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Mississippi law enforcement officers opened fire on the Jackson State University campus, killing two Black students, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green.
Police insisted the students fired first, but no evidence was found to confirm this. The killings took place 11 days after the slayings of four students at Kent State University in Ohio.
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Police insisted the students fired first, but no evidence was found to confirm this. The killings took place 11 days after the slayings of four students at Kent State University in Ohio.
On this day in 1970
On this day in 1970, law enforcement open fire on Jackson State campus, killing two Black students..
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Jackson State University enrollment: See where the school stands heading into the fall
Officials at Jackson State University believe the school is on the rise despite two years of declining enrollment.
After the May 1 student deposit deadline, Kylon Alford-Windfield, vice president of enrollment management at JSU, while not giving an exact number, said the admissions department is seeing an uptick in freshmen applications.
"That indicates that our 2024 freshmen enrollment is on trend with our 2023 numbers, suggesting room for a slight increase," Alford-Winfield said.
Jackson State had 895 freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year. But in the past two years, the university has seen a decline in enrollment — 6,906 in fall 2022 and 6,564 in the fall 2023.
To get enrollment numbers moving in an upward trajectory, new JSU President Marcus Thompson told the Clarion Ledger in January that he and JSU’s director of facilities have already started the process of seeking funds from the legislature to renovate one of the women’s residence halls, Whiteside McAllister.
The female dormitory has been offline since 2021 due to maintenance failures and equipment that needs to be repaired. He said the roughly 600-bedspace dorm hall is anticipated to change into suite-style apartments, allowing for the accommodation of an additional 300 bed spaces.
Thompson also said that JSU is asking for funds to build a new residence hall. In addition to those requests, he said the university is renovating a space called “One University Place,” which is a mixed space that has retail on the first floor and residences upstairs. That will add another estimated beds.
For fall 2024, based on the number of freshmen expected, James-Terry said enough space should be available to house all students who are requesting housing.
Jackson State University enrollment: See where the school stands heading into the fall
Officials at Jackson State are optimistic about the upcoming class of freshmen.
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Jackson State receives over $23 million in state funds for campus projects. What is on tap?
Jackson State University is set to receive millions from the state after a bill was signed into law that dishes out funds to Mississippi's public universities for capital improvements.
Senate Bill 2468 includes more than $820 million in state expenditures. That sum includes funds to cities such as Jackson, which received $9.4 million for various projects. A total of $110 million is headed to seven universities within Mississippi's Institutions of Higher Learning, as well as the University of Mississippi Medical Center after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the appropriation bill on Monday.
Jackson State University and Mississippi State University received a majority of the funds; both universities received just over $23 million. JSU received just over $8 million from the IHL in 2023 for construction and furnishing of a residence hall.
For JSU, exactly $7 million will go to "repair, renovate and purchase a new residence hall." Another portion of those funds, just over $16 million, will be used for further repairs to campus facilities. Specifically, McAllister-Whiteside Hall, JSU's women's residence hall, was mentioned in the bill. The funds will also be used for the "development of alternative water resources."
At the start of the 2023 school year last August, hundreds of JSU students were put on a waitlist and placed in off-campus housing. The university released a statement at the time, saying JSU is "experiencing positive growth that is outpacing its physical plant."
For JSU, exactly $7 million will go to "repair, renovate and purchase a new residence hall." Another portion of those funds, just over $16 million, will be used for further repairs to campus facilities. Specifically, McAllister-Whiteside Hall, JSU's women's residence hall, was mentioned in the bill. The funds will also be used for the "development of alternative water resources."
At the start of the 2023 school year last August, hundreds of JSU students were put on a waitlist and placed in off-campus housing. The university released a statement at the time, saying JSU is "experiencing positive growth that is outpacing its physical plant."
Jackson State receives over $23 million in state funds for campus projects. What is on tap?
New and improved campus facilities are on their way to the HBCU in West Jackson.
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At last, TheeILove is about to get needed repairs and more housing for students. Dr. Myers did what she could to help with the growing enrollment and was treated badly by IHL and the legislature. Housing is very important and the new dorm promised years ago seems to finally come to fruition with this funding. Dr. Thompson we expect you to be hands on to make sure that we get the most out of these dollars.Jackson State University enrollment: See where the school stands heading into the fall
Officials at Jackson State University believe the school is on the rise despite two years of declining enrollment.
After the May 1 student deposit deadline, Kylon Alford-Windfield, vice president of enrollment management at JSU, while not giving an exact number, said the admissions department is seeing an uptick in freshmen applications.
"That indicates that our 2024 freshmen enrollment is on trend with our 2023 numbers, suggesting room for a slight increase," Alford-Winfield said.
Jackson State had 895 freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year. But in the past two years, the university has seen a decline in enrollment — 6,906 in fall 2022 and 6,564 in the fall 2023.
To get enrollment numbers moving in an upward trajectory, new JSU President Marcus Thompson told the Clarion Ledger in January that he and JSU’s director of facilities have already started the process of seeking funds from the legislature to renovate one of the women’s residence halls, Whiteside McAllister.
The female dormitory has been offline since 2021 due to maintenance failures and equipment that needs to be repaired. He said the roughly 600-bedspace dorm hall is anticipated to change into suite-style apartments, allowing for the accommodation of an additional 300 bed spaces.
Thompson also said that JSU is asking for funds to build a new residence hall. In addition to those requests, he said the university is renovating a space called “One University Place,” which is a mixed space that has retail on the first floor and residences upstairs. That will add another estimated beds.
For fall 2024, based on the number of freshmen expected, James-Terry said enough space should be available to house all students who are requesting housing.
Jackson State University enrollment: See where the school stands heading into the fall
Officials at Jackson State are optimistic about the upcoming class of freshmen.