University Communications

Public Relations efforts advance the goals of the university by strengthening awareness, engagement and support among constituents vital to the university’s success. We seek positive media coverage of the university, its people and programs. We also communicate externally and internally about the achievements of JSU, its faculty and students through our publications and news site.

To submit news

If you have a news item you believe will be of interest to the general public or the news media, please send the details and any related photos to Rachel James-Terry at rachel.d.james-terry@jsums.edu or call 601-979-2950. Your story may appear on the JSU news site, be shared via social media, be developed for a press release and/or appear in a JSU publication.

To submit news to the JSU Today email newsletter, visit here. JSU Today is distributed to students, staff and faculty with valid JSU email addresses. If you do not receive JSU Today, contact JSU’s email administrator at email.admin@jsums.edu.

Public Relations team members are:

Rachel James-Terry 
Director of Public Relations
rachel.d.james-terry@jsums.edu
(601) 979-2950

Charles A. Smith
Chief Photographer
charles.a.smith@jsums.edu
(601) 979-1571

William H. Kelly, III
Communications Specialist
william.h.kelly@jsums.edu
(601) 979-6942

Anthony Howard
Media Relations Specialist
anthony.j.howard@jsums.edu
(601) 979-2274

Aron Smith
Multimedia Specialist
aron.d.smith@jsums.edu
(601) 979-0279