Welcome Home, Bulldogs: An Extraordinary Homecoming 2026

Generations of Bulldogs returned to campus for Homecoming 2026, celebrating university traditions, reconnecting with friends and alumni, and enjoying a week of spirited festivities. The celebration culminated in a 16-13 football victory and upset over top ranked Johnson C. Smith University.

Bowie State's Jolisa Williams Earns National Resilience Award

Dr. Jolisa Williams, interim vice president for intercollegiate athletics and recreation, has received the 2026 BSN SPORTS Resilience Award from Women Leaders in Sports. The national honor recognizes her perseverance and adaptability, and the example she sets for Bulldog student-athletes.

Bulldog Nation celebrates the crowning of the 2026-27 Royal Court

Bowie State crowned its 2026-27 Royal Court on Oct. 21, celebrating a tradition built on leadership, service and Bulldog pride.

Ready, Set, Vote: What Bowie State Needs to Know Before Nov. 3

Early voting in Maryland ends this week, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This checklist shows faculty, staff and students how to confirm their registration, preview their ballot, find their polling place and meet mail-in deadlines.

Bulldog Golf Classic Tees Up Scholarship Support for Student-Athletes

More than 100 golfers hit the links Oct. 6 at the Country Club at Woodmore for Bowie State's 15th annual Bulldog Golf Classic. The event brought together alumni, corporate partners and university leaders to raise funds for a student-athlete scholarship program.

From Lived Experience to Expertise: Bowie State Professor Reimagines Recovery

Associate Professor Masica Jordan-Alston, a two-time Bowie State graduate, draws on her family's experience with addiction to train peer recovery specialists, people who use their own journeys through recovery to help others. The culturally responsive training program she created has expanded throughout Maryland and beyond, and it is reshaping who is seen as an expert in recovery.

Refaa Sait Molds a Sweet Future at Bowie State

The business administration major from Saudi Arabia has embraced life on campus by exploring new opportunities, making new friends and building her chocolates business with help from the Entrepreneurship Innovation Center.

Meet John Satterthwaite

John Satterthwaite is a long-time multimedia technician with BSU-TV. A Bowie State University alum, he served as Mister Freshman during his time as a student.

Plan for the Polls: Midterm Election Education

Oct. 29, 2026

Virtual via Zoom

Join Bowie State University’s Office of Multicultural Programs and Civic Engagement and the Prince George’s County League of Women Voters for a virtual discussion to prepare for the election. 

Fall Career & Internship Fair

The Election is Over: Now What?

BSU-UMD SJA Workshop: Becoming Brokers and Advocates for Social Change

Fall 2026 Town Hall

BSU Theatre presents "Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan-Lori Parks

Transformative Synergies: Arts, Business, STEM, Health & Education for a Changing World

Veterans Day & Military Resource Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Campus Connections: Get ready for homecoming with Bowie State University

Bowie State University Bulldogs previewed Homecoming weekend activities, highlighting alumni celebrations and student engagement, building excitement for one of the university’s signature annual traditions. They also highlighted this weekend's 2026 Capitol Battle of the Bands.

WUSA9's Wisdom Martin named Bowie State's 2026 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

Wisdom Martin, Emmy Award-winning CBS Washington morning anchor and author, was named grand marshal of Bowie State University’s 2026 Homecoming Parade, recognizing his decades of community service, journalism and support for education and HBCUs.

HBCU Football: Bowie State Just Turned the CIAA Race Upside Down?!

Bowie State rallied with a go-ahead touchdown in the final 34 seconds to defeat Johnson C. Smith 16-13 on homecoming, handing the Golden Bulls their first CIAA loss and tightening the conference championship race.

HBCU Love On The Yard: Meet Langston University’s Ramunda And Bowie State University’s Derrick

Ramunda Lark Young, Langston University alumna, and Derrick A. Young, Bowie State University almunus, co-founders of MahoganyBooks, share how their HBCU experiences shaped their marriage, entrepreneurship and commitment to Black community, culture and education.