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Seventeen cadets newly commissioned as 2nd lieutenants take the oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Eighteen cadets commissioned as U.S. Army officers

May 7, 2019

Eighteen cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants during a ceremony inside the Jackson State University Student Center hosted by the College of Liberal Arts on May 2. Lt. Gen. Aundre[...]

Students, alumni and guest artists hailing from New York, Indiana and Jackson put on the OperaPLUS Reunion-Benefit Concert on Sunday, April 14, 2019.
"The evening was truly amazing," said Dr. Phyllis Lewis-Hale, assistant professor of ethnomusicology and director of opera and musical theater in the Department of Music at Jackson State.

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OperaPLUS Reunion-Benefit Concert a success

April 30, 2019

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Jarielle Gibson, a native of Natchez, received a scholarship to the New School of Dramatic Arts in Greenwich Village, New York. When she first heard the news, she was brought to tears. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Gibson is going to New York: Senior receives scholarship to New School of Performing Arts

April 29, 2019

Jarielle Gibson, graduating senior, was on spring break in Miami when she received the long-awaited news. Yes, she had been accepted into the Master of Fine Arts program at the[...]

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Jackson State celebrates grand opening of Dr. Henry T. Sampson, Jr. Collection

April 29, 2019

Jackson State University alumni, administrators and friends recently celebrated the grand opening of the Dr. Henry T. Sampson, Jr. Collection with his wife and son. The collection relates to[...]

The Sonic Boom of the South is known for their high-energy, high-stepping, fiery performance style.

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Sonic Boom’s pep band set to perform in South Jackson Proud Parade

April 24, 2019

The Sonic Boom of the South Pep Band will perform in the second annual South Jackson Proud Parade on Saturday. The procession will begin at 9 a.m. at the Save-A-Lot[...]

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King of the hill: Political science major selected for Berkley summer institute

April 24, 2019

Jasmine B. King, political science major, was recently chosen to participate in the University of California Berkley Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute. The seven-week program that[...]

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JSU featured in new Beyonce documentary ‘Homecoming’

April 17, 2019

Jackson State University has just received the ultimate bragging rights – a feature in Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce. Albeit only for a couple of seconds, the Sonic Boom of[...]

Kevin Powell, described as one of the most acclaimed political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices of today, spoke to students and the community about the elements of art and activism. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Nipsey Hussle, Star Wars among topics at 13th Annual Creative Arts Festival

April 17, 2019

Hidden treasures and intellectual jewels abounded at the 13th Annual Creative Arts Festival hosted by the Margaret Walker Center, Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Arts Commission and the Greater Jackson Arts Council,[...]

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MADDRAMA walks away with top honors at national drama and speech competition

April 11, 2019

MADDRAMA recently competed at the 2019 National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts Conference in Baltimore, Maryland (April 2-6) where they walked away with first and second place honors in[...]

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A ‘Day with the Boom’ reaches record enrollment

April 8, 2019

A “Day with the Boom” reached record enrollment after 900 plus students signed up this year. It was more than JSU music instructors and directors anticipated. “We were all surprised[...]