Tougaloo College

06/24/2026

Dr. Larry Barker serves as Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration for Tougaloo. Dr. Barker has called Tougaloo 'home' for the last 21 years. The advice he offers to first year students? "Make sure to find a mentor and schedule regular meetings with them."

06/24/2026

Meet our new Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Ms. Jennifer Riley Collins. Jennifer joins us with more than 30 years of strategic planning and critical thinking. A military vet, Ms. Collins has held numerous leadership positions across numerous entities and platforms. Her advice to a first-year student? "Show up fully — not just in class, but in your purpose. God didn't bring you this far to let you coast. Find your gift, sharpen it, and use it in service to something bigger than yourself."

06/23/2026

Welcome to the Loo 💙♥️🦅

Welcome to Tougaloo College, Marvin! ❤️💙

Future scholar from Jackson, MS majoring in Business Administration!

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06/23/2026

Meet our Provost, Dr. Pamela Foster. Dr. Foster is a preventative medicine/public health physician who recently retired from the Community and Rural department at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa. She says she already considers Tougaloo her 'new family' and is excited to start this new chapter. When asked what 'Tougaloo Strong' means to her, she replied, "Continuing to build on the incredible legacy of the institution".

06/23/2026

Meet Tougaloo's Chief of Staff, Ms. LaShasa Griffin. Ms. Griffin joins us with over 20 years of experience in higher education working at Coahoma Community College. Most recently she served as Special Assistant to the Federal Co-Chairman at the Delta Regional Authority. A devoted woman of faith, Ms. Griffin is an active member of St. Luke Baptist Church of Jonestown, Mississippi.

06/22/2026

Meet Dr. Corey Wiggins, President-elect of Tougaloo College. As he prepares to officially assume the presidency on July 1st, we are excited to introduce the talented leaders who will support Tougaloo's next chapter. All week we will spotlight members of the Senior Leadership Team and a few fun facts about each person. We stand ready to write the next phase of Tougaloo's esteemed legacy.

06/22/2026

One word to describe Tougaloo College.🎙️

Excellence. ♥️💙🦅

Not just a word, a standard. A 157-year track record that speaks for itself.

On Saturday, June 27, tune in to WOAD Radio — 1300 AM · 103.5 FM — for Hail to Thee: Eagles Give Back and help us fund the next chapter of that excellence.

📲 Text 1869 to 41444

What is your one word for Tougaloo? Drop it in the comments. 👇🏽

06/21/2026

There is a specific kind of pride that only an HBCU graduate understands.

It is not just the degree. It is what that degree cost — the late nights, the breakthroughs, the mentors who saw something in you.

Tougaloo shaped you. And right now, Tougaloo needs you.

June 27. Hail to Thee: Eagles Give Back. Live on WOAD Radio. 10am.

Give to the 1869 Fund and make sure the next generation of Eagles gets everything you got and everything you deserved.

📲 Text 1869 to 41444

Drop a 🦅 in the comments if Tougaloo changed your life.