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May 13, 2026 10:30 ET | Source: Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University partners with Getty Images to preserve the legacy of America’s first public land-grant HBCU

Lorman, Mississippi, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University is making a bold move to bring its story as America’s first public land-grant historically Black college and university...
October 28, 2025 18:12 ET | Source: Alcorn State University

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $42 million gift to Alcorn State

Lorman, Mississippi, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University received a $42 million unrestricted donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single gift in the...