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Jackson State University: Challenging Minds, Changing Lives

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Jackson State University:Challening minds, changing lives

overviewJackson State University, founded in 1877, is a historically black, high research activity university in Jackson, the capital city of Mississippi. Jackson State’s nurturing academic environment challenges individuals to change their lives through teaching, research and service. Officially designated as Mississippi’s Urban University, Jackson State continues to enhance the state, nation and world through comprehensive economic development, health-care, technological and educational initiatives.

The only public university in the metropolitan area, Jackson State’s main campus is located near downtown with five satellite locations throughout the metro area. Washington Monthly magazine annually ranks JSU among the nation’s top colleges for social mobility, research and service. JSU was named an Apple Distinguished School for 2013-15 and 2015-17 for uniquely implementing technology into the curriculum. The university is accredited by the the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers bachelor’s, master’s, specialist-in-education and doctoral degrees.

Designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a research-intensive university, JSU offers more than 90 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs ranging from Art to Urban Studies. Jackson State University’s instructional program is comprised of highly qualified faculty members who serve as academic advisors and are engaged in community service and research. The student/faculty ratio is approximately 16:1.

Academic programs are complemented in several ways, including summer programs for high school students, distance learning courses, the Division of Undergraduate Studies, the Honors College and multidisciplinary research centers.

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HISTORY

VISION

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Jackson State University has a distinguished history, rich in the tradition of educating young men and women for leadership, having undergone seven name changes as it grew and developed. Founded as Natchez Seminary in 1877 by the American Baptist Home Mission Society, the school was established as Natchez, Mississippi “for the moral, reli-gious and intellectual improvement of Christian leaders of the colored people of Missis-sippi and the neighboring states.” In November 1882, the school was moved to Jackson; in March 1899, the curriculum was expanded and the name was changed to Jackson College.

The state assumed support of the college in 1940, assigning to it the mission of training teachers. Subsequently, between 1953 and 1956, the curriculum was expanded to include a graduate program and bachelor’s programs in the arts and sciences; the name was then changed to Jackson State College in 1956.

Further expansion of the curriculum and a notable building program preceded the elevation of Jackson State College to university status on March 15, 1974. In 1979, Jackson State was officially designated the Urban University of the State of Mississippi. Presently, Jackson State University, a public, 4-year coeducational institution, is supported by legislative appropriations supplemented by student fees and federal and private grants.

Building on its historic mission of empowering diverse students to become leaders, Jackson State University will become recognized as a challenging, yet nurturing, state-of- the-art technologically-infused intellectual community. Students and faculty will engage in creative research, participate in interdisciplinary and multi-institutional/organizational collaborative learning teams and serve the global community.

The University produces technologically-advanced, diverse, ethical, global leaders who think critically, address societal problems and compete effectively.

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OPPORTUNITYThe Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning invites nominations and applications for the position of President of Jackson State University. The Board of Trustees seeks a dynamic, creative, and accomplished leader with vision, a record of scholarly accomplishment and integrity who can build upon the success of the University in continuing to enhance the state, region, and nation through comprehensive academic, research, and public service initiatives.

Founded in 1877, JSU has a rich heritage as a historically black university. A doctorate granting public institution of higher learning, JSU, with an enrollment of 9,800 students, educates a diverse student population from across the nation and many foreign countries by providing a broad range of baccalaureate programs and a variety of master’s and doctoral programs in its six colleges. As the urban university in the state, JSU emphasizes public service programs designed to enhance quality of life and seek solutions to urban problems in the physical, social, intellectual, and economic environments. Located in Jackson, the capital city and the cultural, political, geographic and business center of Mississippi, the campus is a scenic 125-acre tract only five minutes from downtown and less than 20 minutes from Jackson International Airport.

As the University’s chief executive officer, the President reports to the Commissioner and is responsible for implementing System policies and effective management of the institution; sustaining and enhancing the institution’s mission and overall operations while fostering and building upon the existing traditions, distinctiveness, and strengths of the University; providing overall leadership and direct supervision of the vice presidents and selected executive administrators; working with a wide range of internal and external constituents, especially alumni; providing leadership in the development of high-qualityacademic programs, overseeing the University budget, and securing external resources.

The successful candidate must be an innovative leader with a passion for providing higher education opportunities to diverse populations. Preferred candidates should have demonstrated skills as a visionary leader and strategic thinker. He/she must possess energy and integrity, a commitment to student learning, growth and development as well as the intellectual, analytical and personal qualities for embracing and advancing existing and new University programs, expanding academic facilities, and building partnerships with business, government and philanthropic organizations. He/she must also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a strong commitment to advancing the use of technology; the ability to sustain and enhance the fiscal integrity of the University; recruit, retain, and evaluate a qualified and competent administration, faculty and staff; and work in a complex and dynamic environment.



“Jackson State has a wonderful story, and (if given) twice the resources the sky’s the limit.”

- U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson



universityJackson State University is a historically black, coeducational, doctoral research-intensive university of higher learning that has been designated by the State Institutions of Higher Learning as the Urban University of Mississippi. The University functions as a community of learners in which teaching, research and service are central to its total learning environment. The University maintains a commitment to effectively serve students from diverse academic, social, economic, ethnic and geographic backgrounds. The University also utilizes its human, cultural and physical resources to enhance the surrounding metropolitan community. It further develops responsible leaders who are capable and willing to seek solutions to human, social and technological problems, with special emphasis on those relevant to the metropolitan and urban areas of the state, the nation and the world.

CORE VALUES • Tradition – The University believes that its role as a historically black university inspires and exemplifies positive societal change.

• Accountability – The University believes in the principled exercise of leadership and the sanctity of the public trust.

• Learning – The University believes in an experimentally enhanced learning environment where teaching, research, and service are integrated and mutually reinforcing.

• Nurturing – The University is committed to creating a community, which affirms and welcomes persons from diverse backgrounds and experiences and supports the realization of their potential.

• Service – The University responds to the needs of society to the best of its ability and expects its graduates to do likewise.

• Responsibility – The University believes in and accepts its duty to enhance each generation’s capacity to improve the human condition.

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university structureThe Board of Trustees • The Board of Trustees is the constitutional governing body of the State Institutions of Higher Learning. There are 12 members, all appointed by the Governor, with four members from each Supreme Court district. The members serve in staggered terms of nine years.

• The Board Office, located in the Education and Research Center of Mississippi, is responsible for policy and financial oversight of the eight public institutions of higher learning.

• The Commissioner of Higher Education is responsible for assisting the Board in the administration of the Board’s policies and bylaws. Divisions of the Commissioner’s Office include academic and student affairs, construction and physical affairs, finance and administration, and research and planning.

• The Board oversees degree-credit courses, research and public service activities and programs at the eight public universities, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine and 23 satellite centers throughout the state. Available programs range from a variety of undergraduate disciplines to most professional fields. All eight universities offer master’s level programs, six have programs at the education specialist level and five offer doctoral-level programs

• Board Members Dr. Douglas W. Rouse, President C.D. Smith, Jr., Vice President Tom Duff Dr. Ford Dye Shane Hooper Ann Lamar Dr. Alfred E. McNair, Jr. Chip Morgan Hal Parker Christy Pickering Alan W. Perry Dr. J. Walt Starr

• Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Glenn F. Boyce

University Structure



Office of the PresidentThe Office of the President manages all aspects of the university.

Units: • Division of Institutional Advancement • Division of Academic and Student Affairs • Division of Business and Finance • Division of Research and Federal Relations • Division of Information Technology • Division of General Counsel • Athletics • Internal Auditor • Mississippi eCenter

Division of Institutional Advancement • The mission of the Division of Institutional Advancement at Jackson State University is to work collaboratively to secure financial resources to support its annual fund, student scholarships, faculty/staff development, the endowment, and other institutional priorities and campaign initiatives, strengthen alumni ties and encourage lifelong support of their alma mater, and foster quality communications, internally and externally, to keep stakeholders accurately informed about institutional achievements and our continued educational excellence.

• The Division of Institutional Advancement strives to achieve its mission through rigorous fund development, stewardship, alumni and donor relations as well as a university-wide marketing communications focusing on consistent messages and branding, public affairs, publications, and web online communication. These efforts result in building relationships and securing commitments required to advance and sustain the institution’s mission and priorities.

Units: • Alumni and Constituency Relations • Center for University-Based Development • Community Engagement • Department of Events • Development Foundation • Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition • University Communications • Internal Auditor • Welcome Center




“JSU has been pushing forward in science and technology; the arts; education and so much more.” - First Lady

Michelle Obama



Division of Academic and Student Affairs • The Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs is the chief academic and strategy officer for the University. All academic and related units, (including the colleges and departments, the library, undergraduate studies, graduate studies, enrollment management, international initiatives, faculty development, academic program development and review, and academic diversity) report to the Provost. Additionally, the Provost administers the budgets of these units to further mission and goals of Jackson State University.

• The Provost provides oversight to special academic programs including the Honors College, University College, the Center for University Scholars, the Richard Wright Center for Writing, Rhetoric, and Research, and centralized advising for the First Year Experience. Other units under the supervision of Academic Affairs include the Center for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology, Extended Learning, and the initiatives for community college partnerships. The Division of Academic and Student Affairs also conducts planning and assessment activities, provides reports to external boards and accreditation agencies, and ensures continuance of regional accreditation for all of the University with the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, along with discipline-specific accreditation for academic programs.

• The Provost oversees academic and budgetary policy and priorities, ensures the quality of the academic and academic support programs, and maintains an environment for educational excellence through faculty involvement in teaching, research, and service, along with appropriate academic advisement. The Provost also has oversight responsibility for recruiting, hiring, retention, performance of faculty and academic administrators, and for the promotion and tenure process.

Units: • Admissions • Financial Aid • Recruitment • Registrar & Records • Student Affairs • Community College Relations • College of Business • College of Education and Human Development • College of Liberal Arts • College of Public Service • College of Science, Engineering, and Technology • School of Public Health





• School of Journalism • Graduate Studies • International Studies • Undergraduate Studies • JSU Online • Institute of Government • Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness • University Libraries • W.E.B. DuBois Honors College • Center for University Scholars • Global-World HIV/AIDS Alliance • Richard Wright Center for the Written Word • Hamer Institute • China Initiatives

Division Business & Finance • Our mission is to deliver administrative services that are helpful, simple, accurate, customer focused, and that use the University’s resources thoughtfully.

• The division of Business and Finance supports the teaching, learning and research mission of the University by providing a wide range of services.

• Our focus, in all departments within the division, is to provide Quality Customer Service. We believe that as we champion customer services in all we do, we will enhance the theme of One Jackson State University.

Units: • Auxiliary Enterprises • Business and Finance • Facilities Management • Public Safety • Human Resources • University Staduim • Inventory/Property Management

Division of Research and Federal Relations • The Division of Research and Federal Relations at Jackson State University is the conduit for the university’s interactions with the local community, state, nation, and the world in the area of sponsored programs. The achievements of the university’s faculty, staff and students, along with the expertise of the university’s scholars are shared with the broader community. The Division creates, promotes and supports a research environment by helping faculty, staff and students identify opportunities and secure externally funded grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.




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• The Division supports the President’s Office in identifying and acquiring resources for special initiatives to advance the mission of the university. It works in collaboration with all divisions and units to promote JSU’s vision. Administrative oversight within the Division includes the areas of Sponsored Programs, Research and Scholarly Engagement, major research centers and programs, Title III programs, federal congressional initiatives, and other research and development strategic initiatives.

• The Division serves as a leader in promoting excellence among all university scholars and is recognized as a model in developing multidisciplinary collaborations throughout the campus, local, national, and international communities. The Division promotes innovation, academic entrepreneurship and scholarly engagement, with a focus on service to the university and its scholars.

• Administrative staff engages with program officers and funding agencies, builds strategic alliances and collaborations, develops close relationships with faculty researchers, and highlights the work of student/faculty research teams. The staff uses a transparent pipeline of the entire proposal development and project management process, from concept development and proposal submission to project implementation and research sustainability.

Units: • Sponsored Programs • Grants and Contracts • Research Compliance • Technology Transfer • Title III Programs • Center for University Scholars

Division of Information Technology • The mission of the Division of Information Technology (DIT) is to support and enhance academic and administrative activities of Jackson State University ( JSU) by providing technology infrastructure and services that broaden teaching, learning, and research experiences. The primary role of the DIT is to serve as a catalyst in working with all of the JSU campuses to infuse technology to advance and support the mission and goals of the university.

Units: • Academic IT • Computing and Communications • IT Managed Services



Division of General Counsel • The Division of the General Counsel’s mission is to efficiently, reliably, and professionally provide the University with legal representation based on knowledge of the law, sound reasoning, and impeccable integrity, and to ensure University compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, with an emphasis on minimizing the University’s legal exposure.

• The DGC seeks to minimize the University’s human, financial, and legal exposures to loss. The DGC works to accomplish this by assisting the University’s Risk Manager with the following: • Identifying and evaluating risks; • Establishing policies, procedures and programs to ensure loss control; • Providing “best practices” in areas of risk; • Training and educating University departments with respect to insurance and appropriate claims reporting requirements; • Providing advice regarding ways to reduce risk with programming including off-campus activities; and • Reviewing contracts to ensure that appropriate protective clauses are included, and that the contracts meet legal sufficiency.




“( JSU) will benefit you; it will shore you up.”

- NAACP President Cornell Brooks



2013-2015

2015-2017



academic excellenceColleges & schools • College of Business • College of Liberal Arts • College of Education and Human Development • College of Science, Technology and Engineering • College of Public Service • School of Life Long Learning

College of Business • The College of Business (authorized July 1, 1972) provides an outstanding management education to a diverse student body which includes those from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. The College produces ethical, technologically advanced, diverse global leaders who provide creative business-centered solutions that promote economic and social advancement.

• The College of Business (CoBiz) delivers its academic programs through four departments– Accounting; Economics, Finance, & General Business; Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management; and Management & Marketing. The College offers the Bachelor of Business Administration with seven concentrations, two masters programs–Master of Business Administration and Master of Professional Accountancy, and the PhD in Business Administration with majors in Accounting, Economics, and Management. Minors in Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing are offered to non-business majors.

• Student success is augmented through services of the Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS), which oversees the delivery of the College’s Professional Development curriculum, coordinates the College’s Internship programs, and advises student organizations. CAPS also houses the Career Services Office.

• The Center for External Relations coordinates sponsored research, executive education, and advancement/development activities of the College, while the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers business counseling to existing and prospective small businesses. The Center for Research in Economic Education and Literacy in Finance (CREELF) provides an academic resource for public and private schools, K-12 teachers and students, and adult learners in the Urban Central Mississippi area. The College houses a state-of-the-art Trading Room.



Academic Excellence

• The College of Business is accredited by the Association for Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB accreditation differentiates business and accounting programs from those at other institutions in terms of quality, rigor, and relevance. Only six percent of business schools worldwide are accredited by AACSB International.

• The College is also accredited by the Network of International Business Schools, an association of business schools from around the world which believe that the internationalization of business and the globalization of the economy are essential elements in the evolution of managerial practices. NIBS Accreditation makes a firm statement of an institution’s international vision to students, faculty and partner schools throughout the world.

• In addition to 40 full-time faculty members, the college has frequent visitors and lecturers from business, government, and nonprofit organizations who share their insight and experience. Students have regular opportunities to interact with academics, top researchers, executives, and managers from businesses and industries in the Jackson Metropolitan area and around the nation.

College of Liberal Arts • The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at Jackson State University promotes and supports significant research, innovative scholarship, and creative expression in the arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences. By offering a rich array of undergraduate and select graduate programs, the CLA provides a diverse and engaged student body with an outstanding education founded on nurturing relationships between students and distinguished faculty. Our academic disciplines, programs, interdisciplinary centers and institutes strive to cultivate skills in research and analysis, written and verbal communications, critical thinking, and visual literacy, as well as encourage a commitment to service to the city of Jackson and the global community.

JSU has excelled by providing access

to education, implementing cutting-edge state-of-the-art

education, and focusing in laser-like fashion on

completion and graduation.”

- U.S. Under Secretary of Education

Ted Mitchell



Academic Excellence

• Specifically, the College is committed to: 1. Providing and sustaining a competent, diverse and resourceful faculty and staff committed to original research, artistic excellence, rigorous teaching, and robust mentorship; 2. Emphasizing inspiring and experiential pedagogies that fully engage learners; 3. Enhancing the quality of its academic programs; 4. Cultivating among its learners the strongest appreciation for knowledge, critical inquiry, and effective oral and written communication skills; and 5. Encouraging its learners in their quests for meaningful and productive citizenship. Further, the College promotes faculty, staff, and student development programs and provides excellent visual and performing arts programs which include exhibits, performances, lectures, and outreach to the community across the city, state, and entire southern region.

• Courses offered are described under the department and special unit headings of Art, Criminal Justice and Sociology, English and Modern Foreign Languages, History and Philosophy, Mass Communications, Military Science, Music, Political Science, Psychology, and Speech Communications and Theatre. Other special units which enhance and advance curricular offerings in the College are Interdisciplinary Alcohol/Drug Studies Center, Margaret Walker Center, Applied Psychological Services Program, Community Health Program, , and the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute at the Council of Federated Organizations Human and Civil Rights Interdisciplinary Education Center.

Degrees Awarded • The College of Liberal Arts offers the following degrees: (1) Bachelor of Arts (2) Bachelor of Science (3) Bachelor of Music (4) Bachelor of Music Education (5) Master of Arts, (6) Master of Arts in Teaching (7) Master of Science, (8) Master of Music Education (9) Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology.

Disciplinary Accreditations • Undergraduate academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts are accredited by: the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Council of Teachers of English/National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The doctoral program in clinical psychology, accredited by the American Psychological Association, is one of only two doctoral clinical psychology programs accredited at a historically black college/university.



College of Education and Human Development • The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), along with the university, had its origin in 1877. It became fully accredited in 1972 by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

• The College’s ongoing mission is to educate teachers, school leaders, counselors, and other school related personnel with the latest in technology and best practices. We have been able to continuously achieve this mission with an outstanding and dedicated faculty and staff. The CEHD offers many degrees at the Bachelors, Masters, and Specialist levels along with three Doctoral programs. We aspire to be one of the top education programs in the country. As responsive educators with adaptive expertise, we provide exceptional leadership in research and professional practice that impact the lives of students from prekindergarten to lifelong learning.

College of Science, Technology and Engineering • The mission of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Jackson State University (CSET) is to provide an innovative program of excellence in education, research, and public and professional service at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CSET promotes the production of highly competitive graduates as judged by the highest academic standards in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The College also endeavors to be recognized both nationally and internationally as preparers of outstanding men and women scientists. CSET is committed to implementing the University’s mission and focusing its intellectual, experience and other resources on improving the quality of life for students, the surrounding community, state, nation and the global community.

• The following goals and objectives represent summary initiatives of the Strategic Plan of the Jackson State University College of Science, Engineering and Technology: - To advance the mission of Jackson State University by aggressively pursuing the development of new graduate and undergraduate programs that provide opportunities at the frontiers of knowledge creation; - To offer a nurturing, caring environment as well as an outstanding place to study, develop lifelong learning skills, and achieve exciting career goals; - To provide forward-looking, learner-centered and intellectually stimulating educational experiences that inspire students to reach for the highest levels of academic attainment and growth; - To provide student support and retention services from admission to academic career goal completion; - To develop and encourage participation in research activities which lead to scientific discovery by faculty, research personnel, and students; - To consistently develop and evaluate relevant education programs and support centers;

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- To promote local and national conferences, hands-on research, mentoring, internships, GRE preparation, and other support programs and scholarships for students; - To engage in meaningful service activities that enhance the public’s understanding and perception of STEM issues and solutions management; - To expand the College’s financial support base through grants, annual gifts, and endowments that support College initiatives; - To develop private and corporate partnerships that lead to sponsorship and in-kind donations; and - To support the growth of College faculty and staff through professional development and other extended career enhancement/training programs.

College of Public Service • The mission of the College of Public Service is to educate students from diverse backgrounds for outstanding professional service and to develop local, national, and international innovative leaders in the professional academic disciplines represented in the School of Social Work, the Department of Public Policy and Administration, and the Urban and Regional Planning Department.

• The Dean’s Office is conveniently located at Jackson State University’s ( JSU) Downtown Campus, 101 W. Capitol Street, approximately .3 miles from the University’s Main Campus. The College has a school and departments and programs located at three sites across the University: Charles F. Moore Building ( JSU Main Campus), Downtown Campus (Capitol Street) and Universities Center (Ridgewood Road).

School of Lifelong Learning • The School of Lifelong Learning (SLL) meets the needs of present day workers and adult learners, 25 years of age and older, across the state, region, and nation. SLL at Jackson State University is for adult learners who wish to begin, continue, complete, or enhance their development on a part-time or full-time basis.

• The School is comprised of two major units: - The Department of Professional Interdisciplinary Studies (academic credit) and - The Center for Professional Development (non-academic credit).

• Within the Department of Professional Interdisciplinary Studies, students may pursue a Bachelor of Science in Professional Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in General Interdisciplinary Studies, Human Resource Development, Commercial Recreation & Resorts, and Faith-based Leadership.

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• The Center for Professional Development offers training and professional development through the following programs: - Continuing Education Learning Center (CELC) - Institute for Educational Renewal (INFER) - Southwest Mississippi Education Consortium (SMEC) - Southwest Mississippi World-Class Teaching Initiative (SMWCTI) for national board certification.

• The School of Lifelong Learning is located in the E.E. Thrash Universities Center, 3825 Ridgewood Road in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a metropolitan learning center for state, local, public, and private agencies. We also have classroom facilities for both graduate and undergraduate students.

• The School of Lifelong Learning staff is dedicated to providing quality education to adults. As they advance, Jackson State University is redefining Lifelong Learning by developing cutting edge programs and seminars of interest to the community. The ultimate goal is to bring together the resources of the university, public and private schools, industry, government, and community to jointly address problems affecting our quality of life.

School of Public Health Initiative • The School of Public Health Initiative at Jackson State University is committed to providing advanced quality education. Our School provides a learning environment that supports interdisciplinary communication, development of professional public health concepts, values and the resolution of healthcare issues. Our Programs prepare students to be outstanding leaders and practitioners in professional careers in public health, healthcare administration, speech language pathology, communicative disorders, and speech and hearing sciences.

• The Public Health Program at Jackson State University is in the process of transitioning to a School of Public Health. We anticipate application for becoming an accredited School of Public Health through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in the Spring of 2017.

School of Journalism and Media Studies • The School of Journalism and Media Studies was launched in Fall 2015, having evolved from the former Department of Mass Communication, which was founded in 1974. The School includes the Department of Mass Communication; JSUNN-Tiger TV, the closed circuit instructional television station; JSU-TV, the university’s commercial station; WJSU-88.5, the university’s public radio station; Experience Magazine, and The Blue & White Flash, the university’s award-winning student newspaper.

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Academic Excellence

• The mission of the School of Journalism and Media Studies (SJMS) is to provide academic excellence in the areas of media production, multi-media journalism and integrated marketing communication. The School provides students with theoretical and hands-on training needed to become expert media and communications specialists, coupled with the core principles of good journalism and digital communication.

• The SJMS offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communication in the following sequences: - Multimedia Journalism - Media Production - Integrated Marketing Communication.

• Courses relate to specializations in electronic communication (television and radio broadcasting), multimedia journalism, photojournalism, editing, graphic design, reporting, feature writing and marketin/public relations. As the School expands, concentrations in advertising and sports media will be added.

• SJMS consists of full-time faculty members with expertise in various areas of media and communication, adjunct faculty who are current or former media practitioners, and professional media managers. Current enrollment is approximately 250 undergraduate and 44 graduate students.

• The School has three labs: video, design, and journalism which allow students to complete multi-media projects with distinction in a timely fashion. In the undergraduate program students write, edit, and produce content for the closed-circuit and commercial television stations as well as participate in practicum experiences at the on-site radio station. Students also gain hands-on reporting, news and feature writing and photojournalism managing and working with the campus newspaper and eXperience Magazine. Students are expected to complete practicum with all on-campus media prior to participating in an internship program that places students in a wide variety of media outlets throughout the United States.



global engagementThe Division of Research and Federal Relations at Jackson State University is the conduit for the university’s interactions with the local community, state, nation, and the world in the area of sponsored programs. The achievements of the university’s faculty, staff and students, along with the expertise of the university’s scholars are shared with the broader community. The Division creates, promotes and supports a research environment by helping faculty, staff and students identify opportunities and secure externally funded grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.

Sponsored Programs Unit • The Sponsored Programs Unit (USP) is the centralized unit charged to coordinate research and sponsored program activities campus-wide. The Unit strives to maintain a supportive environment for research and scholarly endeavors, and encourages the faculty and staff to seek external funding to support the mission of the university and to explore alternative means to advance their professional interest.

• USP seeks to ensure that the most up-to-date funding information is available. To that end, the following services are offered: - Identifying funding opportunities - Coordinating proposal and budget development - Assisting with project implementation and management

Grants and Contracts • The Unit of Grants and Contracts is responsible for financial administration of all external grants and contracts. Specific responsibilities include, but not inclusive of: - Serving as contact point with agencies for fiscal matters; - Assisting Principal Investigators/Program Directors in fiscal post-award administration; - Ensuring consistent application and compliance of institutional policies and procedures and federal regulations related to fiscal matters; - Establishing accounts for programs after fiscal review of award documentation; - Informing Principal Investigators/Program Directors of program expenditures and encumbrances; - Billing expenditures and timely submission of fiscal reports; - Ensuring that all documented cost-sharing is verified, maintained, and properly reported to the sponsoring agency; - Confirm, validate, and recover all indirect costs; and - Proper closeout and reconciliation of institutional accounts to ensure compliance.



Research Compliance • The role the Research Compliance Unit at Jackson State University is to protect the rights, dignity, health, safety and privacy of research subjects, the welfare of animals and the integrity of the environment. The Unit also works to protect the health, safety, rights and academic freedom of researchers and the reputation of the University in regards to properly conducted, high quality research.

• These policies and procedures apply to everyone engaging in research at Jackson State University, whether their current place of work is within or outside University premises. This includes, but is not limited to, faculty, staff, students, visiting researchers, principal investigators, those with honorary posts, and collaborating partners, sub-contractors, and recipients. It is the responsibility of the principal investigator to ensure that all researchers involved in the project are aware of and comply with the policies and training requirements of the University and federal funding agencies. The committees supported by this unit include the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Technology Transfer, Licensing and Commercialization • The Division of Research and Federal Relations manages the technology transfer, licensing, and commercialization process at Jackson State University. The Tech Transfer Unit assists faculty, staff and students in identifying research with potential commercial interests and help to develop strategies for how to exploit these interests.

• Strategies may include: - Patenting, copyrighting and trademarking novel, non-obvious and useful ideas; - Seeking licensing opportunities - Promoting start-ups

• The Unit also manages the university’s intellectual property portfolio, establishes collaborations between industry and JSU researchers on SBIR and STTR projects, and facilitate the process of obtaining Mississippi Urban Research Authority (MURA) approved status to have material and financial interest in companies.

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Title III Programs • The Institutional Aid-Title III Program at Jackson State University provides administrative oversight to three grants, funded by the United States Department of Education: - Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) - Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (HBCU-SAFRA) - Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGI) Programs

• These programs are designed to address specific developmental needs and to support strategic plan priorities of the University.

• Title III funds are authorized under Part B, Sections 323 and 326 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The HBCU, HBCU-SAFRA, and HBGI Programs assist Jackson State University in “equalizing educational opportunities” for the populations served by providing funds to strengthen the physical plant, financial management, academic resources, and endowment.

• Grant funds are administered effectively to ensure that the goals of Title III and the University’s goal of guiding students in acquiring general, liberal, and professional education are achieved. A series of measurable objectives are being implemented through identified methods and strategies were developed to achieve anticipated results approved by the United States Department of Education. Currently, 22 activities operate in the areas of financial management, academic and academic support programs, student services, and endowment.

Center for University Scholars • Established in 2003, the Center for University Scholars promotes the thoughtful integration of teaching, learning and inquiry among faculty at Jackson State University. It is committed to cultivating faculty excellence in scholarship and teaching, to fostering intellectual and trans-disciplinary dialogue and to nurturing the next generation of world-class scholars. The Center’s operational goals are the dissemination of scholarship in peer-reviewed publications, juried exhibition and presentation at national conferences; assists faculty in submitting competitive grant proposals; encourages faculty-student research collaborations; and provides space for discussions of best practices in research and teaching.

• The Center for University Scholars administers the following programs and activities: - The Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement, a year-long program that utilizes workshops, self-paced online instruction and coaching to help faculty produce competitive external grant proposals. - The Faculty Engagement & Advancement Program, a year-long series of faculty development workshops and discussions designed to expand faculty capabilities and to foster career advancement.

Global Engagement



- ScholarsWrite, an integrated program of writing accountability groups, peer review teams and mini writing retreats focused on academic writing. - Teaching Tuesdays Faculty Spotlights, a lecture series that highlights innovative teaching practices and pedagogical inquiry by award-winning and college-nominated faculty. - Support for faculty to travel to present research at academic and professional conferences. - Competitive awards to faculty of graduate research assistantships

Centers & Institutes • Applied Psychological Services Center • Army High Performance Computing Research Center • Biomeditation, Education, Science, and Technology (BEST) Program • Bureau of Business and Economic Research • Center for Applied Computational Sciences • Center for Biodefense • Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology • Center for Business Development and Economic Research • Center for Defense Integrated Data • Center for Environmental Health • Center for Excellence in Education • Center for Excellence in Minority Health and Health Disparities • Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology • Center for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management • Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning • Center for Spatial Data Research and Analysis • Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion • Center for Student Professional Development • Center for Support Service for Students and Employees with Disabilities • Center for the Study of Natural Disasters • Center for University Based Development • Center for University Scholars • Center of Excellence for Minority Health • Center of Excellence for STEM Education • Cleopatra D. Thompson Curriculum Resource Center • Coastal Infrastructure, and Emergency Management • Computational Center for Molecular Structure and Interactions • Data Technology Coordinating Center • Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence • English as a Second Language Institute • Fannie Lou Hamer Institute on Citizenship and Democracy • High Performance Visualization Center Initiative (NAVY)

Global Engagement



• Institute for Educational Renewal • Institute for Multimodal Transportation • Institute for Research in Higher Education • Institute of Epidemiology and Health Services Research • Institute of Government • Interdisciplinary Alcohol/Drug Studies Center • Jake Ayers Institute • Latasha Norman Center for Counseling and Psychological Services • Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center • Major Shared Resource Center • Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center for the Study of the 20th Century African Americans • Mississippi Center for Technology Transfer • Mississippi Child Welfare Institute • Mississippi Learning Institute • Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute • Mississippi Urban Research Center • NASA Educator Resource Center • National Center for Biodefense Communications • National Institute of Mental Health Research for Undergraduate Students in Psychology • Northrop Grumman Center for Computational Engineering • Northrop Grumman Center for High Performance Computing Ship Systems Engineering • Professional Development Center • RCMI Center for Environmental Health • Sally Barksdale Educational Resource Center • School of Business Center for Entrepreneurial Studies • Science Diversity Center • Small Business Development Center • Southern Institute for Mental Health Research, Advocacy & Training • Student Leadership Institute • Trent Lott Center for Geo Spacial Data Analysis and Research • Urban Research Center



jackson connectionsEconomic Impact • The economic impact of JSU is substantial. The expenditures originating from JSU significantly increase output—the production of goods and services, jobs, and incomes in the regional economy where the university is located. • A summary of our estimates of JSU’s total economic impact in constant year 2004 dollars on output, jobs and labor income for various levels of the regional economy is as follows: - Hinds County: Approximately $148.7 million in output, 1,776 jobs, and $51.4 million in labor income. - Jackson Metropolitian Area: Approximately $170.1 million in output, 2,086 jobs, and $56.4 million in labor income. In addition, episodic JSU capital expenditures resulted in an additional $60.7 million in output, 758.1 jobs, and $25.3 million in labor income. - Jackson City: Approximately $21.5 million in output, 188.3 jobs, and $5.6 million in labor income. In addition, the proposed new JSU football stadium could result in an additional $4.2 million in output, 50.7 jobs, and $1.5 million in labor income.

Community Impact • Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning - The Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning at Jackson State University, (The Harden Center), promotes all students toward improving the human condition through civic engagement. - Through the Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning, the university is able to continue to expand its role in cultivating and sustaining stronger communities. While the university provides excellence in educating its students, it also believes that connecting student learning with civic responsibility is fundamental to the academic environment for students who earn their degrees at Jackson State University. - To that end, the Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning supports students, faculty and staff toward a commitment to lifelong citizenship locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning assists students in developing the skills necessary to become civically responsible citizens and to take action on social issues that are important to them. - Responding to mounting and unresolved social problems in communities, like those prevalent in the metropolitan area and across a global society, communities expect institutions of higher education to assume a larger role in supporting the needs of the community. For this expectation, the university has reaffirmed its commitment to service



by supporting a service-focused center to leverage its capital to address those needs of all it serves. Consequently, Jackson State University must stay poised to reflect those needs in the design of its educational programs, for which it has responded. - The Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning provides a range of programs that promote civic engagement at JSU, including: • Alternative Breaks • Community Service (on campus and off campus) • Service-Learning • Service-Learning Ambassador • The National Student Exchange

• Programs offered in the Alice Varnado Harden Center for Service and Community Engaged Learning are often collaborations with other departments and colleges serving a diverse population throughout the community

Jackson: The City with Soul • Jackson, MS is known as the “City with Soul” because of her perseverance and her triumphant spirit. She’s birthed many historical marks that have shaped this country and beyond, from Civil Rights, to Civil War, to music, to world-class museums and exhibits, to thriving festivals and events, to award winning attractions to James Beard Foundation chefs and restaurants; she has so much to offer.

• Steeped in southern culture, Jackson is home to a multitude of world-class painters, sculptors, dancers, actors, architects, photographers, filmmakers, musicians, and artisans of many disciplines. The city pulses with music from classical to inspirational, home- grown gospel, blues, jazz, rock ‘n roll, R&B and more that can be found all around town. Beautifully changing seasons offer numerous fall and holiday events rich with tradition, surprising spring flings for shaking off winter’s chill, and laid back summer celebrations that detour off the fast lane. Let us show you how it’s done in the “City with Soul”! Jackson’s a soulful kind of place for a weekend getaway, family fun, a group tour, a reunion, a convention or a small business meeting. After visiting, you’ll fall in love, losing your heart, but finding your soul!

• The Music Scene - Jackson is home to more historical markers celebrating blues heritage than anywhere else in the state. You can find live music all over the city. From festivals like the Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival, to Blue Monday at Hal & Mal’s or a concert at Thalia Mara, you can indulge in the music waiting to fill your soul. Check out F. Jones Corner for authentic Blues or Johnny T’s for a mix of Rhythm & Blues. Another great resource for upcoming music/show listings is ardenland.net.

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• The Arts - Jackson is a mecca for artists to express themselves. Legendary authors like Eudora Welty, Richard Wright and Margaret Walker Alexandercalled Jackson home. A plethora of artistic expressions exist throughout the “City with Soul” even the traffic signal boxes are included. Gallery 1 is a cultural meeting place where Art educates and enlightens the community. Offbeat showcases minority artists’ work as an alter native culture store.

• Culinary - It’s impossible to talk about the culinary scene without mentioning the phenomenal chefs and the committed Mom and Pop restaurants that have been staples in this community. This was most recently realized when Bully’s Restaurant was named a James Beard 2016 American Classic, Chef Jesse Houston was recognized as a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: South and Manship Wood Fired Kitchen Chef/ Owner Alex Eaton was crowned the Mississippi Seafood King! Jackson is where the influence of Grandmother’s cooking and sacred recipes meet cooking techniques learned in world-class culinary schools.

• Heritage/History - Jackson was at the forefront of so many events that have shaped America. It was the center of attention during the Civil War, in which Grant burned the city down three times. After the fires, the only things left standing were chimneys, this lead to the city’s nickname “Chimneyville.” Monumental events are recognized throughout the city with Mississippi Freedom Trail Markers. Medgar Evers served as the first Field Secretary for the NAACP in Mississippi and led the charge for voter registration that eventually cost him his life. The home where he was assassinated in 1963 serves as a museum that contains period furnishings, exhibits and family photographs. The home was used in the film Ghosts of Mississippi, which tells the story of the 1994 retrial and conviction of Evers’ murderer, Byron de la Beckwith. - Jackson is home to two Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Jackson State University ( JSU) and Tougaloo College. JSU is the Urban University that has notoriety for producing legendary athletes like Walter Payton, its world renowned band, The Sonic Boom of the South and its role in the Civil Rights Movement. Tougaloo College is recognized as “The Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi” because of the fundamental principles of freedom, equality and justice and America’s promise.



Opportunities and Expectations for LeadershipThe position of President is the University’s chief executive officer and chief of staff to the Board of Trustees. He/she is expected to be a creative, energetic, and accomplished leader with vision and a record of successful professional accomplishments. The successful candidate should also be intellectually grounded, administra-tively savvy, and politically astute. The president reports to the Board of Trustees. In terms of personal qualifications, the President is expected to be articulate, proficient in oral and written communication, have strong interpersonal skills, be confident and decisive, and possess a high degree of integrity.

The President is responsible for sound and effective management of the University which include the follow-ing functions: • Provide visionary leadership in the development of JSU’s teaching, research, and public service program; • Engage in strategic planning; • Manage effectively and efficiently JSU’s fiscal resources and make allocations in accordance with institutional needs; • Raise funds and generate revenue from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and philanthropists; • Interact effectively with external constituencies that will strengthen relationships and build support for the University; • Interact effectively with the Board of Trustees and promote broad participation in the University; • Work effectively with and coordinate the responsibilities of the University’s administrators, faculty, staff and alumni; • Interact and respond to the needs of administrators, staff, faculty, students and alumni; interact effectively with the University’s faculty governance system and promote broad faculty participation in University affairs; • Embrace and advance new program initiatives with community agencies, corporations, and higher education institutions; recruit and retain increased numbers of students; • Listen and communicate effectively; and possess creativity and integrity.



Qualifications and QualitiesThe successful candidate must have: • Excellent academic credentials and record of scholarship or equivalent experience and accomplishments that command the respect of the university community; • Passion for and commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education; • Strong leadership skills that inspire and motivate others • Senior-level experience managing large and complex organizations with the ability to work with both internal and external constituencies including faculty, staff, students, the local community, alumni, government, the media and the general public; • Ability to prepare and implement a comprehensive and fiscally-responsible university budget; • Ability to generate resources for the university, including both public funding and private fundraising, and to connect these resources to the mission of the institution; • Ability to recruit excellent administrators as well as develop, mentor and retain a strong leadership team; • Experience working effectively with federal, state and local officials; • Commitment to a diverse student body, faculty and staff and to promoting issues of multiculturalism; • Ability to work successfully within a statewide system of higher education; • Appreciation for the importance of sustainability to the future of the university and the community; • An understanding of the values and mission of historically black colleges and universities.

Procedure for CandidacyWitt/Kieffer is assisting the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions with its recruitment of a new presi-dent for Jackson State University. The Board of Trustees has appointed the Board Search Committee, consisting of members of the Board of Trustees, to lead the search and the Campus Search Advisory Committee, a diverse mix of university stakeholders, to assist the Board. The Board of Trustees will make the final appointment. The search will provide full confidentiality to all candidates throughout the process, only announcing the Preferred Candidate when selected.

Review of candidates will begin in early spring 2017. For fullest consideration, applicant materials should be received by March 17, 2017. Application materials should include a letter addressing how the candidate’s experiences match the position requirements, a current CV, and contact information for at least five references (references will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidate).

Confidential inquiries, nominations, and application materials should be directed to:[email protected] or President, Jackson State University c/o Witt/KiefferAttention: Oliver B. Tomlin, III7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 775Bethesda, MD 20814

For more information about Jackson State University, visit http://www.jsums.edu/.Jackson State University is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 405/ADA/ADEA Employer.



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