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Southern University Marching Band's drumline will soon be on its way to captivate audiences in the North African countries of Morocco and Algeria. Fourteen members of the famous "Human Jukebox" band will be performing in theaters, a children's center, sporting events, a morning television show and conducting workshops for young drummers, while touring cities in the two countries.

Keith L. Brown, known as the "Motivator of the Millennium," will be special guest speaker for, "Work it Out Conference," this Friday and Saturday, January 21-22, hosted by Southern University, Shreveport's Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with Volunteers of America.

ESPN's "SporsNation" co-hosts Michelle Beadle and Marcelllus Wiley and crew, set up camp at Southern University where they broadcast the popular show live on the Mississippi River bluff on campus, Thursday, January 13.

ESPN2's "SportsNation" will be produced live at 4 p.m. Thursday from Southern alongside the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released a research paper, "Toward a Renaissance at Southern University A&M College," focused on improving the academic standing of Southern University's Baton Rouge campus.

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Will M. Campbell Jr., former Liberty Bank regional manager for the Baton Rouge and Opelousas region, has been named the new director of Southern University's Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC).

Students like Sharetha Brown, a single-parent, enrolled in a graduate program at Southern University, Baton Rouge, are able to get tuition assistance through the state's Individual Development Account program which helps low-income residents with children become homeowners.

Southern University, New Orleans (SUNO) Foundation, has been awarded $25,000 from The Coca-Cola Foundation (the Foundation), the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company. The grant will provide first generation college scholarships to 20 students who are enrolled as full-time students at SUNO.

Season's Greetings From the Southern University System Office of the President