Jackson State University
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| Motto: | Challenging Minds. Changing Lives. |
| Established: | October 23, 1877 |
| Type: | Public, HBCU |
| Endowment: | 54.3 Million |
| President: | Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr. |
| Faculty: | 450 |
| Staff: | 1200 |
| Students: | 8,351 |
| Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Former names: | Natchez Seminary Jackson College Jackson State College |
| Colors: | Royal Blue & White |
| Nickname: | Tigers |
| Website: | www.jsums.edu |
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Jackson State University (also known as Jackson State, JSU, or J-State) is a historically black university located in Jackson, Mississippi founded in 1877. Jackson State is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and its current president is Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr.
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[edit] Academic Departments
- College of Business (degree programs in the following areas)
- College of Education and Human Development
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Lifelong Learning
- College of Public Service
- College of Science, Engineering and Technology
[edit] Student activities
[edit] Athletics
Jackson State's athletic teams are a member of the NCAA Division I-FCS(Football Chapionship Subdivision) Southwestern Athletic Conference, commonly known as the SWAC. All SWAC sports are DI with Football being FCS. Currently, the university fields men's and women's basketball, football, baseball, softball, men's and women's golf, women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, soccer, and men and women's bowling teams. The university's mascot is the Tiger, and the teams are sometimes referred to as the "Blue Bengals."
The Tiger football team has a heralded history, winning and sharing 16 SWAC titles, including 2007.[1] Its most famous alumni includes NFL Hall of Famers Lem Barney, Jackie Slater and Walter Payton, and former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith. The Tigers ended their 2006 campaign with a 32-31 loss to rival Alcorn State November 18 at the Capital City Classic, finishing 6-5 under first-year coach Rick Comegy. Recently the tigers have a record of 7-4 and are the SWAC East Champions. They played Grambling, the SWAC west champions for the SWAC title and beat Grambling 42 - 31 in 2007 to finish the season as the SWAC champions.
The men's golf team has gained notoriety as it has become a SWAC powerhouse and perennial NCAA tournament participant under head coach Eddie Payton, older brother of Walter Payton.
JSU's well-known rivals include Southern, Alcorn State, Texas Southern, Mississppi Valley State, and Tennesse State.
[edit] Student media
Jackson State is home to radio station WJSU-FM 88.5, playing jazz, gospel, news and public affairs programming. It also houses a low-powered television station, W23BC.
[edit] The J-Settes
The Prancing J-Settes is the official name of the Jackson State University dance line, an auxiliary group of the Jackson State University Marching Band that began in 1971.
[edit] Notable alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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| Lem Barney | NFL Hall of Fame cornerback; played entire career with the Detroit Lions | ||
| Oil Can Boyd | former Major League Baseball pitcher | ||
| Corey Bradford | National Football League player | ||
| Robert Brazile | former 7-time NFL Pro Bowl outside linebacker;played entire career with the Houston Oilers | ||
| Vivian Brown | Weather Channel meteorologist | [2] | |
| Wes Chamberlain | former Major League outfielder | ||
| Dave Clark | former Major League outfielder | ||
| Leslie "Speedy" Duncan | former 4-time NFL Pro-Bowl cornerback with the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. | ||
| Marvin Freeman | former Major League pitcher | ||
| Lindsey Hunter | Current NBA Point guard of the Chicago Bulls. Won the 2003-04 championship and the Pistons and the 2001-02 championship with the Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Harold Jackson | Retired NFL wide receiver; played majority career with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots | ||
| Trey Johnson | NBA Player | ||
| Ed Manning | Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 8th round (1st pick, 80th overall) of the 1967 NBA draft, father of Danny Manning | ||
| Audie Norris | former NBA Power Forward and superstar for Winterthur FC Barcelona in the late 80's | ||
| Eddie Payton | 1973 | NFL kick returner; current Jackson state golf coach | |
| Walter Payton | NFL Hall of Fame running back; played entire career for the Chicago Bears | ||
| Purvis Short | former NBA Small forward scorer for the Golden State Warriors in the mid 80's | ||
| Jackie Slater | NFL Hall of Fame offensive tackle; played entire career with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams | ||
| Jimmy Smith | Retired NFL wide receiver; played majority career with the Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
| Tonea Stewart | Actress and Educator | ||
| Cassandra Wilson | Jazz vocalist and musician | ||
| Dr. Rod Paige | Secretary of Education in G. W. Bush administration | ||
| Bennie G. Thompson | Member U. S. House of Representatives |
[edit] External links
- www.jsums.edu -- Official web site
- www.jsubound.ning.com -- Social network for prospective Jackson State University students to talk with recruiters and meet future classmates
- www.jsutigers.com -- Official athletics web site
- www.jsuflash.com -- The Blue & White Flash student newspaper]
- www.wjsu.org WJSU-FM official site
- tv23.jsums.edu W23BC official site
- sonicboomofthesouth.com -- official Marching Band web site]
- Jackson State University Riots May 14, 1970 in response to the Kent State shootings leaving 2 dead and many wounded
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The ClarionLedger: Oliver leads Jackson State to SWAC title
- ^ "Vivian Brown". The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc.. http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Vivian-Brown.html. Retrieved on 2009-1-26.
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