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Jackson State University’s Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society inducts 62 members

November 6, 2019

Jackson State University’s Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society Kappa Phi Chapter inducted 62 members from various majors during an induction ceremony Monday evening inside the Terry L. Woodard Ballroom. Alpha[...]

Potential buyers must be homeowners who live within 0.25 miles of the property they desire to purchase.

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JSU is selling 134 parcels of surplus properties at meager price to nearby homeowners

October 30, 2019

Jackson State University is selling 134 parcels of surplus properties to surrounding homeowners at very low costs – generally from $100 to $1,000 – as it seeks to push its[...]

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School of Public Health spotlights traumatic brain injury, life of isolation for patients

October 28, 2019

Living with and caring for those with traumatic brain injury hasn’t gotten a lot of attention in the past, but the impact on individuals from military blasts and professional sports[...]

Kalin Norman is a 22-year old media studies major from New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Charles Smith/JSU)

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New Orleans artist introduces ‘We Thee Culture’ at grand re-opening of campus art gallery

October 26, 2019

JSU student artist, Kalin Norman presented his debut exhibition through a powerpoint presentation entitled ‘We Thee Culture’ during the grand re-opening of Gallery One. Students also painted on[...]

Brown Gordon, left, and Cohen, right, met with Cravo last month to advocate on behalf of student scholars. Ultimately, their conversation resulted in a major gift from the Hearst Foundation. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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$100K grant from Hearst Foundation will help fill financial gap for Honors College scholars

October 24, 2019

The Hearst Foundation is providing a $100,000 grant to Jackson State University’s Du Bois-Harvey Honors College to assist scholars with supplemental aid for tuition, books and other fees. “Over the[...]

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Relief items arrive on islands; campus helps JSU Bahamas students, others after hurricane

October 18, 2019

Bahamas relief supplies collected on campus have arrived in the West Indies nation after deadly Hurricane Dorian stranded many and left a JSU Bahamian student heartbroken last month when an[...]

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JSU homecoming concert a success, and that’s ‘#period’

October 18, 2019

The Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center was definitely the place to be Thursday, Oct. 10, because Atlanta rappers, Lil Baby and LightSkinKeisha, brought their A-game to Jackson State[...]

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Alumni and students pack the plaza for annual yard fest

October 18, 2019

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are known for having phenomenal homecomings. In fact, alumni and students from across the nation compete each year for the “who has[...]

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Exceeding expectations: JSU’s First Lady’s Luncheon raises more than $300,000 for student scholarships

October 17, 2019

A sold-out crowd, with a vested interest in the academic success of Jackson State students, joined first lady Deborah E. Bynum at the Jackson Convention Complex for the[...]

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Wesley Foundation’s gospel hotspot revs up crowd with soul-stirring music, messages

October 11, 2019

#RightNowAtJSU, we’re on the plaza for the Gospel Hot Spot! #JSUHomecoming19 pic.twitter.com/xEmsWw0a0k — Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) October 7, 2019 The Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry at JSU rocked the Gibbs-Green[...]

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