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by | October 29, 2012 · 12:07 pm

JSU teams up with Jackson Zoo for ‘Tailgating with the Tigers’

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jackson State University

(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University and the Jackson Zoo will host a fun-filled evening, “Tailgating with the Tigers,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Jackson Zoological Park.

Held on the eve of the JSU vs. Grambling State University football game (scheduled for Nov. 3 at Grambling), “Tailgating with the Tigers” will begin with a VIP reception for JSU alumni and friends at 5 p.m. and open to the general public at 6 p.m. Attendees must be 18 or older to attend; 21 and older must present ID for a beverage wristband.

Program highlights include members of the JSU football coaching staff along with the JSU drum line. Other features include music, giveaways, and a wing-eating contest.

Funds raised from “Tailgating with the Tigers” will benefit the JSU Development Foundation in support of book scholarships for JSU students and the Zoo’s Tiger Conservatory Fund.

The event is the first collaboration between JSU and the Jackson Zoo. “The Jackson Zoo is one of our essential community assets,” said Kimberly Hilliard, JSU’s executive director of community engagement. “This event is part of our mission to take the campus to the community and support our partners.”

General admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The cost is all-inclusive. The tickets include all-you-can eat/drink – food, beverages, and entertainment. VIP tickets cost $30, which includes the pre-event reception and a behind-the-scene den tiger tour. In addition, a vendor will be on-site selling JSU paraphernalia.

Tickets are available at the Jackson Zoo or online at www.jacksonzoo.org/events. For more information, call Kimberly Hilliard at 601-979-1058.

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by | September 17, 2012 · 2:24 pm

U.S. Poet Laureate, Natasha Trethewey, will read her poetry at Jackson State University on Thursday

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(JACKSON, Miss.) – Pulitzer Prize-winner and current Mississippi and U.S. Poet Laureate, Natasha Trethewey, will read her poetry at Jackson State University at 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, in room 166/266 of the Dollye M.E. Robinson College of Liberal Arts Building. Hosted by the Margaret Walker Center at JSU, this event is free and open to the public.

In January 2012, Trethewey was named the Mississippi Poet Laureate for a four-year term. Soon after, she was named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. Trethewey is the first person to serve simultaneously as a state and U.S. laureate.

The event at Jackson State is being brought to Mississippi by the Library of Congress along with the Margaret Walker Center, the Mississippi Arts Commission, the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Mississippi Library Commission, the Mississippi Center for the Book, and the National Center for the Book.

“The Mississippi Arts Commission is proud to play a part in bringing Natasha home to share a small snippet from her amazing body of work on the campus of Jackson State University,” stated Malcolm White, Arts Commission Director. “Natasha is an inspiration to us all and I encourage everyone to take time to learn why the honor of U.S. Poet Laureate, as well as Mississippi Poet Laureate, was bestowed upon her.”

Natasha is the author of four poetry collections, including Thrall (2012); Native Guard(2006), winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry; Bellocq’s Ophelia (2002); andDomestic Work (2000). Trethewey is also the author of a nonfiction book, Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (2010).

Born in Gulfport, Miss., in 1966, Trethewey earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Georgia, a M.A. in poetry from Hollins University, and a M.F. A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. From 2005-06, she was appointed the Lehman Brady Joint Chair Professor of Documentary and American Studies at Duke University and

the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and, from 2009-10, she was the James Weldon Johnson Fellow in African American Studies at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. At Emory University, Trethewey is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing.

Trethewey’s other honors include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study Center, and the Bunting Fellowship Program of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. She has also received the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Book Prize, a Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts for Literature in 2008, and the Lillian Smith Award for Poetry.

For additional information, contact the Margaret Walker Center at 601-979-3935 or mwa@jsums.edu.

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by | July 13, 2012 · 12:43 pm

JSU to open new Welcome Center – 10 a.m. July 16

Jackson State University will open its new JSU Welcome Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16. The media and the public are invited to attend. Tours of the new facility will follow the ceremony.

Located on Dalton Street just north of John R. Lynch Street, the JSU Welcome Center will serve as the university’s hospitality site for campus visitors, including prospective students and their families, alumni and people interested in JSU. The multimedia center will include meeting space and information about the university and the community.

“The Welcome Center will serve as the front door to Jackson State University,” says Gwen Caples, director of the center. “We will provide valuable information to our visitors to ensure that when they leave this beautiful and historic campus, they will have a positive and lasting impression of Jackson State.”

The creation of the JSU Welcome Center is part of Jackson State University’s effort to better connect the campus to the wider community. “The JSU Welcome Center will be a gateway not only to Jackson State University, but to west Jackson as a whole,” said JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers. “We expect the center to attract even more new visitors to our wonderful community.”

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by | August 23, 2011 · 11:44 am

Fun for families this Saturday

Photo by Kamau Akabueze of Flickr

Have children under 5 (or expecting children) and looking for something to do with the family this Saturday? JSU’s Human Capital Development Division will host a fun event just for families this weekend. The event will feature free food and performances that include a storyteller and magician for the kiddos.

For the parents, you can enter to win giveaways such as a free desktop computer. And while you’re winning, your children can be enjoying the face painting, games, and arts & crafts that will be available at the event.

A DJ will be present to make sure you feel like dancing (or at least bobbing your head), and a number of organizations–such as Teach & Roll, Voice of Calvary, United Way, MS Public Broadcasting, Jackson Fire & Police departments, Mississippi Learning Institute, and HPERD–will be there to provide you with useful information that can be of benefit to you and your family.

So bring the family out and commence to having fun! The event will take place from 2:00-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 27 at the T.B. Ellis Gym on Dalton Street.

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Sponsored by the Washington Addition Prenatal and Childhood Education Program through the funding of the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation. For details, call (601) 979-0663.

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by | · 9:18 am

Runoff elections TODAY

 

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It’s funny how elections work. A huge deal is made about the primary, but if there’s a runoff–it passes by with a whisper. Honestly, most people either forget or don’t care enough to vote in the runoff election. Therefore…

give your candidate a boost by voting today. Polls close at 7 p.m.

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by | August 18, 2011 · 4:54 pm

Have breakfast with the bears on August 27

The Jackson Zoo will host Breakfast with the Bears on Saturday, August 27th…and sorry guys, we’re not talking about the football team on this one!

The event starts at 7 a.m. with the awesomeness of the most important meal of the day. Following your dish, you’ll be able to make breakfast for the bears and watch as they chow down on your culinary artistry.

Staff will also lead the children in fun activities and on a short tour to watch some of the bears neighbors enjoy a few treats as well.

If you’re looking for something interesting and different to do on a Saturday morning, sign up for breakfast. Zoo Members can participate at $12 for adults and $10 for children, while the general public can participate for $15 and $13 (adults and children, respectively).

Those interested are asked to register and submit payment by Tuesday, August 23rd. If you’re ready so sign up, click here to register.

For more information, contact:

Georgina Johnson
Jackson Zoo
601-352-2580
gjohnson@jacksonzoo.org

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by | August 12, 2011 · 6:52 pm

Prayer Vigil for James Craig Anderson this Sunday at 7pm

Photo by Lars Christopher Nøttaasen. Creative Commons attribution license.

We wanted to make sure that you all were aware of the recently announced prayer vigil for James Craig Anderson–a man whose death was featured on CNN this week and who was the victim of an alleged hate crime. The press release can be found below:

On Sunday, August, 14th 2011, at 7pm various civic groups, religious congregations, concerned citizens and leaders will be gathering on behalf of the hate crime against Mr. Anderson that occurred in late June in our community. The purpose of this vigil will demonstrate a call to forgiveness and peace for our city and to denounce the hate crimes brought to this neighborhood. The planning of this vigil was created by the neighborhood associations in West Jackson who were shocked and deeply distressed over this act. We are pleased with the support of dozens of organizations including some of the following:

New Horizon International Ministries
Beth Israel
Pine Lake Church
NAACP
Capitol Neighbors Association

This vigil will begin at New Horizon International Ministries (1block)away from the site of the crime. We will park, walk to the site, and pray. We are asking the members of the media to assist in bringing awareness to the greater community.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kass Welchlin (601)832-9925
Cassandra Welchlin (601)750-8388

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by | July 18, 2011 · 12:06 pm

Public invited to Hinds County branding exercise

Photo by Rupert Ganzer (loop_oh) of Flickr Creative Commons

Believe it or not, brands are powerful. In fact, they are so powerful that the successful brands names are often used in place of the actual product. Need an adhesive bandage? Ask someone to give you a Band-Aid. Need a single sheet of very soft tissue? I’m sure that you’ll reach for a Kleenex. Oh, and when someone asks you for information that could be found on the internet, surely you’ll ask them to “Google” it.

The same works for the places we choose to live. The only difference is that instead of a brand, it’s more commonly a sense of place–meaning that those who live in the community tell the positive stories of an area and those who visit know the story.

The Hinds County Economic Development Authority is in the process of crafting a brand for Hinds County, and quality craftsmanship depends upon your input. This week, they’ll host a series of meetings that will allow Hinds County residents to chime in on what what elements should be used in creating the brand. HCEDA has contracted with Greenville, SC-based planning firm, Arnett-Muldrow & Associates, to conduct the process.

The end result of this exercise should be a brand that will assist Hinds County and its municipalities in developing marketing programs to assist in their economic development efforts.

If you’re interested in participating, feel free to attend one of the following sessions:

Wednesday, July 20:

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Clinton Visitor’s Center, 1300 Pinehaven Road, Clinton, MS

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.,  Terry Community Center, Cunningham Street @ Village Square, Terry, MS

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Eudora Welty Library, 300 N. State Street, Jackson, MS

 

Thursday, July 21:

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Eagle Ridge Conference Center( Auditorium), 1500 Raymond Lake Road,  Raymond, MS

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Charles Tisdale Public Library, 807 E. Northside Drive, Jackson, MS

 

The week will end with a Presentation Meeting of the brand outline on Friday, July 22, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at the Mississippi eCenter’s Oklahoma Room (1230 Raymond Road).

Questions regarding the process can be directed to the Authority at (601) 353-6056.

 

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by | June 24, 2011 · 3:25 pm

Get outside this Saturday with these two events

If you’re looking to bask in the full glory on the sun’s Vitamin D, then here are two events for you to attend tomorrow:

Politix in the Park

Surely you’ve seen the many political signs that have been posted around the metro. True, they’re not too pretty…but they also don’t say much. Don’t pick a candidate based on who has the most signs! Take an opportunity Saturday to speak directly with those running for office during Politix in the Park.

The event takes place at Koinonia Coffee House and offer free food as well as space jumps, face painting, and space jumps for the kids. Koinonia will also offer refreshments for sale, and if you haven’t been there before you should definitely try an Iced Major (caramel & chocolate iced coffee).

Event organizers announced that over one dozen candidates have confirmed their attendance.

Politix in the Park starts at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m.

NOTE: If you’re interested in volunteering to help with this event, a volunteer meeting will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at Koinonia Coffee House (136 S. Adams St.).

West Jackson Summer Festival

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Came across an announcement about this event this morning via the Clarion Ledger:

The West Jackson Summer Festival offers hip-hop, blues and gospel at Sheppard Park. It’s free and the fun starts [Saturday] at 9 a.m.

Someone also tweeted about the event:

Unfortunately, that’s the only information we have about the Summer Festival, but if you’re looking for something to do Saturday, swing on by and check it out. Sheppard Park is located on Hattiesburg Street near Jim Hill High School.

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by | May 25, 2011 · 3:21 pm

Money Management Workshops to be offered for FREE at JSU

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Your dollar says it can’t take any more. With energy costs rising on one side and food costs rising on the other side, your poor dollar is on the verge of being stretched to brokenness. Nevertheless, relief is available.

Some money problems are the result of forces that are beyond our circumstances. Others, however, are the result of poor money management. It is within this money management that you can save your overstretched dollar.

That is why the Center for University-Based Development at Jackson State University invites you to participate in a series of free workshops on budgeting, credit repair, payday lending, home ownership, and investments. The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 12 noon in the JSU Student Center (Ballroom A, corner of John R. Lynch and Dalton Streets).

Tuesday’s workshop will feature Amia D. Edwards, financial specialist with CredAbility, and will focus on the keys to financial success.

These workshops are free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided; however, you are strongly encouraged to register by calling (601) 979-2255 by Friday, May 27.

P.S. This blog is one of the efforts of JSU’s Center for University-Based Development.

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