COFO Mural Celebration, July 24
The Office of Community Engagement at JSU secured funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission to complete a mural that represents pioneers of the West Jackson community. On [...]
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1,500 vehicles line up for food, water during outreach by JSU, partners, volunteers
By L.A. Warren A parade of vehicles began lining up hours before the start of a Community Food Box Giveaway on Saturday that was sponsored by Jackson State University’s [...]
Refill Cafe’ Hiring President, Apply Now
The mission of the Refill Jackson Initiative (RJI) is to empower young adults who are seeking an improved quality of life, through tailored support and job training. In [...]
Rental Assistance Program, Apply Now
Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) announced that the application portal has opened to apply for rental assistance through the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program [...]
JSU’s Community Engagement Awarded Grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation
Jackson State University is one of two HBCUs awarded a $155,000 HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The funds will allow [...]
Photos, Spring Planting Day
This past Saturday, JSU’s Community Engagement Office hosted its annual Spring Planting Day at the JSU/Blackburn Garden. There were over 30 volunteers from several [...]
Pinelake Church, civil rights icon Dr. John M. Perkins, create endowed scholarship at Jackson State University
(Charles A. Smith/University Communications) Jackson State University is the recipient of a $200,000 donation from Pinelake Church in partnership with the Perkins Foundation. [...]
LeFleur’s Bluff Chapter awards JSU students with Lelia Gaston Rhodes Book Stipend/Scholarship
Pictured (l to r): Courtin Sutton, Gailya Porter and Taylon White . Pictured (l to r) Dr. Betty Graves, Courtin Sutton, Taylon White, Lori Patton Jackson State University [...]
Omar Morris, Bringing Solar to Your Neighborhood
Meet Omar Morris, owner of Solar Gems, which is a black owned and led engineering/tech firm based in Jackson, MS. They specialize in designing, building and installing [...]
Free Virtual Tutoring Sessions for K-12
Grace His Daughter, Inc is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization which was established in 2015 to address the needs of the female youth population ages 10-18 in the Metro [...]
