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Jackson State University announces two distinguished alumni will keynote the 2024 Spring commencement ceremonies. United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves will [...]
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Jackson State University’s Division of Academic Affairs presents “Thee Pathway to Becoming Who You Are Meant to Be” Legacy and [...]
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Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South welcomes Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Association President Ed Morales to campus Friday, [...]
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After meeting Pope John Paul II in 1981 and surviving a Nigerian civil war nearly a decade earlier, Edmund C. [...]
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JSU STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2026: JACKSON STATE ELEVATE
The new Jackson State University strategic plan details how our university will meet the global challenges and expectations that are inherent in the changing landscape of higher education, and it serves as the roadmap for the University’s prioritizations, decisions, and resources, and for advancing Jackson State University as a recognized leader in higher education.
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