JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is part of a historic partnership that will invest $130 million into small businesses in the deep South. The University joins Goldman Sachs, Hope Enterprise, seven cities, and eight HBCUs in a united launch of the Deep South Economic Mobility
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University has received $250,000 from Diageo North America to create a permanent endowment fund and provide financial aid grants to talented JSU scholars across various disciplines and majors. A portion of the proceeds will be used to address JSU’s more
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University will receive $1 million over five years from FedEx Corp. to support educational opportunities and employment equity. An initial funding of $200K has been designated to support students, faculty and staff as they navigate the COVID-19 crisis. Remaining funds
(JACKSON, Miss.) — After securing the ‘Retool Your School’ campus improvement grant for $50,000, JSU has redesigned the commuter lounge in the Student Center.The Retool Your School program was established in 2010 by The Home Depot to give back to the nation’s Historically Black Colleges
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Spencer McClenty has been named interim executive director of University Communications where he provides primary oversight of communications, marketing and public relations for the University.“I’m grateful to President Hudson and VP Cohen for trusting me to lead our unit during this time
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Latino/Hispanic leaders will convene a special COVID-19 town hall forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, sponsored by Jackson State University and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to tout the benefits of vaccination to vulnerable immigrants and citizens. Dr. Nelson
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Division of Institutional Advancement (DIA) at Jackson State University announces David Howard as interim director of Alumni and Constituency Relations. Howard joined JSU in 2005 as the operations staff assistant in the Department of Finance. He later began working for DIA
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University was recently awarded $230,000 to assist students impacted by the pandemic and $345,000 to redesign the University’s STEM curriculum using virtual reality. Both amounts equate to over $500,000 for the University. The funding is part of the Governor’s Emergency Education
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Department of Biology at Jackson State University has been awarded a $399,958 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help underrepresented students enter graduate schools and STEM careers. The three-year multifaceted grant is called “Enhancement of Jackson State University Course-based
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University recently presented itsinaugural First-Generation College Students Celebration to acknowledge young trailblazers pursuing a four-year degree as they close in on a family milestone. JSU partnered with Southern University in Baton Rouge for a series ofmostly virtual events (Zoom and
