Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
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President
Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr.
- President
Updated on 06/26/2025
Administration
Dr. Ellen Smiley
- Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Earl Lester Cole Honors College
Dr. David C. Ponton, Jr.
- Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
Mr. Will Sutton
- Director, Office of Communications
Mr. Leon Sanders
- Vice President for Finance and Administration
Mr. Marc Newman
- Vice President for Advancement, Research, & Economic Development
Mr. Martin Lemelle
- Executive Assistant to the President
Updated on 06/26/2025
Board
David Aubrey
- Chair
Richard Rayford, M.D., Ph.D.
- Vice Chair
Janet D. Barnes, M.D.
- Secretary
Sarah Dennis, Ph.D
- Treasurer
David Jefferson, Ph.D
Adrian Butler
Murphy Cheatham
Mrs. Kennedy Jones
Richard J. Gallot, Jr., J.D.
Latoya C. Merritt
Helen Godfrey-Smith
Updated on 06/26/2025
Rankings
- Regional Universities South: #88
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities: #45
- Top Public Schools: #45
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #77 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Grambling State University
- Accrediting Organization: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1949-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2020-01-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2030-01-01
Strategic Goals
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Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan: (No data available)
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 06/26/2025