Grambling State University is a public institution of higher learning, offering degrees in undergrad and graduate studies. It is a historically African-american school.
History
Grambling State University opened as the colored industrial and agricultural school on November 1, 1901. The institution was renamed to the North Louisiana agricultural and industrial school in 1905. After several name changes, the institution became Grambling College in 1946, then in 1976 it was finally named Grambling State University to reflect its higher education status. Gram.edu: History
As of 2008, Grambling has a undergraduate class of approximately 4,754 students and 407 graduate students. The institution also has a faculty of 249 full-time instructors, which gives the university a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.Gram.edu: Facts
Notable Alumni
- Erykah Badu
- Willis Reed
- Doug Williams
- Natalie Desselle-Reid
- Ronnie Coleman
Mission Statement Excerpt
"Grambling State University is a comprehensive, historically-black, public institution that offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs of study. Through its undergraduate major courses of study, which are undergirded by a traditional liberal arts program, and through its graduate school, which has a decidedly professional focus, the University embraces its founding principle of educational opportunity. With a commitment to the education of minorities in American society, the University seeks to reflect in all of its programs the diversity present in the world. " Gram.edu: Mission Statement
Grambling State University Leadership
- President: Dr. Horace A. Judson
- 2004-present: President
- Former President of Plattsburgh State University
- Former Provost & Vice President For Academic Affairs, California State University Stanislaus
- Former Vice President For Academic Affairs at Morgan State University
- Former Provost & Vice President For Academic Affairs, California State University Stanislaus
- Former President of Plattsburgh State University
- 2004-present: President
Studying at Grambling State University
Prospective Students for Grambling State University
- Princeton Review: Grambling State University
- Note: These are taken from the official Grambling State University website:
Visiting Grambling State University
- Official Site: Visiting Grambling State University
Grambling State University Student Life
- Official Site: Grambling State University Student Life
- GolfScramblesearch.com: Louisiana Tech Golf Course Grambling, Louisiana
- Professional Football: New Orleans Saints
- Professional Basketball: New Orleans Hornets
Grambling State University Sports Teams
Official Athletic Site: Grambling State "Tigers" Athletics
Official League Sites: Southwestern Athletic Conference
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