Jackson, MS—The Margaret Walker Center is pleased to announce an exhibition unveiling, wreath laying, and reception in Ayer Hall at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, for the 52nd annual commemoration of the Gibbs-Green tragedy at Jackson State University. This event is free and open to the public. In the late hours of May 14...Read More

An uncanny passion for programming and college store discounts united Jackson State University (JSU) freshmen Mahlangu Nzunda and Khaylah Rose who recently teamed up to participate in the Target HBCU technology challenge. As part of Target’s Black History month initiative, Target launched a national HBCU technology challenge to provide financial resources to HBCU students and...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

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

Proud family, tearful friends, and optimistic graduates gathered in sacred celebration at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium for Jackson State University’s Spring 2022 Undergraduate Commencement this morning, April 30. Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., president, honored the 641 undergraduate students who received their diplomas, imploring them to bask in this moment and be reflective of all...Read More

JSU graduating senior Dallas Brown has been selected as one of the top 32 college DJs competing in the first-of-its-kind 2021 National Collegiate Performing Arts (NCPA)™ College DJ Championship. Winning DJs will receive $10,000 in cash prizes split among themselves and their chosen social justice or environmental charities, plus $20,000 in high-end DJ gear. “I’m...Read More