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CSET’s Getter earns distinguished national appointment to Higher Education Roundtable

June 22, 2018

The Higher Education Roundtable – aka Lamplighters – has selected as one of its newest members Angela Y. Getter, executive director of corporate and external relations in JSU’s College of[...]

Abram and Najla Muhammad make Jackson State University history as the first father and daughter to graduate from the W.E.B. DuBois-Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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It’s a family affair: Father, daughter first to graduate together from JSU honors college

April 26, 2018

Abram and Najla Muhammad will make Jackson State University history as the first father and daughter to graduate from the W.E.B. DuBois-Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College at the HBCUs[...]

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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[...]

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[...]

Dr. Mohammad Shahbazi, interim dean of the JSU School of Public Health, said the nation focuses too much on treatment rather than prevention.

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With $1.8 million boost for School of Public Health, JSU aims to help eliminate disparities

April 6, 2018

Jackson State University said $1.8 million allocated recently by legislators to the School of Public Health (SPH) should help in the fight to eliminate health disparities even as many Americans’[...]

Jackson State University is the fourth largest HBCU in the country. (Charles Smith/JSU)

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JSU in top three of HBCUs awarding doctorates to black students

March 23, 2018

Among all U.S. colleges and universities, for the highest number of doctorates awarded to black scholars over a five year period. From 2012-2016, 161 JSU students received terminal degrees. Walden[...]

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Professor honored for civic contributions

March 20, 2018

Assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Dr. Barbara L. Howard recently received the Rev. Wayne Johnson Community and Civic Award from the Ole Miss Alumni Association. Howard was one[...]

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Associate director named to HBCU board

March 9, 2018

Spencer McClenty, associate director of the Department of Communications and Marketing, was recently appointed to the 2018 HBCUgrow Advisory Board. HBCUgrow strives to improve the brand, website and marketing campaigns[...]

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MURC panelists discuss solutions for Mississippi’s failing health care system

March 2, 2018

A panel of experts gathered recently at the Jackson State Downtown campus to discuss ways to help Mississippi move from last to first in the health care module. The[...]

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Jackson State to compete in 29th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament

February 26, 2018

After participating in a National Qualifying Tournament, Jackson State University will compete against fellow Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at the 29th annual Honda Campus All‐Star Challenge National Championship[...]

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