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Rush to present at 20/21 Vision: The Collaboration Summit by PhotoShelter

June 21, 2021

Kentrice Rush, digital media manager for University Communications is scheduled to speak at PhotoShelter’s 20/21 Vision: The Collaboration Summit on Thursday, June 24. Rush will speak in the session[...]

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JSU recognized nationally for top rankings in academics and student enrollment

May 10, 2021

According to Intelligent.com, The College Consensus, and StudySoup, JSU is ranked among top universities for academics and enrollment. Recently, Intelligent.com listed Jackson State University in three of its rankings[...]

A real estate scholarship, the first of its kind, was recently established at JSU by two businessmen on a mission to to provide more opportunities for minorities in the CRE industry. (Photo by Charles A. Smith)

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JSU’s Blue and White Flash scores big at Mississippi Press Association Awards

April 27, 2021

The Blue and White Flash scored big at the Mississippi Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards, winning nine awards and receiving several honorable mentions. Shannon Tatum, publications manager and department[...]

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JSU students share experiences during the filming of ‘A Day to Die’

April 19, 2021

Jackson, Mississippi, is the location for the movie filming of “A Day to Die,”a bank heist, starring A-list actor Bruce Willis. JSU students Krystánna Moore, Halle Coleman, Da’Naeja Porter[...]

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Paying student-athletes: Sen. Wicker, Hudson, Coach Prime agree, but ‘bill of rights’ is thorny

April 7, 2021

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker sought opinions from JSU President Thomas K. Hudson and Tigers’ Coach Prime about compensating student-athletes for the[...]

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Journalism and Media Studies announces promotions at WJSU and WJSUTV

January 19, 2021

Jackson State University’s Department of Journalism and Media Studies recently announced that Robert “Rob Jay” Jeuitt is the permanent general manager of JSUTV. Anthony Dean is now general manager of[...]

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547 JSU graduates will earn degrees during fall 2020 virtual commencement on Dec. 11

November 20, 2020

Jackson State University’s live virtual Fall 2020 Commencement will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and it will bestow 372 undergraduate and 175 graduate degrees in a non-traditional ceremony[...]

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James-Terry becomes associate director of public relations

November 9, 2020

Rachel James-Terry is the associate director of public relations in University Communications and Marketing at Jackson State University. James-Terry received her Bachelor and Master of Art in English from[...]

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WJMI’s Chelle B wins BET Radio Room Award

August 24, 2020

Recently, Michelle Boyd, on-air personality for Jackson’s local urban music station, WJMI won the Radio Room BET Award. Boyd is affectionately known as Chelle B by listeners across the metro[...]

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University Communications bags 9 first-place awards — 20 total — in statewide PR contest

August 19, 2020

JSU’s University Communications department recently reeled in a resounding nine first-place honors, and 20 total, during the annual awards presentation by the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM). Mississippi’s[...]