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1,500 vehicles line up for food, water during outreach by JSU, partners, volunteers

April 21, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

April 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

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

April 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

March 24, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

March 22, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

March 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

(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

March 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

March 5, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

March 2, 2021 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

Scott Ford House, Inc. Receives Kellogg Foundation Grant

February 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

The Scott Ford House, Inc. (SFHI) has received a $50,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation beginning January, 2021 and ending December, 2021, to document stories of [...]

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