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College of Business welcomes Simmons and Didia as new faculty members

October 27, 2020

Dr. Sharon Simmons is an associate professor in the College of Business. She earned a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises from Syracuse University, a Juris Doctorate and Masters[...]

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JSU earns HBCU of the Year from SBA as champion of small businesses

October 16, 2020

Jackson State University has been honored as the HBCU of the Year by the Small Business Administration for championing small businesses and entrepreneurship in Mississippi. The distinction was presented as[...]

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2020 Leadership changes at Jackson State University

September 24, 2020

Dr. Joseph A. Whittaker currently serves as associate vice president for Research and Economic Development and is a member of the University’s Executive Cabinet. In this capacity, he has responsibility[...]

Spencer McClenty is the associate director for University Communications and Digital Media, and Kentrice Rush is the manager for Digital Media at JSU.

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Rival IQ selects McClenty and Rush to speak at webinar series

September 21, 2020

University Communications associate director Spencer McClenty and digital media manager Kentrice Rush were recently chosen by Rival IQ, to share their experience on social media and higher education. Both social[...]

JSU alum Tasita Garcia has been announced as the 2020 Mid-Atlantic PGA WORKS Fellow.

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JSU alum Garcia named to 2020 Class of PGA WORKS Fellows

September 8, 2020

“I’ve always known I wanted to be in the golf industry, but I just didn’t know how to actually get into the golf industry,” says Tasita Garcia, PGA WORKS[...]

Hicks is a 2006 College of Business alumna.

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JSU alum Hicks appointed as Hinds County Court Judge

August 24, 2020

Jackson State alumna Carlyn Hicks has been temporarily appointed by Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph as a special judge for the Hinds County Court. The[...]

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JSU welcomes three new leaders to the Department of Enrollment Management

August 21, 2020

Dr. Harrison Johnson is the new university registrar at Jackson State. He will direct and coordinate all operational facets of the Registrar and Records Office, including student registration and records,[...]

Acting president Thomas Hudson accepts a $25,000 pledge from retired JSU professor Dr. Rhonda Fulgham. Fulgham spent 30 years at the university teaching economics. (Photo by Rachel James-Terry/JSU)

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Retired JSU economics professor establishes $25,000 endowment for late nephew

August 5, 2020

Thomas Hudson, acting president of JSU, accepted a $25,000 pledge from Dr. Rhonda Fulgham, on Friday, establishing the Eric Lucas Endowed Scholarship. The fund is named for Fulgham’s nephew, who[...]

Green Bean, LLC officially opened on Monday, July 20, 2020. The cafe offers a range of cold pressed juices, teas, high-quality pour over coffees and pastries. It is located in Downtown Jackson at 100 E. Capitol Street, Suite 106.

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JSU alum opens first Black-owned coffee shop aimed at ‘promoting a peaceful and healthy environment’

July 29, 2020

Meet Kenya MomPremier, a vibrant wife, mother of two homeschooled sons, and newest owner of Jackson’s Green Bean cafe. Located in the heart of downtown, Green Bean offers pour over[...]

Jackson State University is the fourth largest HBCU in the country. (Charles Smith/JSU)

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Jackson State releases JSU Safe Plan for reopening

July 16, 2020

Jackson State University’s COVID-19 Reopening Task Force has released its JSU Safe Plan for reopening the campus. Acting President Thomas K. Hudson created the task force in May. “Our COVID-19[...]