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Jackson State temporarily waives GRE, GMAT and PRAXIS testing requirements

May 11, 2020

In light of recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, Jackson State University has temporarily suspended its GRE, GMAT and PRAXIS requirements for graduate programs with these testing requirements. This suspension[...]

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Woman on fire: JSU graduate heads to Syracuse, wants to add innovation to policymaking

May 7, 2020

Jasmine King is in the uplifting business. More specifically, the aspiring attorney intends to uplift minority communities by focusing on civil rights, criminal justice reform and social equity. A first-generation[...]

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Graduate accepted into Univ. of Memphis wants to make a difference for troubled youth

May 4, 2020

Wade, a spring criminal justice graduate, said she wants to spend her life helping misguided juveniles get back on track. “I want to show them that they can be successful[...]

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‘Not having it all together’ pays off for JSU grad, now headed to Syracuse on a full-ride

April 22, 2020

Sometimes people just need a break, and Kaia Kirk was one of them. After graduating from Jackson State University last spring with a degree in political science, Kirk took a[...]

Mario Nichols, a student at JSU, spent his spring break in San Franciso before returning to a unique new reality, due to the country's COVID-19 crisis. Nichols said he is glad he had an opportunity to visit the city for the first time and looks forward to traveling again in the future. (Photo by Mario Nichols/JSU)

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‘Time is our best friend’ during crisis, student and health care worker says

April 15, 2020

Like most students, Mario Nichols, a communications major at JSU, did not intend on finishing his spring semester online. But, the onslaught of COVID-19 abruptly changed plans for many throughout[...]

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Wilson to receive honorary doctorate from Berklee along with John Legend, Sheila E. and others

April 14, 2020

Cassandra Wilson, JSU alumna and iconic jazz musician, is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in Boston (not to be confused with UC Berkeley)[...]

Meda poses with the 2020-2021 J5 drum majors consisting of (left to right) Gemal Duncan, Nathanial Kenner, Xavian Mitchell and Gregory Turner. (Photo special to JSU)

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Meda made it, becomes first Hispanic drum major in the history of the Sonic Boom

April 3, 2020

If a ball of energy were a person, Marvin Garcia Meda would probably be one. The first-year, biology premed student partly credits his energy for helping him secure a coveted[...]

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Spanish professor receives Humanities Teacher of the Year Award

March 31, 2020

Leticia Alonso, assistant professor of Spanish at JSU, is the recipient of the 2020 Humanities Teacher of the Year Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council. The annual honor recognizes outstanding[...]

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Latasha Norman Center offers mental health tips for students affected by COVID-19

March 31, 2020

JSU students left for spring break during the week of March 9-13, anticipating returning to campus after some much needed rest and relaxation with their family and friends.[...]

Jackson State University was founded in 1877 and is known today as one of the largest HBCUs in the nation. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Jackson State University’s online master’s degree in history program ranks among best

March 26, 2020

The Department of History, in the College of Liberal Arts, was recently recognized for offering one of the Best Online Master’s Degree in History programs for 2020 in a report[...]

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