Education
JSU Masking Initiative, MSU Student Pandemic Support and MSU Humanities Council Awards
Jackson State University recently launched an incentive program called "Thank You for Masking Up" that will give students the chance to win gift cards ranging from $25 to $100 each …
Education
Jackson State Gets $1 Million to Boost STEM-Related Courses
Jackson State University is one of five schools to get a Scientific Leadership Award.
Education
MSU Virtual Ragtime and Jazz Festival, New JSU Scholarship and 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Awards
Mississippi State University recently announced that its annual Charles H. Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Festival will take place in a virtual format on March 26 and 27.
City & County
JPS Closes Watkins Elementary School Because of Building Structural Problems
Jackson Public School District Superintendent Errick Greene explained to stakeholders during a Zoom meeting Tuesday that it was urgent to close Watkins Elementary School for student safety.
Education
Mississippi Teacher Pay Raise Plan Inches Forward in Senate
The Mississippi Senate is pushing forward with a plan to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the United States.
Education
USM Women's History Month Events, JSU EnRICH Program and MSU Virtual Workshop
The Committee on Services and Resources for Women at the University of Southern Mississippi is sponsoring a series of activities throughout March in recognition of Women’s History Month.
Education
New Belhaven Track Facility, JSU Campus Energy Network and USM Black History Month Displays
Belhaven University recently completed construction on a new eight-lane track and field complex. The track facility is located on the north side of the university's campus and extends from the …
Education
JSU Black History Month Segments and MSU Public Online Resource Training
In honor of Black History Month, Jackson State University’s Concert Chorale recently performed a spiritual rendition of “Lord, How Come We Here,” which the university presented online in partnership with …
City & County
Conversation with JPS Principals: Navigating the Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis first led to suspension of school grading last year. Now, the 12-member Mississippi Board of Education suspended the same for the 2020-2021 school year, so schools and …
Education
Weather Closures: JSU, Belhaven Cancel Classes; MSDH Closes Vaccine Sites
Jackson State University and Belhaven University have announced closures due to weather on Monday, February 15, 2021.
City & County
JPS Winter Weather Alert for Feb. 15 and 16
Due to the threat of inclement winter weather conditions, all JPS schools will be all virtual on Monday, Feb. 15, and Tuesday, Feb. 16. There will be no in-person learning.
Education
Belhaven Builds COVID Center, JSU Business Partnership and USM VET Program
Belhaven University recently announced that it has completed construction on its own COVID-19 testing center to track asymptomatic students, faculty and staff.
Education
MSU Virtual Greenhouse and Endowed Fellowship, USM Feeding Local Veterans
Mississippi State University recently launched a 3D virtual-reality greenhouse project as part of its Future Growers Technology Initiative.
Education
JSU Retool Your School Grant, MSU Completion Grants and GEER Grant
Jackson State University recently redesigned and renovated the commuter lounge in the university's Student Center through a $50,000 "Retool Your School" campus improvement grant from Home Depot.
Education
Mississippi Eases Some Education Mandates Amid Pandemic
Because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Mississippi third graders and high school students will still take state-mandated exams this semester but will not be penalized for poor performance.
