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The Jaguar Nation extends prayers and well wishes for SU students, alumni, and all residents affected by Hurricane Harvey that came ashore in Texas last weekend and continues to generate inclement weather conditions for a vast area of citizens.

Southern University Baton Rouge Student Government Association President Armond C. Duncan, who represents SU System students, was sworn in as a member of the Southern University Board of Supervisors during its regular monthly meeting, August 18, 2017, held at the SU Shreveport campus. Also during the August Board meeting, SUSLA math professor Harolyn Wilson was honored with the August 2017 "Above and Beyond” Award.

Southern University Shreveport, Thursday, August 17, 2017, cut ribbon on the first new classroom building on the main campus since the 1950s. The recently constructed $7.5 million, 36,000-square-foot learning facility is named in honor of the late State Senator Alphonse Jackson, a long-time legislator, community organizer, and Southern University advocate.

Jocha Gordon, a popular admissions counselor at Southern University Baton Rouge was presented the July

2017 "Above and Beyond" Award during the SU Board of Supervisors regular monthly meeting, July 21, on the Baton Rouge campus.

For the second time in two years, the Southern University Baton Rouge (SUBR) College of Nursing and Allied Health claimed a HBCU Award for "Best Nursing Program," and Cheryl Taylor, chairperson, Graduate Nursing Programs, and director, Office of Nursing Research won the "Female Faculty Member of the Year," honor, during an awards dinner, July 14, 2017, at the Gallup Building in Washington, D.C.

One African-American woman in STEM who has charted a path to a successful STEM-centered career is California-based GRI Technology Solutions, LLC President and CEO Charlotta Carter.

Southern University New Orleans (SUNO) broke ground on the new Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Building during a ceremony Friday, June 16, 2017, on the Park Campus, adjacent to the SUNO Gymnasium at 6400 Press Drive.

The Southern University System and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are monitoring forecasts and weather announcements related to Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico. The forecast track includes Louisiana with some wind, heavy rains, and possible flash flooding. Further strengthening is uncertain.

The June 2017 "Above and Beyond" Award recipient is a familiar face and name to many in and around the Southern University community. Angela Scott Gaines, SU Law Center facilities manager and technical support specialist for the Law Library, was recognized during the SU Board of Supervisors regular monthly meeting, June 16, at Southern University New Orleans.

Southern University alumnus John Barthelemy Jr. of Braithwaite, was sworn in as a member of the Southern University System Board of Supervisors during its regular meeting on the Baton Rouge campus, May 12, 2017.