Jackson, Mississippi – The Office of Postsecondary Education at the United States Department of Education recently awarded the Jackson State University Student Success unit more than $9 million in grants for six new programs and one continuing program to serve low-income first-generation middle school, high school and college students. The programs align with the university’s…

Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. has been selected as a 2023 Top CEO by the Mississippi Business Journal. The distinguished cohort of 23 leaders were honored today at an awards ceremony held in Jackson, Miss. “I am humbled to receive this honor from the Mississippi Business Journal and to…

Jackson, Mississippi – Two graduate students from Jackson State University’s College of Business(COB) were selected to represent the university at the 45th annual National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) conference. Tyra McCormick and Aaron Bailey attended the 2022 conference held in Atlanta as members of the association’s first HBCU Student Scholarship Cohort. “Our MBA program is…

Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson State University and the Margaret Walker Center hosted approximately 200 high school students and educators from rural Mississippi during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday weekend as part of the Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program. The students, who are studying AP Biology, AP Physics, and AP Computer Science…

Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson State University has been ranked among the 2023 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News & World Report. JSUOnline offers undergraduate programs in business administration, history, childcare and family education, criminal justice, healthcare administration, professional interdisciplinary studies, and technology with a concentration in emergency management. “It is an honor to have…

Recipients Receive $10,000 Each to Pursue Graduate Degrees to Advance Social Justice and Support their Local Communities January 24, 2023 11:15 AM Eastern Standard Time NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sallie Mae, through its charitable arm The Sallie Mae Fund, Inc. today announced the recipients of its Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students. The scholarship, in partnership…

Jackson, Mississippi – The Jackson State University (JSU) School of Social Work has named Terrell Brown, Ph.D.,director of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Brown is a tenured associate professor in the College of Health Sciences. “Dr. Brown has proven to be a strong and dedicated leader who demonstrates student centeredness and support for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jackson State University (JSU) has been awarded $4 million in Community Project Funding to establish a Center for Supply Chain Management. The funding was included in the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill passed by Congress. President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., says the innovative center will help diversify an industry that is poised to be…

Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson State University is pleased to receive a $25,000 Karen Cummins Memorial Endowment in memory of the life of Cummins, a board member for the Institutions of Higher Learning, who passed away in 2017. Then Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Cummins to the state College Board in 2012. “Scholarships provide life-changing educational…

Higher education resource guide releases the best institutions for 2023 JACKSON, Mississippi – Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included Jackson State University (JSU) to its list of the Best Colleges in Mississippi in 2023. The research identifies top schools in the state based on tuition fees, credit requirements,…

Jackson State University is launching “First FAFSA,” a campaign encouraging students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early to maximize the amount of financial assistance they will be able to receive. “The reason students should submit their FAFSAs early is that in the spirit of the old adage that ‘the early…

Jackson State University is ranked the No. 1 HBCU in Mississippi, according to the academic research company UniversityHQ.org. JSU surpassed five state HBCUs based on ranking criteria that included accreditation, tuition rates, retention rates, graduation rates, degrees offered and more. With nearly 7,000 students, JSU is one of the most prominent HBCUs in the nation,…

JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University (JSU)experienced a dramatic increase of 90.96 percent in sponsored research funding for the 2022 fiscal year, far outpacing the previous cycle. The growth aligns with the ‘Elevate’ theme of JSU’s Strategic Plan, which notes that the institution “will raise the level of research prominence by leveraging our ‘high research…

(Jackson, Miss) — Jackson State University freshman civil engineering major Joseph Thedford recently was selected out of more than 1,000 applications as one of 25 recipients of the $10,000 Bridging the Dream scholarship, sponsored by Sallie Mae in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “As a recipient of the Bridging the Dream Scholarship for…

(Jackson, Miss) — Jackson State University (JSU) students recently embraced an opportunity to tour the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) facilities through the Target Infusion Project: Females Advancing Science and Technology (Project FAST). Led by Dawn Bishop McLin, Ph.D., professor of psychology, seven students visited MEMA, where they learned about a possible career path in emergency management….

(Jackson, Miss) — Jackson State University is partnering with PENN Entertainment, which is dedicating more than $4 million over five years to fund STEM scholarships with HBCUs like JSU and create internship opportunities for students. “The generosity of PENN Entertainment will aid in our mission of offering students a world-class, affordable education. This scholarship will…