Tag: Jackson State University
Jackson State University President a Victim of Cyberstalking
A 20-year-old man, who is not a student at the university, was charged with making threats against Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers on Facebook.
Jackson State University to Produce an e-Book on Medgar Evers and Margaret Walker
The university, in conjunction with the University Press of Mississippi, is producing an electronic book on the friendship of civil rights leader Medgar Evers and author Margaret Walker Alexander. They were family friends and they lived a block from each other.
Two Women Named Department Chairs at Jackson State University
Tamika Bradley leads the department of health, physical education, and recreation and Ruby Wiggins was appointed chair of the department of special education.
Jackson State University Set to Open New Satellite Campus This Summer
The city of Madison, approximately 15 miles north of Jackson, is predominantly White. The university hopes that the location will help it obtain a threshold where more than 10 percent of its student body is non-Black so it can gain control of a $70 million endowment from the state.
Jackson State University Offers Tuition Break to Youth From Foster Care
Foster care youth from outside the state of Mississippi can now enroll at the university and pay substantially lower in-state tuition. In-state tuition for certain population groups outside of Mississippi was made possible by a new state law enacted last year.
Jackson State Professor Is Among the Inaugural Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Ernest B. Izevbigie, professor of biology at Jackson State University in Mississippi, holds a patent for a formula used as a dietary supplement to boost the immune system and lessen the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer patients.
Dowell Taylor Named Director of Bands at Jackson State University
He has served in the post on an interim basis since April 2012. While a student at Jackson State in the 1970s, he was a member of the Sonic Boom of the South marching band.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Tennessee State University Chooses Its Next President
Glenda Baskin Glover is currently dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University in Mississippi. She has been at Jackson State since 1994. Previously, she was chair of the department of accounting at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Two HBCUs Unveil New Websites
Jackson State University in Mississippi has a new logo and a redesigned website is on the way. The University of the District of Columbia has redesigned its site to focus on recruiting new students.
African American Faculty News
Birgitta Johnson joins the faculty at the University of South Carolina and Cynthia Nance of the University of Arkansas and Jessica Buck of Jackson State University are elected to prestigious positions.
James Hefner Returns to Take a New Role in Higher Education
Dr. Hefner, who retired in 2005, is the former president of both Tennessee State University and Jackson State University. He will now serve as interim provost at Clark Atlanta University.
Decisions Made on the Future of Three HBCU Presidents in Mississippi
Donna Oliver of Mississippi Valley State University did not have her contract renewed. Carolyn Meyers at Jackson State University and M. Christopher Brown of Alcorn State University received four-year extensions.
Tennessee State University Announces Four Finalists for Its Next President
Glenda Glover, dean of business at Jackson State University, Ainsley Carry, vice president of student affairs at Auburn University, Candace Campbell Jackson, a vice president at the University of Akron, and Bennie Harris, a vice president at Lipscomb University, are in the running.
Five African Americans Named to New Positions in Higher Education
The appointees are Allen M. Jackson, Loria Brown Gordon, Lamonte Aidoo, Andrena Gaymon and Thomas Hudson.
Jackson State University Opens a New Preschool Teaching Laboratory Facility
The new center will serve as a preschool childhood teaching laboratory for educators, college students, and child care providers.
Jackson State University Professor Named Associate Editor of Scientific Journal
Edmund C. Merem is an associate professor of urban and regional planning in the School of Policy and Planning at Jackson State University.
Three African Americans Taking on New Posts in Higher Education
The new appointees are LaTanya Junior at Jackson State University, Cornelius Gilbert at Northern Illinois University, and LaVar Charleston at the University of Wisconsin.
Jackson State University Launches Its Own Sports Broadcasting Network
A new sports broadcasting network that will allow alumni and other fans of the university's sports teams to watch action on television and over the internet.
A Trio of African American Award Winners
Kisha Daniels of North Carolina Central University, Gregory Robinson of the University of Georgia, and Terry Woodward of Jackson State University are honored with prestigious awards.
This Week’s Faculty News
Charlotte Owens, Jayne Cubbage, Gbemende Johnson, and D'Andra Orey have new duties.
Thomas Calhoun Elected Leader of the Association of Black Sociologists
He is a professor of sociology and interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Jackson State University in Mississippi.
Five African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The new appointments go to Phillip Cockrell, Tyson Beale, Dewain Lee, Albert E. Smith Jr. and Edwin Mayes.
Appointments of African Americans to Key Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week's news of appointments of Black Americans to administrative and faculty positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Jackson State University Opens New Veterans Center
The director of the new Veterans Center is Timothy Abram, who won a Bronze Star during Operation Desert Storm and is now studying for a doctorate in educational leadership.
Six African Americans Taking on New Roles in Higher Education Administration
Stephen McDaniel, Remica Bingham-Risher, Blane Harding, Loretta Moore, A. Benjamin Spencer, and Latanya Walker are the appointees.
Jackson State Freshmen to Receive Free iPads
The Apple devices will be integrated into the first-year curriculum and will save students money by allowing them to purchase electronic textbooks.
Ten African Americans Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Carlton Brown, Gerald Coleman, Kimberly Hilliard, Tijuana Hudson, Sheilah Vance, Vanidy Bailey, Patric Simon, Kevin Banks, Ron Price, and Ruffin Bell are all taking on new roles.
HBCU Choir Sets Schedule and Names Conductors
The 105 Voices of History National Choir is made up of one student from each of 105 historically Black colleges and universities.
Five African Americans Named to Top Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Keith W. McIntosh, Shakeela J. Hunter, Wanda S. Mitchell, Sharon T. Stoddard, and Deborah F. Dent will be assuming new duties.
Call Me MISTER Program Expanding to Mississippi
Originating at Clemson University in 2000, the goal of the program is to place more male teachers from diverse backgrounds into the nation's classrooms.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Eight African Americans With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The new appointees are Fran Scarlett, Sheneka Williams, Kimberly Andrews, Gwendolyn Caples, Patricia Brewer Hairston, Courtney Davenport, Dwayne White, and Tammy Brooks.
Three HBCUs Awarded Materials Research Grant Programs From the National Science Foundation
Howard University, Jackson State University, and Norfolk State University will receive five-year grants to conduct materials research and education programs.
Five African Americans Taking on New Duties in Higher Education
Deborah Buchanan, Earl Wright II, Edward Adams Jr., Harold Tate, and Stephanie Chatman are all taking on new assignments.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
