Enter the Southern Heritage Classic Free Tickets Sweepstakes! - Deadline Sept. 3 For a chance to win TWO FREE tickets to the big game in Memphis, TN. http://www.jsums.edu/sweepstakes
Public service announcements for Saturday's game against Delta State Public service announcements to be read at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium during Saturday's football game against Delta State University should be emailed to publicrelations@jsums.edu by close of business Thursday, Sept. 2. Include "Announcements" in the subject line.
Campus Listening Sessions scheduled for Jackson State UniversityPresidential Search Members of the Board Search Committee appointed by College Board President Dr. Bettye Neely to lead the search for the next president of Jackson State University will hear from constituency groups in Campus Listening Sessions next Thursday. The discussions will center on the qualities and qualifications stakeholders believe the next institutional executive officer should possess.
The Campus Listening Sessions will be held in the Student Center on the Jackson Campus on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The sessions begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:45 p.m. While all sessions are open to the public, each session focuses on the needs of a specific constituency group.
Tentative Schedule
Time
Meeting
Location
7:30 a.m.
Community Leaders
Room 3210
9:15 a.m.
President’s Cabinet
Room 3210
10:00 a.m.
Deans and Senior Program Officers
Ballroom A
10:45 a.m.
Division Chairs and Department Heads
Ballroom A
11:30 a.m.
Student Representatives
Room 3210
12:30 p.m.
Faculty Representatives*
Ballrooms A & B
1:15 p.m.
Professional Support Representatives*
Ballrooms A & B
2:00 p.m.
National Alumni Association/Development Foundation President and Alumni Representatives*
Ballrooms A & B
2:45 p.m.
Open Meeting for Campus and Community*
Ballrooms A & B
3:45 p.m.
Campus Search Advisory Committee*
Ballrooms A & B
*Webcast sessions
Applicants for the presidency of Jackson State may apply until September 15, 2010, for best consideration. For more information on the application process, visit the Ayers & Associates, Inc., Web site at http://ayersandassociatesinc.com/.
Following the best consideration deadline, Campus Search Advisory Committees will submit no fewer than five candidates unranked to the Board Search Committee and select the Interview Search Advisory Committee. The Board will select the candidates to be interviewed.
The candidates for president of Alcorn State University and Jackson State University will be interviewed later this fall, with campus visits by the preferred candidates to follow.
For more information and to track progress on the presidential searches, visit the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning’s Web site at http://www.mississippi.edu/ieo/index.html
Applications are being accepted for the Opportunites for Research Experience (ORE) Program Selected students will receive a stipend of up to $1,500! http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/8.25.10ORE.pdf
Parking Decals ready for Pick-up: Student Deadline – September 8, Faculty Deadline – September 13 Reserved parking spots are being assigned starting today. Do not park in a reserved spot unless it has been assigned to you. http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/8.23.10Parking.pdf
JSU Department of Research and Federal Relations announce new online training program The Jackson State Department for Research and Federal Relations is pleased to announce a new online training program for Research Compliance. Modules include Human Subjects Research, Health Information Protection and Safety, Responsible Conduct in Research, Lab Animal Course, and Biosafety. Please be advised-submissions for approval will require a completed certificate. Contact the IRB at 601-979-4197, or HAZMAT or Biosafety at 601-979-2859 specific details. https://www.citiprogram.org/
JSU’s Center of Excellence in Minority Health to host the 11th annual HBCU and Hispanic Health Services Research Conference – September 9 The theme of this health disparities research conference is “Health Equity and Ethics: Minority Researchers Leading the Quest for Improved Health Outcomes.” The conference will held be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 9 in the Jackson State University Student Center Theater. More information: http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/healthequity9.9.10.pdf Registration: http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/healthequityreg9.9.10.pdf