Congresswoman Alma Adams Highlights JCSU Campus in Virtual Community Swearing-in Ceremony
Congresswoman Alma Adams, Ph.D., continues to be a champion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and for the 12th Congressional District, in which Johnson C. Smith University resides. To ensure HBCUs are properly funded, in 2015 she founded the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus, which has more than 100 Congressional members.
JCSU Esports club wins first place in tournament
Johnson C. Smith University is making a name for itself in the Esports and gaming world. The University’s Esports and Gaming club recently won the HBCU Esports League’s Fall Classic Call of Duty (COD): Black Ops Cold War Tournament after defeating Morgan State University.
Johnson C. Smith University among HBCUs to develop HBCU Data Science Consortium
Dr. Felesia Stukes, Johnson C. Smith University Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and faculty from five collaborating HBCUs are building a consortium of data science and business analytics researchers, scholars and industry partners designed to inspire and extend a culture of academic development and research collaborations across the region, state, and ultimately, the nation.
Johnson C. Smith University Becomes Community Center for Coding and Creativity, in Collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University
Today, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week, Johnson C. Smith University announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2 initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their communities.
Johnson C. Smith University invites community to fifth annual Evening with Santa
The global pandemic has not put a damper on the Christmas spirit at Johnson C. Smith University. The University is moving forward with the annual Evening with Santa event hosted by the Department of Residence Life.
JCSU hosts shoe distribution event serving more than 800 local families
Hundreds of people lined up to receive a pair of free shoes at Johnson C. Smith University Saturday, December 5, 2020. It was all a part of Charlotte Cares, an event created by non-profit Samaritan’s Feet aimed at distributing shoes across the community this holiday season.
Springfield presents research in preparation for her journey to earn her doctorate
This semester, McNair Scholar Aria Springfield ’19 presented her research at two different conferences, most recently at Rice University’s National Student Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas. Her research deals with the Lost Cause Narrative and it’s perpetuation through historical tourism in Charleston, South Carolina.
JCSU places second in Black Enterprise’s 2019 BE Smart Hackathon
Johnson C. Smith University made its highest finish ever during Black Enterprise’s 2019 BE Smart Hackathon September 13 - 16, 2019 in Austin, Texas.
Johnson C. Smith University adds Sustainability Minor
Dr. Mark Dugo recently joined Johnson C. Smith University faculty and he is wasting no time making an impact. The assistant professor of biology, natural science and mathematics, is also director of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainability.
McNair Scholars present research at Florida International University
Shakoya Brown ’20 and Charles Langston ’20 traveled to Miami to present research at the Florida International University McNair Scholars conference October 17- 19, 2019.