Jackson State Alums and Lawmakers Urge Transparency with Institutions of Higher Learning Board

Jackson State alums and lawmakers urge transparency with Institutions of Higher Learning board

Mississippi lawmakers and Jackson State University alumni are calling for more transparency and accountability from the board that oversees and selects the school's president. The call comes after the resignation last week Marcus Thompson following a closed door meeting of…

Message from JSUNAA President – Jackson Advocate

Dear Esteemed Alumni, I write to you not only as your Alumni President but as a proud Jacksonian – someone who believes deeply in the power of our collective voice, our legacy, and the unstoppable brilliance of our students. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has released the following statement: “The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has announced that Dr. Marcus Thompson has submitted his re…

‘Three strikes and you’re out’: Jackson State alums and lawmakers urge transparency with IHL board

Graduates and Mississippi lawmakers of the state’s largest historically Black university say they’re frustrated with the college board after its third leadership turnover.