The theme of this 2016 Homecoming was the “Blue and White Experience” – hashtag BWE. The week always has something a little different and, in 2016, it was a comedy show, which took place Saturday Oct. 15, 2015 as part of “pre-BWE” activities. The show featured comedians A Train and […]
October 2016
Falcons fall to Johnson C. Smith University
CHARLOTTE, NC (Oct 29) – On Saturday, Saint Augustine’s University’s Julius Murphy (R-Jr./Goldsboro, NC) scored on a quarterback sneak and connected with Lynwood Joyner (So./Miami, FL) for the two-point conversion in a 34-8 CIAA football loss to Johnson C. Smith University at the Irwin Belk Complex. The loss dropped the […]
Members of Congress visit SAU
The Democratic National Convention’s Forward Together Bus Tour stopped today at Saint Augustine’s University on Thursday, Oct. 27. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus
Golf team places seventh in fall classic
RALEIGH, NC (Oct 28) – This week, Saint Augustine’s University placed seventh in the VSU Trojan Fall Classic at the Dogwood Trace Golf Course in Petersburg, Va. Virginia Union University won the tournament with a two-day score of 605. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Livingstone College tied […]
Falcons lose homecoming game
RALEIGH, NC (Oct 22) – On Saturday, Saint Augustine’s University’s Rovonta Johnson (So./Lakeland, FL) rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries in a 39-16 CIAA football loss to Fayetteville State University at the George Williams Athletic Complex on Homecoming Day. Rovonta Johnson scored on a two-yard […]
Falcons succumb to Winston-Salem in volleyball
RALEIGH, NC (Oct 25) – On Tuesday night, Saint Augustine’s University fought hard before eventually succumbing 3-0 to Winston-Salem State University in a CIAA volleyball match at Emery Gymnasium. The Lady Falcons dropped to 3-4 in the Southern Division and 8-11 overall after the 22-25, 19-25, 9-25 loss. Despite the […]
Hillary visits SAU
Talk about finishing with a bang — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary made an unexpected campaign stop at Saint Augustine’s University on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the tail end of SAU’s week-long Homecoming celebration.
New museum is especially important to HBCUs
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture held its grand opening on September 24, 2016 in Washington, D.C. After Thirteen years after being authorized to build, the 400,000-square-foot building was finally constructed on a five-acre site on the National Mall, close to the Washington Monument. Standing in […]
He came a long way to SAU but feels right at home
Andreas Castro is a junior from Colombia – no, not Columbia, South Carolina. Castro travelled a bit farther than to come to Saint Augustine’s University. He is from Colombia, the country in South America. The systems engineering major is one of a small number of students from overseas that the […]
Her experience at SAU prepared her for job
Adrienne Stone’s education at Saint Augustine’s University was not easy. In addition to all of the work every student had to contend with, Ms. Stone was a student athlete – she was a member of the Falcons’ track team. In addition to that, she had her first child while still […]