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Jackson State University will partner with six Alabama community colleges to help students transition into JSU’s bachelor degree programs. Pictured left to right: Bruce Crawford, Ph.D., Lawson State Community College; JSU President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D.; Amanda Harbison, Shelton State Community College; and Nakia Robinson, Trenholm Community College.

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Jackson State University establishes partnership with six Alabama community colleges to create new scholar pipeline

March 11, 2022

Jackson State University will partner with six Alabama community colleges to help associate degree graduates transition into its bachelor degree programs. The articulation agreements aim to provide a seamless transfer[...]

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Thirteen JSU students selected for Nissan and Black Automotive Media Group internship

March 3, 2022

Thirteen students from Jackson State University were chosen to engage in a 10-week apprenticeship program comprised of virtual training and mentoring sessions known as The Driving Force (TDF). The initiative[...]

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JSU alumna named virtual guest for State of the Union address

March 3, 2022

Jackson State University alumnus Congressman Bennie G. Thompson hosted alumna Jasmin Owens Chapman, D.D.S., as his Hometown Hero virtual guest to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday,[...]

Mia Pettigrew, a junior journalism and media studies major, is enhancing her skillset through an internship at WLBT, the local NBC news affiliate. Pettigrew has held a long-term desire to be in the media industry. (Photo special to JSU)

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Journalism and media studies major lands coveted internship with WLBT

March 3, 2022

Jackson State University junior Mia Pettigrew has secured not one but two internships this spring semester. She is sharpening her media skills working with WLBT, the local NBC-affiliated television news[...]

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No justice, no peace: JSU relaunches Institute for Social Justice and Race Relations

March 1, 2022

Jackson State University relaunched the Institute for Social Justice and Race Relations on Thursday, Feb. 24, in the College of Liberal Arts. The relaunch signals a new milestone in the[...]

Diamond Chambers (left), Antwon Jefferson, and Britney Bobo (right), express their joy over being acknowledged for their academic achievements. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Jackson State University announces president and dean’s list for fall 2021

February 24, 2022

Jackson State University (JSU) has over 1400 students who have made the President’s List or Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. The President’s List is composed of students who,[...]

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JSU’s House-Soremekun receives distinguished alumni achievement award

February 7, 2022

Jackson State University Political Science Professor Bessie House-Soremekun, Ph.D., recently received the 2021 Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes Huntingdon alumni who are distinguished in civic, political, or[...]

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Jackson State University Joins FedEx Student Ambassador Program

January 31, 2022

The world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the launch of the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program with select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Jackson State University (JSU) student Jay’La Manor,[...]

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Jackson State University recipient of $300K grant from The Propel Center, aims to promote student success in entertainment

January 31, 2022

Jackson State University is receiving a $300,000 arts and entertainment grant from The Propel Center and Apple to enable its music students to explore aspirations and develop careers in the[...]

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Jackson State University selected as recipient of Getty Images grant to digitize rarely seen imagery from archival photographic library

January 25, 2022

Jackson State University today announced it is one of four recipients of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), an initiative aimed at[...]

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