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Exciting Opportunity: Southern University System Foundation Scholarship Program Now Open

The Southern University System Foundation is proud to announce the opening of its scholarship program for the 2025-2026 academic year. This initiative is designed to offer substantial financial assistance to high-achieving students across all five campuses, including Southern University Agriculture

Watch Susan Taylor Batten: Philanthropic Redlining: What Does the Data Show?

The Valdry Center for Philanthropy recently hosted an insightful event, “Philanthropic Redlining: What Does the Data Show?” featuring Susan Taylor Batten, President and CEO of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. In 2023, ABFE released a groundbreaking report on

Discovering the Future: Mentorship and Innovation in STEM at Southern University of New Orleans

In the heart of New Orleans, the Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO) is fostering a legacy of academic excellence and impactful research through dedicated mentorship and pioneering projects within the Department of Natural Sciences in the College of Arts