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.
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.
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.
Dr. Jemayne King’s Article Published in The Best Schools
Dr. Jemayne King is spreading knowledge about the importance of HBCUs in America this Black History Month. King’s article, The Soul of a Nation: The Past, Present, and Continuing Importance of The Historically Black College and University, was recently published on TheBestSchools.org.
Alumna pays it forward through scholarship donation
Alumna Latanya Dilligard ’92 is providing a boost to a couple of current JCSU students excelling in the classroom. She recently awarded Crystal Howard ’21 and Javyion Jenkins ’21 each a $500 scholarship for the spring 2021 semester.
CIC Names Johnson C. Smith University as Institutional Affiliate of American Slavery Network
Johnson C. Smith University is one of a dozen colleges and universities named by the Council of Independent Colleges to serve as an Institutional Affiliate for the multiyear project, “Legacies of American Slavery: Reckoning with the Past.”