Grambling State University - Administrative Affairs

Grambling State University
"Where Everybody Is Sombody"

General Information

Historical Sketch

Grambling State University emerged from the desire of African American farmers in rural north Louisiana who wanted to educate Black children in the northern and western parts of the state. In 1896, the North Louisiana Colored Agricultural Relief Association was formed to organize and operate a school.
After opening a small school west of what is now the town of Grambling, the Association requested assistance from Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Charles P. Adams was sent to aid the group in organizing an industrial school. Under Adams' leadership, the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School opened on November 1, 1901. Four years later, the school moved to its present location and was renamed the North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial School. By 1928, the school was able to offer two-year professional certificates and diplomas after becoming a state junior college. The school was renamed Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute.
In 1936, Ralph W.E. Jones became the second president. The program was reorganized to emphasize rural teacher education. It became internationally known as the "Louisiana Plan" or "A Venture in Rural Teacher Education". Professional teaching certificates were awarded when a third year was added in 1936, and the first bachelor of science degree was awarded in 1944 in elementary education.
The institution's name was changed to Grambling College in 1946. thereafter, the college prepared secondary teachers and added curricula in the sciences, liberal arts and business. With these programs in effect, the school was transformed from a single purpose institution of teacher education into a multipurpose college. The addition of graduate programs in early childhood and elementary education gave the school a new status and a new name--GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY--granted in 1974.
Dr. Joseph B. Johnson became the university's third president in 1977. During this tenure, an event significant to the future of the University occured with the signing of the consent decree. The decree provided the University with major legislative appropriations for assistance in capital outlay projects and for implementation of new curricular programs. Among the various programs established were a doctoral program in developmental education and two professional schools: Nursing and Social Work.
In the athletic arena, Coach Eddie Robinson became the winningest coach in collegiate football with 324 victories on October 5, 1985.
The University's leadership changed in 1991 with Dr. Harold W. Lundy assuming the presidency. Enrollment continued to increase, and the University enjoyed national and international acclaim for its academic program, marching band and athletic prowess.
Dedicated to continuing this tradition of excellence, Dr. Raymond A. Hicks began a new era in the University's history as its interim president in July, 1994. The following year, the State Board of Trustees for the University of Louisiana System named Dr. Hicks as the fifth president of Grambling State University, effective July 1, 1995. Under his leadership, the University implemented a desegregation settlement that provided funding for expansion of facilities and development of new curricula. As a result of the agreement a second doctoral program in education offered through the Louisiana Education Consortium is in place. It includes Grambling State University and two other institutions in the University of Louisiana System. Through this program, doctoral specialties in education leadership and curriculum and instruction will be granted.
In sports, the legendary Eddie Robinson set yet another collegiate football record by winning his 400th game on October 1995.
On March 27, 1998, the Board of Trustees for the University of Louisiana System announced the selection of Dr. Steve Alexander Favors as Grambling State University's sixth president.
Dr. Favors has chosen as a theme "a collaborative commitment to excellence" as he undertakes his proactive vision for the University. He has outlined six major goals for his presidency:
strengthening and maintaining academic programs,
promoting excellence in teaching and research,
increasing alumni and private financial contributions,
developing and maintaining a more productive partnership with the local community,
enhancing the quality of student life, and
promoting excellence in staff performance.
Location
Grambling State University is located in the heart of Grambling, Louisiana, one mile north of Highway 80 and a mile and a quarter south of Interstate 20. It is five miles west of the City of Ruston, a city with a population of 25,000. Monroe and Shreveport are large cities with a radius of thirty-six and sixty miles, respectively, from the campus.

Statement of Institutional
Mission & Philosophy
Grambling State University is a state-supported coeducational institution, originally created for the purpose of meeting the educational, cultural and social needs of the black citizens of the north central region of the state of Louisiana.
The mission evolved and now focuses on undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, and continuing and international education programs designed to meet the educational needs of a clientele that is primarily statewide and secondarily, national and international.
Grambling State University adheres to the philosophy that education is the cornerstone of a creative, enlightened, participative, and responsive society. Guiding principles embrace the motto that "everybody is somebody" and the conviction that total student development is best achieved by providing an atmosphere conducive to the full realization of human dignity and productivity.
Grambling State University prepares its students for effective living in an ever-changing world that requires both broad and specialized education. Experiences are:

acquisition of knowledge and skills,
ability to think critically and reason logically,
development of good taste and aesthetic appreciation,
nurturing of habits leading to mental and physical health,
a maturing philosophy of life,
understanding of past and recent social institutions and their influence in the social order, and
integrating knowledge and training with student aptitudes and interests leading to proficiency in their chosen occupations.
Grambling is aware of its obligation to a larger public. To this end, it provides certain public services within the limits of its resources in the areas of Liberal Arts, Business, Education, Nursing, Science and Technology, Social Work, and Graduate Studies.
Grambling State University assumes in an unique way the role of a comprehensive public university. It strives:

to provide equal access to higher education for all applicants regardless of race, creed, sex or physical limitations,
to provide opportunities for state, national and international students to develop intellectually and to acquire appropriate job skills and self-actualization through instruction, research, public service and special programs,
to meet the needs of all students enrolled, including those who have been adversely affected by educational, social and economic deprivation,
to generate new knowledge through pure and applied research and experimentation related to curricular emphases in business, science, technology, nursing, social work, liberal arts, and education,
to render service to the citizenry of Louisiana, dedicated to raising the standards of living and enhancing the quality of life,
to strengthen the strategic position and vision of the University and the town via economic development and entrepreneurial activities,
to create an environment where participatory management is an accepted organization norm,
to strengthen its institutional effectiveness and academic programs by developing and implementing new and enhanced informational techniques,
to create and achieve excellence in all programs and activities by:

establishing an institutional culture,
encouraging strategic thinking,
linking strategic planning with outcomes assessment,
implementing a model of institutional effectiveness,
assuring adherence to statements of philosophy through annual performance evaluation,
obtaining external evaluations from constituents.

The University endeavors to achieve excellence in post-secondary education through professional activity and creative teaching governed by the principles of academic freedom.

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Accreditations
Grambling State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in specific fields.
Additional Accreditations:

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Theatre
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National League for Nursing

In addition, Grambling State University is a member in good standing of the following associations:

American Accounting Association
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Council on Education
American Education Research Association
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Association of Continuing Education
Association of Institutional Research
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
Council of Graduate Schools in the United States
Louisiana Collegiate Honors Council
National Association of Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
National Association of Student Personnel Adminisrtation
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Honors Council
Southeastern Association of Advisors of the Health Professions
Southern Regional Honors Council
Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities

Administrative Offices

Board of Regents
Board of Trustees
Office of the President
Office of Admissions
Office of Financial Aid
Office of Human Resources
Office of the Registrar
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Vice President for Finance
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Office of the Assistant to the President for University Relations

Deans & Department Heads

Deans

Dean, College of Education
Dean, School of Social Work
Dean, College of Basic and Special Studies
Dean, College of Business
Dean, Student Life
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dean, College of Science and Technology
Associate Dean, Academic Administration
Dean, School of Nursing

Department Heads

Dr. Frances Abraham - International Studies
Dr. Dorothy Alexander - Academic Skills Center
Dr. Curtis Baham - Asst. V.P. of Academic Affairs
Dr. Muddapu Balaram - Math/Computer Science
Dr. Charles Brooks - Foreign Languages
Dr. A. P. Butler - Alma J. Brown Elementary
Gardner Clark - Asst. Dean of Basic Studies
Dr. Willie Daniels - Health, P.E. & Recreation
Dr. Mildred Gallot - History/Geography/Philosophy
Dr. Edward Harrison - Industrial & Engineering Technology
Dr. T. M. Jennings - Music
Dr. P.R. Kedia - Criminal Justice
>Dr. Ben Lowery - Distance Learning Center
Dr. Geoffrey Rugege - English
Dr. Yawsoon Sim - Political Science
Thomas O. Smith - Art
Dr. Rama M. Tunuguntla - Mass Communication
Dr. Igwe E. Udeh - Marketing/Management
Dr. Allen Williams - Speech & Theater
Dr. Tien-Man Yung - Associate Dean/COB Graduate Program Director

Faculty of Instruction

Staff Directory

Emeriti Administrators & Faculty

Dr. Minnie T. Bailey - Department Head/Professor of History Emeritus - (1959-1984)
Mrs. Ruby W. Billups - Registrar Emeritus - (1951-1986)
Dr. Ruth Bradford - Professor of Education Emeritus - (1945-1976)
Dr. Arlynne Lake Cheers - Professor of Education Emeritus - (1953-1984)
Dr. E. L. Cole - Vice President Emeritus - (1936-1977)
Dr. Eva D. Harvey - Professor of Education Emeritus - (1949-1981)
Dr. Kara Vaughn Jackson - Professor of Education Emeritus - (1937-1986)
Mrs. Fidelia O. Johnson - Head and Professor of Home Economics Emeritus - (1929-1970)
Mrs. Hazel Johnson Jones - Head Librarian Emeritus - (1949-1977)
Dr. Lucy McIntosh - Professor of Sociology Emeritus - (1954-1986)
Dr. William McIntosh - Dean of College of Liberal Arts Emeritus - (1954-1987)
Dr. Floyd Sandle - Dean of General Studies Emeritus - (1945-1978)
Dr. Leon Whittaker - Dean of Graduate Studies Emeritus - (1956-1984)
Dr. Sara Williams - Professor of Education Emeritus - (1956-1977)

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