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On Aug. 21, IHL announced the search for JSU’s 14th president. Thee 1877 Project has issued our full position — the pillars, principles & traits our community demands.
#ForABetterJSU #thee1877project
📄 Read & share:
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The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has selected Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as the 14th President of Jackson State University.
We congratulate Dr. Gregory and look forward to this new chapter for JSU.
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The March 24 JSUNAA Candidate Forum hosted by Thee 1877 Project has been cancelled after the announced slate showed all candidates running unopposed
Stay engaged through your local alumni chapters and JSUNAA communications
📧 elections@jsunaa.org
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Update for JSU Alumni:
The March 24 JSUNAA Candidate Forum hosted by Thee 1877 Project has been cancelled after the announced slate showed all candidates running unopposed.
Stay engaged through your local alumni chapters and JSUNAA communications.
📧 elections@jsunaa.org
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Ellison: I’ve been hearing a lot about paying rappers and other influencers, offering them pardons, and not disclosing that they’re being compensated for what they’re saying.
A lot of these folks don’t even need to say, “Vote for Trump,” because they know people might not respond to that. What they can say is, “None of these elections really matter anyway.” That kind of talk can swing an election.
We’ve got to be on alert for that…
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JSUNAA President Candidate Forum. Register and plan to attend 💙🤍🐅
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Back by popular demand, the reprint of “Jackson State University: The First Hundred Years 1877–1977” is now available.
Order your copy through the QR code or the link below! You can read more in the JSU Newsroom.
📘: bit.ly/4k8S7Ww
📰: bit.ly/4rmiGKr
ALT Promotional graphic for the book "Jackson State University: The First 100 Years (1877-1977)" by Lelia G. Rhodes. The image shows a stack of hardcover books and a large featured copy against a dark blue background, with a QR code and the text "Available Now."
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Tiger Family! Join us for an enlightening discussion at our Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
We invite you to submit a question for consideration by February 4 at 6 p.m. CT, using the form below.
🔗 | bit.ly/4kthnax
ALT Promotional image for a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 10 at 6:30 CT, viewable on JSU Zoom. Featured speakers include Dr. Denise J. Gregory, Ms. Patrease Edwards, Dr. La Sonya Hall, and moderated by Ms. Yolanda Owens. Logos for JSU, JSU National Alumni Association, and JSU Development Foundation are at the bottom.
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Alert JSU ALUMS:💙
There's a Univ & College Meeting TOMORROW, 2/2/26 @ 3 PM CST. See it online or in person.
The senate university and college committee will meet Monday at 3pm room 216!
🔗 share.google/cnEnOMGZRd9BYdQ…
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Please tune into the approbations meeting. Let’s collectively understand what’s going on with Mississippi’s HBCUs
Appropriations - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 8:15 AM youtube.com/live/_Q0kbrF32Po… via @YouTube
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19 Dec 2025
Interim leader can vie for JSU presidency - Mississippi Today mississippitoday.org/2025/12…
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11 Dec 2025
IHL is rolling out a funding model that could hit Mississippi’s HBCUs hard. We began monitoring in Sept and concerns sharpened at the Nov meeting. TC has the portal—but we must Guard Thee Yard everywhere else. Demand updates and action from JSUNAA.
youtube.com/live/hjK7mp6tzPo…
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💙 TIGER NATION — QUICK CHECK-IN 💙
We haven’t gone anywhere, and neither should you.
IHL is a political entity—trustees appointed by the governor. If we want change, it must happen at the ballot box. Keep that in mind as midterms approach.
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Watch the lawsuit by Deborah Mays Jackson, represented by Atty. Lisa Ross, over discrimination in a past JSU search:
👉🏾 mississippitoday.org/2025/01…
Audio from a recent hearing: not TV drama—just how IHL operates.
👉🏾 ca5.uscourts.gov/OralArgReco…
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“How can they do this?”
Hard truth: because we allow them to.
Thee 1877 Project urges Tiger Nation to press JSUNAA leaders—national chapter—to lead with transparency and conviction. Same for elected officials.
Stay engaged. 💙
#Thee1877Project #ForABetterJSU
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14 Nov 2025
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💙 TIGER NATION IS SPEAKING
🔥 90.51% Advisory committee must have REAL authority
🔥 99.23% Final 3 candidates MUST be public meet the JSU community
🔥 Top traits: Integrity • Accountability • HBCU culture • Excellence • Relationships
🔗 bit.ly/3WTopu7
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14 Nov 2025
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We sent two key questions to Commissioner Rankins & the IHL Board:
1️⃣ If alumni support matters after the decision, why not before?
2️⃣ Doesn’t the next President deserve a transparent, rigorous process rooted in community trust?
📄 Press Release: bit.ly/3WTopu7
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13 Nov 2025
💙🙏🏾ThankYou TigerNation
Our latest survey shows 90% of alumni want the Advisory Committee to approve/reject candidates & 90% want the 3 finalists made public
This survey had stronger participation than previous survey
We will deliver this 2 @MSPublicUniv
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12 Nov 2025
1/5 💙 Thee 1877 Project conducted and shared with IHL (@MSPublicUniv) a representative alumni survey on what Jackson State needs in its next President
Our goal: make sure the voice of the JSU family helps shape the rubric guiding this decision
#Thee1877Project #ForABetterJSU
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4/5 🎯 Top 5 Leadership Traits Ranked by Alumni:
1️⃣ Integrity & ethics
2️⃣ Financial accountability
3️⃣ HBCU culture & legacy
4️⃣ Academic excellence
5️⃣ Relationship-building
JSU deserves leadership that’s ethical, transparent, & deeply connected.
#TransparencyMatters
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5/5 💙 We’ve shared these findings with @MSPublicUniv and hope they help shape the process ahead.
🗳️ Now we’re listening again.
Take our new 1-minute survey:
👉🏾 surveymonkey.com/r/XZWTDF5
#Thee1877Project #ForABetterJSU #AlumniVoices #SharedGovernance #TilVictoryIsWon
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