Grants and Awards

JSU receives UNCF Career Pathways planning grant funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.0
- Fall 2016 Issue, Grants and Awards, University Highlights
- January 13, 2017
by Olivia Goodheart UNCF announced that Jackson State University is among 30 colleges selected as planning grant awardees for the new Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), a highly competitive grant process open to four-year historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly black institutions (PBIs), to help students gain the knowledge, preparation, insight and skills needed
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Lockheed Martin invests $75,000 into its STEM Academy at JSU for JPS middle-school students 0
- Fall 2016 Issue, Grants and Awards, University Partners
- January 13, 2017
by L.A. Warren A $75 million corporate investment is expected to provide a major boost to select students at Jackson Public Schools who will enroll in the Lockheed Martin STEM Academy at Jackson State University for a summer training program. The financial incentive will help support an intensive four-summer, six-week academy, which is in its
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College of Business receives $300,000 NSF grant to spur innovation, entrepreneurship 0
- Fall 2016 Issue, Grants and Awards, University Highlights
- January 13, 2017
by L.A. Warren A team of JSU researchers has received a three-year $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish an NSF Innovations-Corps Site within Jackson State University’s College of Business. Combining experience and guidance from established entrepreneurs with a targeted curriculum, I-Corps is a public-private partnership program that teaches how to identify valuable
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Golden Tigers Class of 1965 gives $100K to ‘dear old college home’0
- Grants and Awards, Spring 2016 Issue
- May 27, 2016
The Golden Class of 1965 proved it is just as relevant and current today as it was 50 years ago, dropping a sweet check for $100,000 into JSU’s coffers during Homecoming weekend 2015. President Carolyn W. Meyers acknowledged the group’s sacrifice and dedication for making such a significant investment in the university and helping to
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Dilemma of the ‘White South’ exposed in new book 0
- Grants and Awards, Spring 2016 Issue
- May 26, 2016
Jackson State University has a rich history of faculty publishing scholarly work and contributing to the body of knowledge in various disciplines. Dr. Robert E. Luckett Jr., assistant professor of history and director of the Margaret Walker Center for the Study of the African-American Experience, explores the civil rights movement in his new book, “Joe
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Lt. Gov. Reeves headlines JSU summit for National Board Certified Teachers 0
- Grants and Awards, Spring 2016 Issue
- May 26, 2016
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves delivered the keynote address when JSU hosted a summit for Mississippi National Board Certified Teachers last August. The event included policymakers, National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT), school administrators and other leaders from the education community. Professional sessions included topics on classroom innovation, building professional continuum in Mississippi, teacher attrition, leadership
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