(JACKSON, Miss.) – In partnership with Blackburn Middle School, Jackson State University’s Center for University-Based Development held its annual student-led Farmer’s Market on Friday, May 19, at the JSU/Blackburn Learning Garden. “Jackson State is in the heart of the capital city, the urban area, and of the community, and we want to be a good…
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Jackson State University professor selected for prestigious communicative sciences and disorders leadership academy
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Graduate Program Director for the Department of Communicative Disorders Whitney Perkins, Ph.D. was selected as one of 20 professionals recognized for “outstanding merit” from over 90 applicants. As a result, Perkins and her cohort participated in the 2023 Lisa Scott Leadership Academy, held at the annual convention of the…
JSU Center for University-Based Development receives $500K for phase two of Mt. Olive Cemetery preservation project
Jackson State University’s Office of Community Engagement is the recipient of a $500,000 National Park Service award for the second phase restoration of the historic Mount Olive Cemetery. The grant is a part of the federal fiscal year 2022 Historic Preservation Fund’s HBCU grant program. “We want to thank the National Park Service because when…
Jackson State University featured in Season 8 of ‘The College Tour’ now on Amazon Prime Video
Award-winning TV series brings JSU directly to viewers, sharing authentic student stories while highlighting the college experience. JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University is featured in season 8 of “The College Tour,” a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy, and Burton Roberts, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Hosted by Boylan, winner of “The Amazing…
Community staple Stamps Super Burgers presents ‘Royal Court’ meal
New Menu Item Available for a Limited Time Only Stamps Super Burgers, a staple for many in the Jackson State University community, introduces the “Royal Court Meal,” a mouth-watering combo meal that feeds one to two hungry customers. This limited-time meal is a tribute to Jackson State University’s Royal Court, composed of the 7th Mister…
JSU wins $100,000 Home Depot Retool Your School Grant for campus revitalization project
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University has secured another $100K Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant thanks to the votes from the JSU community. JSU is one of 36 Historically Black Colleges and Universities set to be awarded. The program is part of Home Depot’s ongoing efforts to recognize how HBCUs provide students…
JSU engineering students to participate in the annual Raytheon Technologies Drone Showcase competition
(JACKSON, Miss.) — JSU students will take to the air in the third annual Raytheon Technologies Drone Showcase competition on Saturday, April 15, at the Maverick Stadium on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. The competition will be the first appearance for JSU students in the national showcase since its inception. “We are excited…
Celebrating the Tuskegee Airmen Legacy – #SoaringToGreaterHeights
Preserving Our Legacy (Black PR Wire) This year marks the 50th Anniversary of The East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated (ECCTAI), the oldest and largest chapter of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. ECCTAI is dedicated to fostering recognition of and preserving the history of the original airmen, black achievements in aviation, and to inspiring and motivating young…
JSU bookstore ranks nationally as one of the Best College Bookstores in the U.S.
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University recently was recognized as one of the 51 Best College Bookstores in the United States, according to OnlineDegreeProf.com. The scoring of each institution was based on the university’s resource ability and access to school supplies, innovative technology, and industry-relevant textbook. Additionally, JSU was highlighted for the array of store…
Jackson State University recipient of nearly $250K funding and shared resources to accelerate cybersecurity research capacity through cyberinfrastructure
(JACKSON, Miss) – Jackson State University is set to receive a proof-of-concept planning grant of nearly $250,000 as announced by The Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) and Internet2 today. The funding is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant #2234326. “We are excited about the possibilities that come with enhancing our cybersecurity infrastructure…
JSU women’s council honors the legacy of former JSU administrators at 2023 women’s philanthropy luncheon, receives over $40K for student scholarships
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Women’s Council for Philanthropy celebrated four JSU administrators’ significant contributions to the institution’s legacy during Monday’s 2023 Women’s Council for Philanthropy Ladies of Legacy and Leadership Luncheon. The ceremony held at Old Capitol Inn spotlighted the honorees, which included: “Each of these women holds a distinct part of my…
History Maker: JSU Political Science Major Maisie Brown first JSU student to receive prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation award
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University political science major Maisie Brown has been named a Truman Scholar, the first in the university’s history. The senior is one of 62 new Truman Scholars selected from 705 candidates nominated by 275 colleges and universities. Brown was one of only three HBCU student finalists up for the award….
JSU Women’s Council for Philanthropy to honor impactful former JSU administrators at 2023 luncheon
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Women’s Council for Philanthropy will celebrate four impactful former JSU administrators at this year’s 2023 Women’s Council for Philanthropy Ladies of Legacy and Leadership Luncheon. The event will occur at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Old Capitol Inn. “We are so thrilled to honor these…
The Brooklyn Collective Presents: “The Next Hundred Years III” Exhibition
Excited to announce “The Next Hundred Years III” exhibition aims to crystallize a vision of what the next century will look like for melanated people across the globe! In partnership with The Brooklyn Collective, brooklyncollectiveclt.org this three month exhibition will serve as a sort of fine arts vision board, offering each of the extraordinary exhibiting…
ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES 13TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK” CONTEST FOR YOUTH IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
Offers Free “I Got Bank” E-Book plus $1,000 to 10 winners (Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 13th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. To…
JSU professor’s research works to combat ‘most preventable cancer’ among Black women
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University professors are doing considerable research in ways to enhance and protect the health of communities nationally and internationally. Visiting Assistant Professor Angela Omondi, DrPH, conducted two studies comparing cervical cancer screening knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among young pregnant Black women in Kenya, Eastern Africa, and young Black women in…
CHERRE MILLER NAMED GENERAL MANAGER AT THE JACKSON CONVENTION COMPLEX
Jackson, MS – Cheree Miller has been named the General Manager of the Jackson Convention Complex (JCC), located downtown in the City With Soul. Miller previously served at the JCC as Assistant General Manager and Director of Event Services for management firm Oak View Group/ASM before taking a position in California. Miller brings a high…
JSU Alumna awarded history teacher of the year by the Mississippi Historical Society
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University Alumna Alexandria Drake received the 2023 History Teacher of the Year Award from the Mississippi Historical Society. The award is presented annually to an outstanding teacher of middle or high school history. “I’ve seen firsthand her high level of professionalism, and her students speak highly of her,” said Interim Department Chair of…
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Kiese Laymon to serve as Jackson State University’s 2023 Spring undergraduate commencement speaker
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon as its 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. CST at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. “We are honored to have Jackson’s native son Kiese Laymon return home and impart impactful words of wisdom…
Mars Incorporated, North America President, Anton Vincent named Jackson State University 2023 Spring graduate commencement speaker
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University is thrilled to announce Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley, North America as the keynote speaker for its commencement ceremony on Friday, April 28 at 9 a.m. CT in the Lee. E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. Vincent leads more than 7,000 Mars Associates across the region responsible for…
JSU students gain valuable insight from Grind City Media and Memphis Grizzlies Digital Sports Media Workshop
JACKSON, Miss –Jackson State University’s Department of Journalism and Media Studies students and faculty were hosted by Grind City Media and the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies for a Digital Sports Media Workshop last month. Students participated in various sessions spanning brand marketing, internal broadcast operations, brand operations, partnership marketing, and community engagement. The workshop also included…
Codes to a new age: JSU’s College of Education partners with Microsoft to teach coding in Jackson classrooms
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University’s College of Education and Human Development teamed up with Microsoft TechSpark, Amazon Future Engineers BootUp Professional Development Program, and the CS for Y’all initiative to establish an influx of K-5 computer science teachers in the Jackson area. Students selected for the fellowship will partake in professional development from March…
JSU’s Morgan Graves attends White House briefing for student journalists, describes it as a ‘win for all of us’
JACKSON, Miss –Jackson State University sophomore Morgan Graves was one of over 40 students invited by White House officials to an HBCU student journalist White House briefing, in late February, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor and President Joe Biden’s senior adviser for public engagement. Graves, a journalism and…
JSU’s Margaret Walker Center hosting 50th anniversary of Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival, registration now open
Literary heavy hitters Sonia Sanchez, Jesmyn Ward, Angie Thomas, Imani Perry, and more are set to converge on campus in November. JACKSON, Miss –Fifty years ago, educator and novelist Margaret Walker had the keen foresight to organize a seminal conference at Jackson State College centered on innovative Black women writers marking the bicentennial of pioneering…
Group of pre-law students empowered by Future Black Lawyer Institute workshop in Phoenix
Five Jackson State pre-law law students were invited to partake in a “Future Black Lawyer Institute” workshop in Phoenix during Super Bowl LVII, creating an equally unique experience. JSU leadership served as a primary sponsor allowing the Bob Owens Pre-Law Center students to attend. “The Department of Political Science believes that it is vital to…
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