Southern University News

Many mothers cried tears of joy Sunday afternoon as they watched their teenage sons accept certificates marking their completion of a year-long mentorship program with 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge.

From Memorial Day until Labor Day, active-duty military members and their families can tour Georgia Southern University's attractions for free.

Before Georgia began its current streak of 114 years without a major hurricane, the state's coastline was a fairly frequent target in the 1800s.

Johnnie Seastrunk has been told she started playing the piano by ear at age 3, although she doesn't remember back that far.

The Obama administration last week announced $9.2 million in federal funding for hurricane recovery efforts in southeast Louisiana, including repairs at the Port of New Orleans , Southern University and the Milne Boys Home.

All five of the national mega banks and the large regional banks operating in the Savannah market altered their account offerings last year due to fee restrictions tied to government regulatory changes, such as overdraft and interchange fee caps.

A pretrial hearing is scheduled in the case of a soldier charged with murder in the death of another soldier at Fort Carson.

What began as a conversation with a high school friend more than 30 years ago culminated with nearly four decades of military service, drawing to a close in a ceremony in front of 2nd Marine Logistics Group Headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune May 23.

U.S. Congressman Tim Scott, the guest speaker, was awarded an honorary doctorate of public service.

The case of Mobile's Clarence Aaron, shown here with his nieces in this 2010 photograph, has drawn calls for early release from activists and lawmakers.

From iPads to M&Ms, future teachers from Charleston Southern University's School of Education brought a creative, energetic vibe to what has become a popular family learning community event at Westview Primary School in Goose Creek.

Members of the Louisiana Board of Regents acknowledged Wednesday they didn't have much success at the state Legislature this year.

Ken Buchanan graduated from Georgia Southern University and Waycross College where he served as editor of both student newspapers as well as editor of the GSU Miscellany, a collection of literature, art and photography.

Denise A. Battles has been named the next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Southern University in Shreveport and the Caddo Parish Commission have announced the approval of a $250,000 grant award to benefit the school of nursing program and the aerospace technology program.

Joplin is a city that is healing. And on this day that healing took center stage as the Joplin High school class of 2012 graduated.

Georgia Southern University researchers have been awarded a grant to investigate historical tropical cyclone activity along the coast of Georgia, in an effort to determine how susceptible the state is to hurricanes.

The Orange Beach Fire/Rescue department and Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach plan to partner with the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa to have a regional training campus here by early fall, according to Fire Chief Shane Phillips.

The best high school marching band in the South resides at O. Perry Walker College and Career Preparatory High School.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU LSU graduated 3,827 students Friday at the 2012 commencement at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.