Back جکسون ایالتی بیلیمیوردو AZB Джэксанскі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт Byelorussian জ্যাকসন স্টেট ইউনিভার্সিটি Bengali/Bangla Ŝtata Universitato Jackson Esperanto Universidad Estatal de Jackson Spanish دانشگاه ایالتی جکسون Persian Université d'État de Jackson French Jackson State University Italian Jackson State University NB Государственный университет Джексона Russian
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Former name | Natchez Seminary (1877–1883) Jackson College (1883–1940) Mississippi Negro Training School (1940–1944) Jackson College for Negro Teachers (1944–1967) Jackson State College (1967–1974) |
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| Motto | Excellentia academia investigatio et officium (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Academic excellence in research and service" |
| Type | Public historically black research university |
| Established | October 23, 1877 |
Parent institution | Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[1] |
| Accreditation | SACS |
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| Endowment | $60 million (2019)[2] |
| President | Marcus L. Thompson [3] |
Academic staff | 337 full time, 212 part time (fall 2022)[4] |
Administrative staff | 687 (fall 2020) [5] |
| Students | 6,564 (fall 2023)[6] |
| Undergraduates | 4,769 (fall 2023)[7] |
| Postgraduates | 1,795 (fall 2023)[7] |
| Location | , , United States 32°17′46″N 090°12′28″W / 32.29611°N 90.20778°W |
| Campus | Midsize city[8], 220 acres (0.89 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Blue & White Flash[9] |
| Colors | Navy blue and white[10] |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC |
| Mascot | Bengal Tiger |
| Website | jsums.edu |
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Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Jackson State University's athletic teams, the Tigers, participate in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jackson State is also the home of the Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band founded in the 1940s. Their accompanying danceline, the Prancing J-Settes, are well known for their unique style of dance, known as J-Setting.
- ^ "Mississippi Public Universities - Institutions of Higher Learning - Frequently Asked Questions". www.mississippi.edu.
- ^ "JSU Audits | JSU Development Foundation". Jsums.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Thomas, Alonda (November 16, 2023). "Board of Trustees names Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as President of Jackson State University".
- ^ "College Navigator - Jackson State University". nces.ed.gov.
- ^ https://www.jsums.edu/institutionalresearch/files/2021/01/Fall-2020_4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness - Institutional Research | Jackson State University". www.jsums.edu.
- ^ a b "Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness - Institutional Research | Jackson State University". www.jsums.edu.
- ^ "College Navigator - Jackson State University". nces.ed.gov.
- ^ "The Blue & White Flash | JSU's Official Student Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Jsums.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.