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Jackson State University®, a four-year public university, is located in Jackson, Mississippi.

10/30/2026

: Seven JSU students represented the university at the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute Conference in Washington, DC, this past September. These individuals set for Jackson State and made the most of their opportunity to brighten their future.

Read more about their four-day conference experience using the link below.
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10/30/2026

Trunk or Treat! 🎃🐅 Our Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center students were dressed and ready for all the Halloween festivities hosted by our student organizations. 💙

10/29/2026

Jackson State University has officially opened its newly expanded and modernized Health and Wellness Center! 🏥

Students, alumni and community members were invited to tour the new facility, fully equipped to serve as a specialized healthcare hub offering a range of services to treat acute illnesses and injuries at no additional fee to students.

Learn more about how this state-of-the-art facility is expanding healthcare access for students and staff using the link below.
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10/28/2026

During Homecoming Week, our JSU Choir students and alumni gathered for a rendition of "Precious Lord," arranged by JSU alum Arnold Sevier.

On November 20, 2026, the JSU Choir will attend The Bent But Not Broken Conference, a national conference that platforms HBCU Choirs, as the first institution from the Deep South to headline a concert there.

You can support the Chorale's trip to Philadelphia by using the link below.
🔗| https://bit.ly/4Brw9GB

10/28/2026

Grads, it's almost that time! Save the Date 🎓 For more information about the 2026 Fall Commencement ceremonies, visit the link below.

🔗| www.jsums.edu/jsucommencement

10/28/2026

It looks like Sonny Thee Tiger took a trip to the mascot multiverse! What do y'all think they had cooking up? 👀🔥

Find out using the link below.
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10/27/2026

: Jackson State University is pleased to announce Gloria J. Billingsley, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, as a 2026 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Fellow.

Billingsley is one of 64 highly accomplished public servants to be inducted into the 2026 fellowship, and the only representative from Mississippi and an HBCU.

Read more using the link below.

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10/27/2026

Jackson State University’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning (DURP) brought 20 community members together for a four-day workshop designed to help residents use maps, data and technology to better understand and improve their neighborhoods.

Read more using the link below.

📰 | https://bit.ly/3U8536M

10/27/2026

You are cordially invited to celebrate the inauguration of Jackson State University’s 14th President, Denise Jones Gregory, Ph.D. For full details on all student and community events, visit the link below.

🔗| inauguration.jsums.org

10/26/2026

: Patrice R. Jenkins, Ph.D., associate dean and associate professor in the Jackson State School of Social Work, has been selected for Cohort 17 of the 2026–2027 Leadership Academy for Deans and Directors (LADD).

Read more using the link below.

📰 | https://bit.ly/4zSus3z

Address

1400 J R Lynch Street
Jackson, MS
39217

Telephone

+16019792121

Website

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/34eUag?vid=1mzfp2, http://www.jsums.edu/

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