Dr. Deborah H. Barnes, associate professor in the Department of English and modern foreign languages, presents the culminating talk of a three-part series: Murder, Mayhem and Lynching: Constructing, Race, Class and Gender in America.  The last of the three-part series remains to be presented: Written in Blood: Discourses in Lynching Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at...Read More

"Drawing Noise," an innovative multimedia piece, made its world premiere at the International Festival for Innovations in Music Production and Composition (IFIMPaC) at Leeds College of Music in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.  IFIMPaC attracts innovative musical compositions and performances from composers throughout Europe and North America.  Its paper presentations and performances explore the latest innovations...Read More

February 12, 2015 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM  Room 3213, Third Floor of the JSU Student Center This workshop focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning and its implications for university faculty.  This workshop is designed for all faculty members. Light refreshments will be provided.  Read More

The 2014-2015 cohort of participants for the Academy for Research and Scholarly Engagement has been selected. Ebrahim Amiri, Computer Engineering; Brian Anderson, Social Work; Okechukwu Anyamele, Economics; Gauri Bhattacharya, Social Work; Janice Brockley, History and Philosophy; Kathy Bryant, Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Sarah Buxbaum, Health Policy and Management; Miguel Centellas, Political Science; Huie Tomaz Cunningham,...Read More

The Center congratulates Dr. Ivan Elezovic, the recipient of a 2015 Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship. These highly competitive awards provide grants up to $5,000 for the creation of new work and/or professional development by the recipient. Fellowship applications are reviewed through a blind process with criteria focused on originality and vision of the work, technical...Read More

Safiya Omari, Ph.D. has been selected as the third director of the JSU Center for University Scholars. An associate professor of social work and health sciences, Omari is also the director of the Southern Institute for Mental Health Advocacy Research and Training. Recently, she served as chief of staff to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba. Dr....Read More

Dr. Victor Ifedayo Ogungbe, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, received three grants worth nearly $400,000 to expand his research in chemical biology, drug discovery and structural biology. The awarding entities are the National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Science Foundation Mississippi ESPCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research/Institutional Development...Read More