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Regions Day 2018 (Kentrice S. Rush/University Communications)

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College of Business partners with Regions Bank to promote financial literacy to students

April 26, 2018

Each year, April is reserved by the U.S. government as National Financial Literacy Month. As a part of this initiative, the College of Business partners with Regions Bank to[...]

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JSU surpasses Day of Giving goal of $100,000

April 18, 2018

Students, faculty, alumni and community supporters united for JSU’s fourth annual Day of Giving last Friday. The 24-hour online challenge aims to ignite the love and support from the[...]

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JSU designated a military-friendly school

April 18, 2018

Jackson State University has been named a military-friendly school for 2018-2019, according to the recent list from Victory Media. Now in its 17th year, the Military Friendly® Schools list has[...]

Faculty and staff of Undergraduate Studies showcase their awards during the Frontier Set gathering in Atlanta. The JSU team was recognized for “Being the Most Enthusiastic about Integrating New Learnings,” voted as the site to “Deliver the Most Impactful Solutions” and placed first in “Making the Most Meaningful Connections.”

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Undergraduate Studies earns Frontier Set awards hailed by Gates Foundation, partners

April 17, 2018

Members of the Undergraduate Studies at Jackson State University recently attended the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Annual Convening on March 19-20 in Atlanta. The Frontier Set is a diverse[...]

Facilities’ executive director Robert D. Watts keeps a watchful eye on everything that happens on campus. His chief responsibility is to make sure the well-maintained campus is safe, energy-efficient and clean. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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JSU Facilities and Construction Management makes its presence, services known

April 17, 2018

JSU’s Department of Facilities and Construction Management (FCM) took the spotlight during a recent hotspot on the Gibbs-Green Memorial Plaza to share with the campus community its vast array of[...]

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Reed is new women’s head basketball coach

April 16, 2018

Jackson State University is excited to announce Tomekia Reed as the Tigers Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Reed comes to JSU after a successful three-year stint at Hinds Community College. “Today[...]

Some community members gleefully walked up to get their share of the produce. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Crop Drop provides more than 2,000 families with free sweet potatoes, lettuce

April 13, 2018

An estimated 2,000 families benefited from this week’s Crop Drop, a biannual event that provides free sweet potatoes to the community from JSU and its partners. Aside from the nearly[...]

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College of Business student lands six-figure job at Microsoft

April 12, 2018

JSU senior business administration major Kyren Garel recently accepted a job with Microsoft’s federal group as a customer success manager. The 22-year-old Michigan native is heavily involved with the[...]

A student-competitor proves that a power inverter can recycle energy from a 12-volt battery. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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JSU CSET hosts State Science and Engineering Fair showcasing best, brightest in Grades 7-12

April 12, 2018

Jackson State University hosted the annual State Science and Engineering Fair last week as students in Grades 7-12 competed statewide for scholarships and an opportunity to represent Mississippi in the[...]

Pubic health professionals assembled inside the Jackson Medical Mall on Wednesday during National Public Health Week to share why their roles are important in saving humanity. Among the JSU alumni panelist included Dr. Nakeitra Burse, left, a grant writer in JSU’s School of Public Health (SPH); Jim Craig, director of Health Protection for the Mississippi State Department of Health; and Chris Cox, director of Youth Programming for Teen Health Mississippi. Other participating alums who shared their expertise were D’Angelique Lister, a school health coordinator for Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi; Dr. Amy Radican-Wald, a senior policy analyst for the Center for Mississippi Health Policy; and Dr. Vincent Mendy, an assistant professor in JSU’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Alum and moderator Christopher Lane, a research compliance officer in JSU’s Division of Research and Federal Relations, earned his master’s in public health in 2016.

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Public Health alums urge access to medical care, quality education to improve lives

April 9, 2018

During National Public Health Week recently, several alumni from JSU’s School of Public Health (SPH) touted the importance of their profession and said a lack of access to medical care[...]

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