JACKSON, Miss.- U.S. District Court Judge and Jackson State University alumnus (’86) Carlton W. Reeves is one of seven experienced and qualified nominees for the U.S. Sentencing Commission, a bipartisan independent agency created during the Reagan Administration. If confirmed, he will make history serving as the first Black chair of the organization. Judge Reeves received...Read More

Dear JSU Family, I’d like to take a moment to say Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in our Jackson State University community! We salute you for the important role that mothers play in our lives as role models, advisors, prayer partners and superheroes! Thank you for your enduring love and support. I’d also...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson visited Jackson State University (JSU) on Thursday to award two ceremonial checks to the historically black schools in his district: JSU was awarded $3 million to support the Center for Living, Learning and Cultural Engagement; and Tougaloo College was awarded $1 million to support the Reuben V. Anderson...Read More

Arriving at the culmination of spring semester, both Army and Air Force ROTC honored its 2022 commissioning. Jackson State University (JSU) Army ROTC Tiger Battalion commissioned eight cadets to 2nd lieutenants and Air Force ROTC commissioned six cadets, becoming the largest class of commissioned officers since the inception of the Air Force program in 2005....Read More

Class of 2022 graduate Gregory Hobson, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, has defied the odds by graduating with his bachelor’s degree in computer science despite the challenges of his upbringing. Next, he looks forward to entering a lucrative job opportunity as a cybersecurity software engineer with Lockheed Martin. “People always told me what I couldn’t...Read More

Verlondrea Austin, a Flowood, Mississippi native, recently graduated from Jackson State University (JSU) with her bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders. Juggling multiple interests and passions during her freshman year, Austin began her earlier stages at JSU navigating the adversity that comes with discovering one’s self. Pondering over what direction her passion for language would guide...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University (JSU) has selected alumna Yolanda R. Owens as assistant vice president for Institutional Advancement & External Affairs in the Division of Institutional Advancement (DIA). In her role, she will provide strategic direction for the Department of Alumni and Constituency Relations. Also, she will implement activities, services and communications for...Read More

With her hard earned degree in hand, Jackson State University (JSU) graduate Nia Hodges will next pursue her Master’s of Science in data analytics and statistics at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to deciding to go to grad school, Hodges consciously weighed her options: Accept a full-time job offer or pursue her master’s degree,...Read More

Jackson State University’s freshmen first-generation students received test-taking survival kits from the Rho Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in efforts to help mitigate test anxiety. Research indicates that an estimated 15-22 percent of students have high levels of test anxiety which can be associated with greater academic stress and poorer educational...Read More