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The Â鶹´«Ã½ System Board of Supervisors today convened for its first meeting of the new year at Â鶹´«Ã½ Baton Rouge. Atty. Domoine D. Rutledge and the Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert Jr. were installed as the new chair and vice chair, respectively.

Our 88th Miss Â鶹´«Ã½, Darby A. Smith, is in the running to become an Ebony Magazine HBCU Campus Queen. Voting has been extended to January 31.

Recently, the Baton Rouge Chapter of The Links, Inc. held its 2018 Louisiana Role Models awards. Several Jaguars received awards and recognition.

Nearly 500 students will graduate on Friday at 10 a.m. at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s F.G. Clark Activity Center. The Fall 2018 Commencement will mark the completion of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in the arts, sciences, technology and more. Cadets who have completed necessary requirements will also be commissioned in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.

As she takes a walk on the Bluff, Traci Smith cannot help but reflect how far her faith has brought her. From a loving family to an unforgettable college experience, this social work major is ecstatic to lead the Â鶹´«Ã½ fall class of 2018 as chief student marshal. Smith will join more than 400 fellow students receiving degrees on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

Local high school juniors and seniors gathered on the Bluff to learn more about Â鶹´«Ã½'s STEM programs and the careers it could afford them. Students participated in interactive demonstrations and experiments that showed them what the STEM curriculum can offer them at Southern.

Sharon Coulter, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Allied Health, was recently selected as a National League for Nursing (NLN) Jonas Scholar. Selected by a competitive review process, she will represent the League’s 2018-2019 Jonas Scholar cohort.

Janette Hoston Harris — an educator, public servant, activist and Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna — died today at her home in Washington, D.C.

Entergy has partnered with Â鶹´«Ã½ to further support their mutual commitment to developing engineering talent for the future. A $2 million grant to Â鶹´«Ã½ from Entergy and the Entergy Charitable Foundation will support classroom and lab infrastructure improvements, as well as curriculum and faculty professional development for the university’s engineering program

Legendary R&B music group Midnight Starr headlines an exciting celebration as Â鶹´«Ã½ Athletics honors legendary head coach Pete Richardson at the second annual SU Football Kickoff Extravaganza on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. the F.G. Clark Activity Center.