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Southern University's Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) will host a regional drill competition from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 27, in A.W. Mumford Stadium on the Baton Rouge campus.

In addition to the construction of a new Information Technology Center and the remaining phases of Southern University at New Orleans' (SUNO) first-ever Student and Faculty Housing Facility, the latter of which opened in January, the University has embarked on a major beautification project on its Lake and Park campuses. Nearly five years ago, the 50-plus year old institution was devastated by floodwaters from both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

Small business owners and contractors are invited to participate in the Sixth Annual Connecting Businesses with Contracts Procurement Conference, March 23, 2010, at the Southern University Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union in Baton Rouge.

Diola Bagayoko of Southern University at Baton Rouge, has been honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his efforts to significantly increase the number of African-American Ph.D.s in physics and chemistry.

Kiyan McCormick, a second-year graduate student in Southern University and A&M College's School of Nursing, was selected as one of six panelists from throughout the nation to serve on the item review panel for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) will hold a ribbon cutting for its Student and Faculty Housing complex on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 11 a.m. to noon

Freshman Entergy Scholars Scholarship applications are now available for first-time freshman entering Southern University for the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 academic year.

Black History Month at SUSLA is set to be a month full of events that features thoughtful debate, pride in past African-American culture, enhancing the lives of children of all ages and speeches from some of today's most engaging and well known speakers.

The Southern University Law Center's Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty will host a one-day symposium, "State of the Union: The Progress Report," from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2010, in 120 and 130 A.A. Lenoir Hall.

Southern University will hold its annual "Football Recruiting Bash" February 3 in the new north endzone fieldhouse at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Admission is $20. Refreshments will be served.