ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s Department of Health and Human Performance, which is housed in the College of Business and Professional Studies, is pleased to announce that its Sport Management program was recently ranked #20 out of 894 colleges and universities throughout the nation on the Niche 2025 Best Colleges for Sport Management in America list. According to the ranking, this makes JCSU’s program the number #1 Sport Management program among HBCUs.

The excitement of college can sometimes turn to stress if we are not careful. Dean Anita Bledsoe-Gardner of the JCSU College of Liberal Arts, had an idea that would offer respite for the tired mind and stressed soul. It’s called the Zen Den, and it’s located inside the Edward E. Crutchfield Center for Integrated Studies on the JCSU campus.Ìý

ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ professor, Dr. Terza Lima-Neves, wanted to write a book that would highlight the people of her beloved Cape Verde. She wanted to move beyond rudimentary academic treatment to a discussion that would honor the musicality of authentic Cape Verdean voices.Ìý She wanted to write a book, her second, that would honor the depth of history and cultural expression of her people.Ìý

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, several JCSU students, faculty and staff shared an evening of food, fellowship and learning at the Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte, one of two Sikh temples in the city. They attended the latest dinner/dialogue organized by Potlucks for Pluralism, a partnership between JCSU and MeckMIN, Mecklenburg County’s interfaith network. The events bring students from JCSU, Johnson & Wales University, Davidson College, Queens University of Charlotte and UNC Charlotte together with different religious communities.