Jackson State University

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

06/24/2026

Tiger Nation! Your votes helped our recent JSU graduate, Ryan Fields, advance as the local winner of WLBT 3 On Your Side & Gray Media Star-Spangled Sing-Off! 🎙️🐅 Now, he needs your votes one more time.

Regional voting is now open. Vote daily through June 28 at midnight.

The grand prize? An all-expense-paid trip to Nashville to record a professionally produced performance that will air nationwide!

Let's take another moment and support our talented alumnus! Use the link below to cast your vote. 💙

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The Jackson State University Division of Institutional Advancement, along with the JSU Development Foundation, has named...
06/23/2026

The Jackson State University Division of Institutional Advancement, along with the JSU Development Foundation, has named Jennifer Clark, MBA, as executive director of the JSU Development Foundation.

In her new role, Clark will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation that works to secure tax-deductible donations for student scholarships and other institutional priorities.

Read more on this story in the JSU Newsroom.

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JSU’s Office of Community Engagement won statewide recognition for its efforts to preserve the cemetery's sacred history...
06/22/2026

JSU’s Office of Community Engagement won statewide recognition for its efforts to preserve the cemetery's sacred history. The university’s Mt. Olive Cemetery community engagement project was officially honored with an Award of Merit for Rehabilitation by the Mississippi Humanities Council and America250.

Read more in the JSU Newsroom.

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Wishing all of the fathers and father figures a happy Father's Day! 💙
06/21/2026

Wishing all of the fathers and father figures a happy Father's Day! 💙

06/19/2026

Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the men's basketball general manager at Jackson State, he told ESPN.

Celebrating liberation, freedom and culture. Happy Juneteenth! ❤️💚🖤
06/19/2026

Celebrating liberation, freedom and culture. Happy Juneteenth! ❤️💚🖤

: Jackson State University has named Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels, Ph.D., provost and vice president for Academi...
06/18/2026

: Jackson State University has named Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels, Ph.D., provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, following her service in the interim role since May 15, 2025.

A professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts and longtime faculty member, McDaniels brings more than 25 years of higher education experience to JSU’s chief academic role.

Read more in the JSU Newsroom.

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: Jackson State University has appointed Carlos D. Wilson, Ph.D., as dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. Wilson h...
06/18/2026

: Jackson State University has appointed Carlos D. Wilson, Ph.D., as dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. Wilson has served as interim dean since May 2025 and previously served as associate dean of Graduate Studies.

A three-time JSU graduate, Wilson earned his bachelor’s degree in 2004, a master’s degree in 2006 and a Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education in 2012. He is a tenured associate professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and brings more than 20 years of academic and administrative experience to the role.

Read more in the JSU Newsroom.

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Jackson State University hosted the third annual Southern Spark Conference, bringing together over 250 educators and com...
06/18/2026

Jackson State University hosted the third annual Southern Spark Conference, bringing together over 250 educators and community leaders to build a community-centric ecosystem for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Read more in the JSU Newsroom.

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