JSU Student Saint Ranson is featured in a JSU advertising banner at Jackson-Evers International Airport. Congratulations, Saint!Read More

Financing our lives is a challenge, financing our lives while going to college is even more of a challenge. As a Speech Communication instructor at Jackson State University I have an opportunity to listen too many of my student’s challenges, hopes and dreams. Some of the best speeches come from the fabric of their daily...Read More

Mrs. Nadia Bodie-Smith has been named as the Department of Speech and Theatre’s Outstanding Faculty Member for 2012. Mrs. Bodie-Smith’s Bio: Nadia Bodie-Smith holds a B.A. in Music/Vocal Performance from Florida Memorial University and a M.A. in Theatre Arts from Bowling Green State University. She is currently completing a Ph.D. in Fine arts with emphasis...Read More

The National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts convened in Dallas, TX March 14-17, 2012 for its annual conference. Represenetatives from over 20 HBCU’s were in attendance. Dr. Mark G. Henderson, Interim Chair in the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre at Jackson State University, took the helm as the organization’s 32nd president. At JSU,...Read More

JSU Department of Speech and Theatre students received several honors and at the 2012 NADSA Conference in Dallas, TX. The conference was held at The Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL) on March 14th-17th. The honors are:  Event Rating Student   Reader’s Theatre Superior James Lehaman (Director)  Dramatic Monologue Superior Jasmine Neal  Duo-Acting Excellent Delbert...Read More

MADDRAMA, the department’s touring performance troupe, has earned “Good Showing” honors from the Jackson Free Press in their “Best of Jackson” Community article. A link to the article can be found below. Congratulations, MADDRAMA Members! JFP Article LinkRead More