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Ashley Robinson officially will become JSU’s newest vice president and athletic director on July 1. He said, “Under my leadership, the Tigers will represent this institution, community and state in the spirit of excellence by restoring the pride of our students to be competitive.” (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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New athletic director Robinson is highly praised and ‘driven by results’ on, off field

June 6, 2018

New vice president and athletic director Ashley Robinson aims to help JSU rise to the same level of success the HBCU achieved during its glory days of championships and professional[...]

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In San Diego, Dent touts cloud technology, seeks increased bandwidth speed on campus

June 6, 2018

JSU’s chief information officer recently attended the 2018 Internet2 Global Summit in San Diego and shared how the HBCU is successfully using cloud technology but bemoaned bandwidth speed on JSU’s[...]

NASA Partnership (Charles A. Smith/University Communications)

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Signed, sealed, delivered: JSU takes first step to becoming prime federal contractor

June 1, 2018

JSU made history Thursday when it became the nation’s first HBCU to sign a pact to become a protégé in the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) program that will allow[...]

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JSU to sign pact to become business contractor under NASA Mentor-Protégé program

May 29, 2018

Jackson State University will become the nation’s first HBCU to enter into a mentor-protégé agreement under NASA’s Shared Services Center (NSSC) that will provide JSU with training and tools to[...]

At JSU, Joshua Cotton is in his 10th year as coach of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC). He led the team to its second championship earlier this year. The first championship was in 1995. HCASC is a friendly competition between student teams representing HBCUs from throughout the nation. It provides opportunities for students through grants that Honda awards for scholarships, updating campus facilities and enhancing student programs.

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JSU championship coach for Honda All-Star Challenge explains support beyond trivia

May 25, 2018

Trivia is more than just a challenge of obscure facts. More than anything, it’s fun and engaging. And for 29 years, Honda has utilized trivia to engage students in an[...]

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JSU 2018 football season tickets offers savings, bonus

May 17, 2018

2018 JSU Football Season Tickets Jackson State University’s Division of Athletics has enhanced its football season tickets package and is offering fans an exclusive opportunity with every purchase. Everyone who[...]

Several people attended the 48th anniversary of the deadly tragedy at JSU that occurred May 15, 1970. Standing in front of Alexander Hall, which was struck by gunfire, are survivors XXXXXXX, left, Eddie Jean Carr and James “Lap” Baker. They’re accompanied by Aeneas Bridges, who is learning about JSU’s past so he can be part of its future.

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Survivors lay wreath to commemorate 48th anniversary of Gibbs-Green deadly tragedy

May 16, 2018

The Margaret Walker Center, along with a few survivors, laid a wreath Tuesday on the Gibbs-Green Memorial Plaza in front of Alexander Hall to commemorate the 48thanniversary of the deadly[...]

Transfer student Cameron Lemon graduated JSU with honors after losing three scholarships due to low grades while a student at Hinds Community College. (Photo special to JSU)

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One-time community college dropout, graduates from JSU with honors

May 11, 2018

Cameron Lemon silently rejoiced as he strolled across the Jackson State University stage during undergraduate commencement exercises last month. He was finally receiving his degree in journalism and media studies[...]

JSU President William B. Bynum Jr. and Lt. Col. Dexter Brookins congratulate five new second lieutenants and an alum earning the rank of lieutenant colonel during a commissioning ceremony. The honorees are Lt. Col. Natalie Bynum, left, and 2nd Lieutenants Gabriel E. Brown, Louis J. Hall, Ebony C. Dunlap, Andrea N. Thomas and Rolundra O. Rhodes. (Photo by Aron Smith/JSU)

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JSU congratulates newly minted 2nd lieutenants preparing to defend nation

May 11, 2018

Brigadier Gen. (Ret.) Robert Crear, a JSU alum, recently saluted five cadets being commissioned as second lieutenants and recognized their bravery to protect a nation at war for more than[...]

During the recent event for Denim Day, which highlights sexual assault awareness, Horton encouraged students, faculty and staff to sign jeans to show their support of the campaign. Dr. Steven Smith, left, associate dean of JSU's Enrollment Management and director of Admissions and Recruitment, pens his name to the garment. Warren Johnson, associate, vice president and dean of Enrollment Management, joins him in a show of solidarity. (Photo by L.A. Warren/JSU)

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S.A.F.E. environment: Denim Day urges action against, awareness of campus sexual assault

May 9, 2018

The Division of Student Affairs and the Latasha Norman Center For Counseling recently organized Denim Day inside the JSU Student Center to spread the word about campus assault nationwide and[...]

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