology programs offered by the nation's best HBCUs. The company researched programs from around the nation to highlight the very best in this important field.
Alumna authors children's book on mental health
Alumna Adrienne Barr ’07 is raising awareness of mental health in the Black community with her new children’s book Dancing with Butterflies.
Watch JCSU Concert Choir Students perform during The Links Classical Arts Special
Enjoy the beautiful voices of two Johnson C. Smith University Concert Choir members during The Crown Jewels Chapter of The Links, Inc., Signature Arts Program on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 7 p.m. Jaaven Middleton ’22 and Jewel Holmes ’22 will perform as part of “Classics Through the Ages – Performing Arts, Vocal Performance: A Virtual Soirée.”
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.