Jackson State Experiencing Housing Crunch

Jackson State experiencing housing crunch

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Colleges are seeing more student enrollment, which has led to housing challenges. Jackson State University (JSU) administrators said they're taking a proactive approach to accommodate students. "University has ongoing renovations on some of our residence halls that are coming up very soon. And just recently, a year ago, we opened up One University, a place again where it was only half a space filled. But this semester, we…

Jackson State students call on administration to address ‘an unfair housing crisis’ - Open Campus

More than 380 students on financial aid at Jackson State University have signed a petition calling on Denise Jones-Gregory, the interim president, and the university’s housing and residence life office to “address an unfair housing crisis” as they scramble to find lodging just days before classes begin.  Arianna Thomas, who identified herself on the change.org site as a Jackson native and honors elementary education scholar, created the petition…