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JSU alum Lottie Joiner to keynote Martin Luther King Jr., birthday convocation

January 11, 2019

The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University is pleased to announce that Lottie Joiner will be the keynote speaker for the 51st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Birthday[...]

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It’s official: JSU has the only accredited School of Public Health in Mississippi

November 28, 2018

Jackson State University’s School of Public Health (SPH) is now the only program of its kind in the state to earn accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health[...]

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National speech-language group lauds diversity research by Newkirk-Turner

November 20, 2018

The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) recently honored JSU’s Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner, chair and associate professor of Communicative Disorders in the School of Public Health, for her contributions in research,[...]

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[...]

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 and[...]

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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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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Mississippi Urban Research Center will host forum to discuss Mississippi’s health system

February 26, 2018

Jackson State University’s Mississippi Urban Research Center (MURC) will host a health forum titled “Improving Health in Mississippi: Challenges, Barriers and Opportunities” that will address issues and discuss ways[...]

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JSU alumni invite faculty, staff, friends, other stakeholders to support JSU Day at the Capitol

February 20, 2018

Jackson State alumni, friends and campus community are invited to support their alma mater and urban institution during JSU Day at the Capitol by thanking elected officials for their[...]

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JSU alum Lottie Joiner to keynote Martin Luther King Jr., birthday convocation

It’s official: JSU has the only accredited School of Public Health in Mississippi

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National speech-language group lauds diversity research by Newkirk-Turner

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

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

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

JSU in top three of HBCUs awarding doctorates to black students

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

Mississippi Urban Research Center will host forum to discuss Mississippi’s health system

JSU alumni invite faculty, staff, friends, other stakeholders to support JSU Day at the Capitol

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