Enjoying the lights Nov 19, 2007
He later become the winningest head coach in both S.C. State and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference history and served a brief stint with Louisiana's Grambling State University as its athletics director. Since his retirement, Jeffries has kept busy as a fund-raiser, guest speaker, radio analyst for S.C. State football games and participant in various statewide and community events. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Ladyjack Basketball Blog Nov 18, 2007
We rebounded 2 days later when we played Grambling State University at home, 95-57. In this, game six Ladyjacks (Jordan, Decreasha, Tasha, Nikki, Whitney, and I) were in double digits and again we had 60 rebounds. (Sfajacks.com)
Frogs looking for three in a row versus UAPB Nov 17, 2007
21) for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off time against Grambling State University. The game can be heard on KTCU (88. (Gofrogs.com)
Weapon found in dorm during search for pot Nov 15, 2007
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Orangeburg gears up for holiday season with lighting ceremonies downtown, in Gardens Nov 8, 2007
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Bands put their reps on the line Oct 19, 2007
What: Jackson State University vs. Grambling State University ... Whatever members of the world-renowned Grambling State University Marching Band call themselves, the JSU corps has the brass to take them down, and Larry Pannell knows it. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Judge denies move to stop GSU construction Oct 14, 2007
(AP) - A state district judge turns down a request to stop work on apartments at Grambling State University. The state representative acting as attorney for Grambling's third-party financier says construction is already complete. (KSLA.com, LA)
Rash of noose incidents reported Oct 11, 2007
Last week, the president of historically black Grambling State University in Louisiana announced he would seek sanctions against five teachers who participated in a lesson on race relations that included placing a noose around the neck of a child at a mostly black, on-campus elementary school. The Columbia incident involved a black professor of psychology and education, Madonna Constantine, who teaches a class on racial justice. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nooses Making Infamous Return Oct 11, 2007
" Thousands of demonstrators, including the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, converged on Jena on Sept. 20 to decry what they called a racist double standard in the justice system. They protested the way six blacks were arrested on attempted murder charges in the beating of a white student, while three whites were suspended but not prosecuted for hanging nooses in a tree in August 2006. A Clear Symbol The noose evokes the lynchings of the Jim Crow South and "is a symbol that can be deployed... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Literacy Council raising funds with balloons, Delta Classic tickets Oct 10, 2007
The council is also selling tickets to the Delta Classic for Literacy Grambling State University versus the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff game that boasts the halftime show Battle of the Bands. For the rest of this story purchase a copy of Tuesday's Daily Leader. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
Grambling Univ. Recommends Sanctions in Noose Case Oct 6, 2007
Grambling State University President Recommends Teacher Sanctions in Noose Lesson Incident ... NEW ORLEANS The president of Grambling State University said Friday that he will seek sanctions against five teachers who participated in a lesson on race relations that included placing a noose around the neck of a child at a predominantly black, on-campus elementary school. (Fox News)
Grambling St. president recommends sanctions for students in noose incident Oct 6, 2007
The president of Grambling State University said Friday that he will seek sanctions against five teachers who participated in a lesson on race relations that included placing a noose around the neck of a child at a predominantly black, on-campus elementary school. "We have a strong understanding of what happened and are taking swift steps to ensure nothing of this nature occurs again," Horace Judson said in a statement. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Jena approves race relations panel Oct 5, 2007
At historically black Grambling State University, President Horace Judson said the school would announce Friday how it is responding to a lesson about racism in which teachers put a noose around the necks of kindergarten and first-grade students. I've got some personnel actions that I have to go through the system to get done,'' Judson said Wednesday. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Photos Show Controversial Noose Lesson Oct 4, 2007
-- The Grambling State University president is investigating a case in which adults at a university-run elementary school on campus put a noose around at least one child's neck. Related Content. (WNBC.com, NY)
Grambling Univ. Investigates Pictures of Noose Lesson Oct 2, 2007
Grambling State University Investigates Pictures of Noose Lesson ... Officials at Grambling State University were meeting Monday after the school newspaper ran photographs of adults at a campus-run elementary school putting a noose around at least one child's neck ... "We do not approve of censorship or prior review, and we stand by our editorial decision to inform the students of Grambling State University of news events that effect them on campus, in the community and everywhere.". (Fox News)
Grambling to review noose incident Oct 2, 2007
Grambling State University President Horace Judson said the school has begun a full investigation of facts surrounding a Sept. 20 incident at Grambling Lab's elementary school in which a noose was placed around a kindergartener's neck. "Everyone wants answers, and I don't have them right now," he said Monday. (USA Today)
33 years for shooting brother of Grambling State QB Sep 29, 2007
MONROE -- The 23-year-old man who killed the Grambling State University quarterback's younger brother has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. District Judge Stephens Winters sentenced Darrius Johnson on Thursday to 28 years for manslaughter of 18-year-old Frank Landers and 5 years for aggravated battery of Landers' cousin Anthony Landers. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Jena Six plight personal for some locals Sep 28, 2007
Hatcher grew up in the lazy Louisiana town but abandoned his hometown when he was told even his Grambling State University degree couldn't get him a job there. His skin tone undermined his education and his qualifications, according to Hatcher. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
NCAA clears Grambling St. in wide-ranging probe Sep 26, 2007
-- The NCAA has cleared Grambling State University of any significant wrongdoing in a wide-ranging investigation that stretched over three football seasons. GSU was cited for five secondary offenses, but avoided the steep penalties involving scholarships or postseason play that are typically associated with major infractions. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Overall UL system enrollment drops Sep 13, 2007
(AP) - Total enrollment for the University of Louisiana System is down by 916 students this fall, with a slight increase at Grambling State University and a slight decrease at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Official numbers show student enrollment at the eight UL schools at 79,924, down from 80,840 last fall. (KSLA.com, LA)
Panthers strong in the red zone Sep 10, 2007
The Panthers beat Grambling State University Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field by a score of 34-10. There were several positives Pitt fans can take from this game. (Pittsburgh Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tangipahoa schools seek to boost minority teacher recruiting Sep 10, 2007
They typically recruit at LSU, Southern University in Baton Rouge, Southeastern Louisiana University, Grambling State University and Jackson State University. Now, they are adding three New Orleans universities: Xavier, Dillard and Southern University at New Orleans. (KSLA.com, LA)
Atlanta RBI molding players, students Aug 18, 2007
Carter will attend South Carolina State University, McClinton will attend the University of Memphis, Parks will attend Mississippi Valley State University, Payne will attend Grambling State University, the Pharr sisters will attend Claflin University, Taylor will attend the University of Missouri and Williams will attend the College of Charleston. Atlanta RBI coaches Richard Lee and James Roberts beam with pride when they talk about their players going on to college. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Bursh to run for District 10 VPPJ seat Aug 3, 2007
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Grambling State University ... He said that some of his accomplishments include writing a grant for the City of Leesville that will result in 150,000 from the State Parks and Recreation Department for a City pool, working with former Leesville Mayor Jim Shapkoff for block grants for sewage, drainage and street repairs, doing work in higher education at Arizona State University and Grambling State University, as well as the Martin Luther King... (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Stowers signs with Grambling State Jul 21, 2007
TIMES PHOTO/DOUG MAGILL Leavenworth High School graduate Faith Stowers, center, signed a letter of intent to join the track-and-field program at Grambling State University on Friday morning ... Stowers signed a letter of intent to run track at Grambling State University on Friday morning. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
The Coca-Cola Foundation Announces $200,000 Grant to Louisiana's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Jul 6, 2007
Dillard University, Grambling State University, Southern University System Foundation and Xavier University of Louisiana To Receive Scholarship Funds for Students Impacted by Hurricane Katrina ... Ten students from each of the HBCUs selected - Dillard University, Grambling State University, Southern University System Foundation and Xavier University of Louisiana - will receive $5,000 to further their education. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Students inspired to test limits Jul 5, 2007
She plans to major in nursing at the historically black college, Grambling State University in Grambling, La. Shay Parks, a 16-year-old Freeport High School student, praised the program's personal development component. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
The latest in Steelers news: Jul 1, 2007
" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 6:00 p.m. * The Steelers' preseason schedule has been finalized as opposed to the one released by the league earlier this week. The team will play five preseason games this summer, including two nationally televised games, as well as home games against the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. As we already knew, the Steelers open against the New Orleans Saints on national TV in Canton, Ohio, in the annual AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game, Sunday, Aug. 5, on NFL Network. The... (SteelCitySports.com)
Tim Duncan Named M Club Director Jun 30, 2007
The 6-8 forward graduated from then-Memphis State with a degree in business administration in 1992, before pursuing and completing his master's degree in sports administration from Grambling State University in 1997. Duncan is married to the former Lisa Farris and resides in Memphis. (Gotigersgo.com)
Tickets on Sale Now for the 34th Annual State Farm Bayou Classic(R) Jun 29, 2007
Historic Game Between Grambling State University and Southern University to Take Place Thanksgiving Weekend at the Louisiana Superdome ... "We are excited to once again play this historic game in the great city of New Orleans," said Dr. Horace Judson, President of Grambling State University ... "More than just a football game, the State Farm Bayou Classic is a unique weekend-long event with something for everyone. The State Farm Bayou Classic Fan Festival, the Super Job Fair, the State Farm... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Controversy no stranger to Jefferson, family Jun 8, 2007
And in 1994, a legislative audit questioned a $50,000 payment to Andrea Jefferson by Grambling State University for teaching a class with a single student. And accusations of political nepotism have been leveled at her for her relationship with the Southern University System, which hired her in 2003 for about $72,000 a year as chief fundraiser as part of a legal settlement. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Gregory Evans Jun 2, 2007
He was the executive director of student development and campus activities at Grambling State University, and was a graduate of Jackson State University. He is survived by his father, the Rev. W.M. Evans of Greenwood; his mother, Margaurite Evans of Washington, D.C.; one brother, the Rev. Larry Edwards of Greenwood; and two sisters, Teresa Evans Whitker of Mesquite, Texas, and Marcia Evans Cornell of Washington, D.C.. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Snyder, Garr to represent Braves at Draft May 30, 2007
Snyder went into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005, one year ahead of Garr, whose association with the organization began in 1967, when the Braves took him in the third round out of Grambling (then known as Grambling State University). The speedy Garr, who compiled an Atlanta-record 219 hits in 1971, has spent nearly 30 years in the Braves organization as a player or in his current scouting role. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Robinson museum to receive $300K in state funds May 18, 2007
-- Efforts to construct a museum to honor former Grambling State University football coach Eddie Robinson received a $300,000 in assistance Thursday, with approval from a state money panel. The museum had $100,000 for planning efforts, and the State Bond Commission agreed to shuffle another $300,000 in state construction money to help cover the costs of hiring an architect and designing the museum. (ESPN -- College Football)
Eddie Robinson museum to receive $300,000 in state funding May 18, 2007
BATON ROUGE -- Efforts to construct a museum to honor former Grambling State University football coach Eddie Robinson received a $300,000 infusion of assistance today, with approval from a state money panel. Associated Press. (WWLTV.com, LA)
More of this story May 13, 2007
Along with Dunn and the quintet of players from Bogalusa, other NFL greats who have signed up include: Sam Pettito, former recruiting coordinator for Grambling State University and current assistant at North Carolina; John Carter, graduate of Varnado High School and former fourth round pick of the New York Giants; Curtis Taylor, LSU safety and Franklinton graduate; and Frank Harry, who graduated from Varnado and plays at Southern University. "We are just trying to get kids out to this event,"... (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Chancellor completes staff with two hires May 6, 2007
Wells-Broughton earned a psychology degree from Grambling State University in 1995 and received a masters in sports administration in 1997. The , Texas, native earned all-conference honors while at Grambling after being named a Kodak All-American during her playing days at Howard Junior College. (TigerRag.com)
Comcast Veteran Joins Nielsen Apr 27, 2007
Andrews-Keenan earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Grambling State University in Louisiana. She is also a graduate of the Executive Leadership Development Program at UCLA s Anderson School. (Multichannel News)
BET Networks' Rap-It-Up HIV/AIDS Campaign Hits the Grambling University Campus to Host its Popular and Successful Celebrity Health Forum on April 24 Apr 21, 2007
WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- BET Networks heads south with its renowned national HIV/AIDS public awareness initiative, Rap-It-Up, to host a celebrity health forum at famed Louisiana historically black college and university (HBCU), Grambling State University on Tuesday, April 24 ... The Rap-It-Up celebrity health forum will take place on Tuesday, April 24 at 12:00 p.m. for all Grambling University students in the T.H. Harris Auditorium located on the Grambling State University campus ...... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eric Moore: A Great American Is Laid To Rest Apr 13, 2007
An estimated crowd of nearly 5,600 people gathered in the Grambling State University Assembly Center in a city renamed Eddie Robinson, Louisiana to honor the legendary coach. The ceremony concluded a series of activities that included two memorial services earlier in the week at the Louisiana State Capital in Baton Rouge, Robinson's hometown. (Mac-Sports.com)
Dozens of students help with storm recovery Apr 13, 2007
Clad in muddy work boots and tool belts, more than 70 students from Grambling State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Baton Rouge Community College, Nicholls State University and Southeastern Louisiana University opted to forego a week of spring-time leisure to participate in the University of Louisiana System s "X-treme Spring Break" program, now in its second year. The program, hosted by Nicholls this year, was established in 2006 to get students involved in the widespread... (WWLTV.com, LA)
Grambling remembers Eddie Robinson and prepares for the funeral Apr 12, 2007
He's as great a person, or mentor or coach as America has ever had, said James Harris, the former Grambling State University quarterback who became one of the first black quarterbacks in the NFL when he joined O.J. Simpson in the Buffalo Bills' backfield. There are so many things to be thankful for and proud of that you just had an opportunity in life to be touched by such an outstanding person. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Eddie Robinson funeral Apr 12, 2007
The Rev. Jesse Jackson kisses the hand of Doris Robinson, right, as Eddie Robinson Jr., center, watches, during the funeral for Eddie Robinson, former football coach of Grambling State University, at the university Assembly Center in Grambling, La. Wednesday, April 11. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Friends, Admirers Remember Eddie Robinson Apr 12, 2007
He coached Grambling State University for 56 years. REMEMBERING ROBINSON. (Click2Houston, TX)
Former players, fans, admirers gather to honor Robinson Apr 10, 2007
The ex-players, ranging in age from 30 to 85 and clad in dark suits and white gloves, formed lines on either side as the casket was carried up the steps to the somber strains of "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" played by the Grambling State University band. It was the beginning of a grand tribute to Robinson, who was a feed mill worker making 25 cents an hour in Baton Rouge when he heard about the vacancy in the coaching position at Grambling, a small black college in the rural, piney hills of... (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
Thousands mourn Robinson Apr 10, 2007
The body of Eddie Robinson, former football coach of Grambling State University lies in repose in front of the Senate in the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Monday, April 9, 2007. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Louisiana honors Eddie Robinson Apr 10, 2007
Doug Williams second from right, a former football coach of Grambling State University, helps carry the remains of Eddie Robinson up the steps at the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. on Monday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Robinson lies at Louisiana Capitol today Apr 10, 2007
Today, the grounds of the Louisiana Capitol were reserved for all who wish to pay their respects to the legendary former coach of Grambling State University. When Robinson died last week at the age of 88, state officials immediately made plans for him to lie in state, an honor more often bestowed upon political leaders such as Huey Long, the former governor and U.S. senator whose days in power coincided with Robinson s youth. (Enterprise-Journal)
PERSONAL FOUL: Fond memories of a lost legend Apr 10, 2007
Wednesday morning as I began my normal routine by waking up to Mike and Mike in the morning on ESPN, I thought I heard something about former Grambling State University football coach Eddie Robinson, so my ears perked and my spine shed waves of chills. And not the good ones either. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Gregory's example a tribute to Robinson Apr 9, 2007
To sports history, Gregory will always be the first white football player at Grambling State University. In 1971, Bruce Bahrenburg wrote a book about it -- "My Little Brother's Coming Tomorrow" -- and to this day it is one of Gregory's few regrets, allowing the book to be written while he was still in college. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Former players, fans honor Robinson Apr 9, 2007
On Monday, the grounds of the Louisiana Capitol will be reserved for all who wish to pay their respects to the legendary former coach of Grambling State University. When Robinson died last week at the age of 88, state officials immediately made plans for him to lie in state, an honor more often bestowed upon political leaders such as Huey Long, the former governor and U.S. senator whose days in power coincided with Robinson's youth. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Father figure Apr 8, 2007
Former Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson touched many lives in his career and his influence was felt all over the nation, including the Teche Area, where several former GSU student/athletes played for him. And no matter who talks about him, the same theme resonates throughout: He was more than just a coach, he was a father-figure who took great pains to see that his players grew not only as athletes but as men also. (New Iberia, LA)
Museum honoring Eddie Robinson on the horizon Apr 8, 2007
"I wanted so much to get it done before he died," said Ellis, who coached baseball at Grambling State University and was close friend of Robinson. "It meant so much to him.". (WWLTV.com, LA)
Eddie Robinson's winning ways Apr 7, 2007
He was at the end of his 38th season as the coach of Grambling State University in Louisiana. He had already sent four teams worth of players to professional football. (Boston Globe)
Brian Jones: Coach Robinson, We'll Miss You! Apr 7, 2007
On behalf of all of us here at CSTV and CBS, we send our condolences to the Robinson Family and Grambling State University. Video Search powered by AOL. (Mac-Sports.com)
Eddie Robinson, 88; forged gridiron tradition, players' character Apr 5, 2007
Mr. Robinson won nine national black college titles and 408 games at Grambling State University, a small predominantly black school in Louisiana. But he will also be remembered for cutting through racial boundaries in what was once the segregated South and for, as he once wrote, challenging "racism by proving a black man could be a good football coach.". (Boston Globe)
Robinson was master in his field -- teaching Apr 5, 2007
It was Eddie Robinson's final practice at Grambling State University. Darkness was descending on the field and Robinson, who had been doing pretty much the same thing for 55 years, was still coaching, still teaching another generation of Tiger football players. (Boston Globe)
No coach was classier Apr 5, 2007
Having to line his own fields when he got a coaching job, at a place called the Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute, which the world would later know as Grambling State University. He could have been a bitter, and maybe in the occasional hard, private moment, he was. (USA Today -- Sports)
Winning only part of the Robinson story Apr 5, 2007
Robinson put the growl in Grambling State University, as a university and an African-American football powerhouse. But his passing is not a "black thing." It is an American thing. (USA Today -- Sports)
Quotes on the death of Eddie Robinson Apr 5, 2007
Eddie Robinson was a football legend who compiled an amazing record as the coach at Grambling State University ... Laura and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Robinson family, the players he inspired, and Grambling State University. (ESPN -- College Football)
Legendary Robinson retires Apr 5, 2007
Nowadays the school is called Grambling State University, surely one of the most famous small-college names in the country, and Robinson has even been delivered to the sideline of the stadium that bears his name by a white stretch limo. It's all very different, as anything might be after 57 years. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Eddie Robinson dies at 88 Apr 5, 2007
Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, one of Robinson s former players, said the former Grambling State University coach died shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Robinson was admitted to Lincoln General Hospital Tuesday afternoon. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Football legend Eddie Robinson dies Apr 5, 2007
They said Eddie Robinson of Grambling State University could stop the rain ... He had 408 victories and five honorary degrees (Yale University, Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, Southern University, and Springfield College). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
College Coaching Icon Eddie Robinson Dies Apr 5, 2007
In his 57 seasons at Grambling State University, his teams won 408 games, more than Bear Bryant or Woody Hayes, football coaching legends who never faced the obstacles Robinson did, reports CBS News' Russ Mitchell ... Grambling State University Coach Eddie Robinson (File). (CBS 11, TX)
Ex-Grambling coach Eddie Robinson dies Apr 5, 2007
"Robinson's career spanned 11 presidents, several wars and the civil rights movement. Though his teams struggled during his final years, his overall record of excellence is what will be remembered: 408-165-15.Until John Gagliardi of St. John's, Minn., topped the victory mark four years ago, Robinson was the winningest coach in all of college football."Eddie Robinson was a football legend who compiled an amazing record as the coach at Grambling State University," President Bush said. "He will be... (Orlando Sentinel)
