(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University will celebrate three commencement ceremonies this week over two days, honoring the 2021 Graduate Class and the Golden Diploma Class of 1971 at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center (AAC); the 2021 Undergraduate Class at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium; and the 2020…
Jackson State University accomplished theater major gets full-tuition scholarship to MFA program at University of Iowa
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Most people choose their career paths. However, for Michael Taylor acting chose him. Taylor graduates this spring with a bachelor’s degree in theatre and is attending the University of Iowa in the fall to pursue an MFA in acting. Taylor has secured an offer for a full-paid tuition, a teaching assistantship, an…
Jackson State University’s Urban and Regional Planning master’s program earns reaccreditation through 2025
(JACKSON, Miss.) — JSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning has earned reaccreditation for its Master of Arts program through December 2025. It is the only Urban and Regional Planning graduate program in Mississippi. DURP’s chair Dr. Berneece Herbert said, “Even though the program is small, it plays an important role in advancing urban and…
NSF provides Jackson State University $150,000 grant to improve diagnosis, develop cancer therapy using artificial intelligence
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The National Science Foundation has awarded Jackson State University a $150,000 research grant to implement machine learning/artificial intelligence for potentially improving cancer treatment and survival. The project is being led by Dr. Jian-Ge Zhou, an assistant professor in JSU’s Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences. His study of light emissions could…
Show You Love Her With All Your Heart: Serena Williams Introduces a New Jewelry Design Motif
May 05, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tennis icon, fashion designer, entrepreneur and mom, Serena Williams is amplifying her Serena Williams Jewelry collection with new designs that build on her now-iconic Unstoppableand By My Side collections. “My heroes are moms because they are superheroes. Moms hold the tremendous power to mold and…
Battling fibromyalgia, Jackson State University graduating business student lands job at Top 10 accounting firm
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Meet Alyssa Benton. A 22-year-old accounting and finance double major from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Benton, like so many college students, came to JSU with an academic plan that led to her securing the position of audit associate at the sixth-largest accounting firm in the U.S. — Grant Thornton. “Before my arrival to campus,…
After earning his bachelor’s, Jackson State engineering honor student will enter Columbia University’s graduate school, aims to continue life-saving research
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Hezekiah Williams will earn his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering this weekend after arriving at Jackson State University as a transfer student from a community college, racking up numerous awards and honor society inductions along the way. His next stop? A fully funded master’s program at Columbia University in New York City….
Atención, LOCATION CHANGE: JSU, Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center urge Hispanic/Latino communities, entire city to get vaccinated on campus Tuesday in McCoy Auditorium
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is again partnering with the Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on the main campus. Free first-dose vaccinations will be administered TUESDAY, May 4, for the general public and campus community. Health care workers are especially appealing to the Hispanic and Latino communities,…
Atención: JSU, Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center will urge Hispanic/Latino communities, entire city to get vaccinated on campus Tuesday
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED LOCATION‼️ (JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is again partnering with the Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on the main campus. Free first-dose vaccinations will be administered TUESDAY, May 4, for the general public and campus community. Health…
BET Executive Jon Marc Sandifer Launching Harlem Hall of Fame
Veteran Black Entertainment Television (BET) programming executive Jon Marc Sandifer (American Gangster: Trap Queens, Ruff Ryders Chronicles, A Thousand Words with Michelle Obama) announces the formation of the Harlem Hall of Fame. The Harlem Hall of Fame will honor the legends and icons that have made significant contributions to Harlem’s iconic and historic reputation around…
‘JSU CARES’: About 1,500 vehicles lined up recently for food, water during outreach aided by community partners, volunteers
(JACKSON, Miss.) — A parade of vehicles began lining up hours before the start of a Community Food Box Giveaway recently that was sponsored by Jackson State University’s Center for Community Engagement along with several major partners that included Amazon affiliates. JSU, businesses and dozens of campus and community volunteers provided non-perishable goods to 1,500…
Jackson State University’s Blue and White Flash scores big at Mississippi Press Association Awards
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Blue and White Flash scored big at the Mississippi Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards, winning nine awards and receiving several honorable mentions. Shannon Tatum, publications manager and department professor, said, “I’m very proud of my Flash staff. The awards show that their hard work and long hours were not in…
Jackson State University students share experiences during the filming of ‘A Day to Die’
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson, Mississippi, is the location for the movie filming of “A Day to Die,”a bank heist, starring A-list actor Bruce Willis. JSU students Krystánna Moore, Halle Coleman, Da’Naeja Porter and Chesha Lewis were among the chosen few who participated in the behind-the-scenes production. Business management major Krystánna Moore said, “I’ve always loved…
Award-Winning Film, “A New Day In Mississippi” To Premiere Tonight in Jackson, MS at the Historic Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center
April 27, 2021 10:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time JACKSON, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The award-winning short documentary film, “A New Day in Mississippi” is scheduled to premiere in Jackson, Mississippi tonight, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Taking place at the historic Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, located at 528 Bloom St, Jackson, MS 39202, the sold-out event will…
Disney Kicks Off Global “Ultimate Princess Celebration” With Debut of a New, Original Single From Global Superstar Brandy
“Starting Now,” Sung by the Grammy ® Award-Winning Artist, Releases May 21 as Part of the Year-Long Celebration of the Courage and Kindness of Disney Heroines Disney Princess Remixed – An Ultimate Princess Celebration, a Music Special That Will Include the World Premiere of the Music Video for “Starting Now,” Premieres This August on Disney…
Jackson State University is offering free summer courses, no tuition increase for the fall
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is offering free summer courses to assist students and families who may need to “get ahead” academically or economically during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. JSU is also the only one of Mississippi’s eight public universities to not request a tuition increase. Tyra McCormick, a finance major, says she was…
JSU leading COVID-19 town hall Tuesday in statewide effort by universities, colleges to end vaccine hesitancy, save lives
(JACKSON, Miss) – Mississippi public health experts are raising the alarm about an overabundance of unused COVID-19 vaccines that is likely due to hesitancy, so Jackson State University is hosting a town hall at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, and has invited university and college students of every race, culture and demographic to address this…
COVID-19 vaccinations “Tuesday”: At JSU, Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center offering Moderna, Pfizer vaccines to general public, university community
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is again partnering with the Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on the main campus. Free first-dose vaccinations will be administered TUESDAY (April 27) for the general public and campus community, and free second-dose vaccinations are also available TUESDAY…
THE WOMEN SONGWRITERS OF FAME TO INDUCT FEMALE ICONIC HITMAKERS
The historic awards show will help to culminate Black Music Month 2021 with great & gifted honorees! The Women Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, founded to honor women whose body of work represents the best of the heritage and legacy of modern American music, will pay homage to 10 noteworthy female songwriters on June 25, 2021….
EXCLUSIVE: An Excerpt From MyronJ The Coach’s New Book ‘Married, Divorced, but God’
Married, Divorced, but God takes you on a journey of self-discovery with MyronJ The Coach as he grows from personal loss. Myron shares his personal story of domestic abuse, revealing the emotions and thoughts felt during his marriage. Throughout the book, he shares how his actions affect his children and other family members. MyronJ shares…
Crystal Thomas: Now Dig This!
by Scott M. Bock Crystal Thomas calls herself a country girl. Small town life in Louisiana suits her just fine. But this country girl is out to make a name for herself with her powerful voice and she’s not afraid to get on a plane and take a long trip when there’s a gig. A…
H.E.R. Drops “Come Through” feat. Chris Brown
Get It Here Today, four-time Grammy Award winner H.E.R. releases her brand new single “Come Through” featuring multi-platinum, Grammy Award winner Chris Brown, from H.E.R.’s upcoming album, Back Of My Mind, slated for release this summer via MBK Entertainment/RCA Records. Listen here.
GOURMET BRAND SYMPHONY CHIPS ANNOUNCES NEW BRAND PARTNERSHIP WITHM GRAMMY-NOMINATED R&B SINGER / SONGWRITER STOKLEY
Stokley Releases New “Cascade-LVRS QUARREL MIX” W/ Live Performance Video (Atlanta, GA – April 22, 2021) – Black-owned gourmet brand Symphony Chips is excited to announce their new brand partnership with multi-Grammy nominated R&B star Stokley. Together, Symphony Chips and Stokley will work to inspire chip lovers to choose a healthier snack option. Symphony Chips has emerged as one…
Jackson State University professor gets $539K NSF CAREER Award to study how vetiver grass strengthens slopes
(JACKSON, Miss.) –Dr. Sadik Khan, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Jackson State University, has been awarded a CAREER Award of $539,710 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the study and use of vetiver grass for preventing slopes from failing. NSF provided the grant as part of…
Project HEALTH will use grant from CDC, U.S. nutritionists to curb cardiovascular disease at HBCUs
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University’s Project Health has been awarded a grant from the CDC in conjunction with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) to support cardiovascular disease-prevention programs at HBCUs. The HBCU Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (CVD) program will aim to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of students. Project…
