Jackson State University

Jackson State University has been hit hard with cash reserves dwindling down $33 million dollars in four years. Institution of Higher Learning (IHL), the governing body of Mississippi’s universities hired a firm to investigate JSU’s finances. The investigation confirmed that the institution is broke and only has one week of cash reserves in the bank. After such as crisis, JSU’s President Carolyn W. Meyers resigned and former U. S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige was named the new Interim President

MS Community College, we mostly focused on perquisites and a few classes related to family. After, leaving Southwest MS Community College and entering Jackson State University, I realized my previous college did not teach me anything relating to the field of social work. However, my entry in my first class Ethics and Values at Jackson State University taught me about the six core values in social work, such as service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships

I am writing this letter today in regards of my readmission to Jackson State University. First and foremost, I would like to apologize to the University for the situation and the compromising I have put them in. This past year of my life has been filled with great and bad experiences. After my suspension, I came to a realization that not having a higher education is something I do not want to live without nor would I put it in jeopardy again. The initial thought of not being in school for a whole

Diversity, what does it look like at Jackson State University (JSU), a historically black university, located in Jackson, MS? Administrators in higher education are charged with the responsibility of preparing students to be civil minded in a society that is changing rapidly as it relates to the inclusion of others. With such intensity to incorporate increased changes and differences, there is a need to collectively understand the full scope of differences among students. For two days, I observed

I am a high school senior at Fair Park, looking forward to my first year at Jackson State University in the upcoming fall. My cumulative GPA is currently at a 3.6 average and anticipating to increase next semester. I would be considered the best person to receive a scholarship simply because I go the extra mile to assure my success. Although college is an extensive goal, it could be quite expensive. There is no better way to pay for college than by being awarded money for outstanding academic excellence

issues dealt with first and foremost, pushing for attention believed should be theirs. I understanding the fear of being thrust into leadership position; it’s was almost serendipitous in a way. While attending undergraduate at Jackson State University in Jackson Mississippi. I found

Tomorrow is promised to no one” - Walter Payton. Walter Payton lived by this quote his whole life not just on the football field playing for the Jackson State Tigers collegitaly or for the Chicago Bears professionally. He lived by that quote at a young age especially when his father died. Or when he was diagnosed with PSC a rare liver disease. He showed us how to live life before it's gone. Walter Payton’s young life was full of disasters and struggles. It all started when Payton was a young kid

| | | | | | | POPULATION | MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON | | Total Population | 2,922,240 | 176,799 | | EDUCATION (AGES 25+) |   |   | | Less than 9th Grade | 7.46% | 5.11% | | 9th to 12th Grade | 13.63% | 12.84% | | High School Diploma | 31.21% | 25.25% | | Some College | 21.17% | 23.28% | | Associate's Degree | 7.47% | 6.50% | | Bachelor's Degree | 12.42% | 16.58% | | Graduate/Professional Degree | 6.65% | 10.43% | | RACE & ETHNICITY |   |   | | White Non-Hispanic

Jackson State University Department of Public Policy and Administration Research Paper A Study of Gentrification on Economically Vulnerable Populations: A Case Study for the Jackson, Mississippi May 5, 2017 by Essilyn Milton Submitted to: Dr. Johnny Gilleylen Advanced Research Methods Ph.D. Program PPAD 796 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Problem Statement 3 Research Objectives 4 Rational of the Study……………………………………………………………………………4 Significance of Study…………………………………………………………………………

Unrest In response to great opposition to United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War, the antiwar movement of the 1960s sprung forth. A vast majority of involvement in this movement was represented on college campuses across the nation. Many college students wholeheartedly believed that the war in Vietnam served no point. America was simply once again sticking its nose in business that was not our own. As a result of the war, universities nationwide in the sixties were in uproar as students