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JSU’s virtual town halls aim to ensure productive environment in COVID-19 era

October 27, 2020

Staying ahead of concerns spurred by COVID-19 changes, JSU administrators and students have been holding virtual faculty and student town halls to improve learning and educational instruction for all. ur[...]

Dr. Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey founded the W.E.B. DuBois Honors College at Jackson State. Harvey immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico with her family, where she taught herself English and attained an education. Her name was added to the honors college after she passed away in February 2017. (Photo special to JSU)

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Forty years of excellence: DuBois-Harvey Honors College hits academic milestone

October 26, 2020

The W.E.B. DuBois-Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College is observing its 40th Anniversary at Jackson State University. Founded in 1980, the honors college has a long history of preparing students[...]

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Former Golden State Warrior, Monta Ellis, shoots the Sonic Boom $60,000 gift

October 25, 2020

JSU’s Sonic Boom of the South marching band recently received a $60,000 donation from Monta Ellis, former NBA shooting guard, nicknamed the “Mississippi Bullet.” A Jackson native, Ellis spent 12[...]

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Sen. Hillman T. Frazier to keynote 143rd Founders’ Day at JSU

October 21, 2020

State Sen. Hillman T. Frazier will keynote Jackson State University’s 143rd Founders’ Day Convocation at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. The event will be streamed virtually from Rose E. McCoy[...]

The Sonic Boom of the South is known for their high-energy, high-stepping, fiery performance style. (Photo by Charles A. Smith)

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JSU’s Sonic Boom of the South joins with YouTube for original livestream event

October 16, 2020

Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South is partnering with YouTube for “HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me on the Yard.” The two-hour event will livestream on Saturday, Oct. 24,[...]

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Then and Now: Former member of the Black Panther Party, Wayne Jenkins, will discuss racial and social justice with JSU students

October 12, 2020

Former Black Panther Party member Pastor Wayne Jenkins will speak to JSU students Tuesday, Oct. 20, about his fight for racial and social justice. The virtual Zoom presentation sponsored by Dr.[...]

Congressman Bennie Thompson, who has a longtime passion for aiding underrepresented populations, is scheduled to be a panelist at the virtual "Get Out and Vote" rally hosted by the Department of Political Science. (Photo special to JSU)

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Poli Sci Dept., student leaders to host virtual vote rally; Thompson, Horne set as panelists

October 7, 2020

Jackson State University’s Department of Political Science, the Political Science Club, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Pre-Law Society is hosting a virtual “Get Out and Vote” rally at 10 a.m. on Thursday,[...]

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MADDRAMA to present virtual performance of ‘The Colored Museum’

October 4, 2020

Jackson State University’s Department of Art and Theatre, in conjunction with MADDRAMA Performance Troupe, present an admission-free virtual performance of “The Colored Museum,” Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:00 pm. Viewers[...]

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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[...]

Dollye M.E. Robinson Liberal Arts Building (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Political Science Department receives $30,000 grant to collaborate with Univ. of Michigan

September 22, 2020

Jackson State University’s Department of Political Science has received a Minority Serving Institutions Outreach and Collaboration Grant in the amount of $30,000. This grant further solidifies a partnership between JSU[...]