JSU Today
March 19, 2010

Traffic advisory – March 23 & 24
JSU’s Department of Public Safety recommends drivers avoid the west end of John R. Lynch Street, Metro Parkway and the Prentiss Street entrance to campus on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23-24, due to heavy traffic that is expected for the Mississippi Region II Science and Engineering Fair. The fair will be held in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be heaviest from 7-9 a.m. each day.

Please be reminded that information for the daily JSU Today e-mail newsletter should be submitted online at least one week before the date of the event at http://www.jsums.edu/pressroom2/newsevents.cfm. 


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CONDOLENCE

University extends sympathy to the Rev. Barron Banks and family
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.17.10Condolencebarronbanks.pdf


TODAY 

2010 JSU Habitat Home Build - March 20
The 2010 JSU Habitat Home Build will be in full swing during Spring Break. Any student, friend of JSU, staff or faculty member interested in participating on March 20 should contact Amber Wise as soon as possible at amber.j.wise@jsums.edu or 601-979-1590

JSU’s efforts to benefit Haiti
Is your department or organization sponsoring an event or fundraiser to benefit Haitians following the January earthquake that claimed thousands of lives? JSU’s Public Relations wants to know. Please send the appropriate information to
publicrelations@jsums.edu.


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STUDENTS

Announcement regarding financial aid for the 2010 summer sessions
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/summer2010FA.pdf

JSU Wants You.........
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.11.10Survey.pdf

FAFSA Reminder: It's time to apply for Financial Aid for 2010-2011 - Deadline April 15
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/2.24.10FAFSA.pdf

College of LifeLong Learning Summer Registration to begin - March 22
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.19.10CLL.pdf

Financial Aid Awareness Week - March 22-26
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.8.10Financial.pdf

"Let's Talk About It" Sexual Awareness Forum - March 24
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10Talk.jpg

2010 Emerging Leaders Leadership Summit - March 27
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.2.10Leaders.pdf

2010 Miss JSU Pageant - April 7
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10MissJSU.pdf

Jacksonian Award of Distinction Application - Submit by April 19
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10Distinction.pdf

JSU Division of Student Life presents Senior Night - May 6
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10SeniorNight.pdf


FACULTY and STAFF

Faculty and administrators: Add your name and specialty to JSU’s experts guide – deadline April 5
Reporters use the experts guide to find knowledgeable people about subjects ranging from A to Z. Simply list your name, a few key words about your area of expertise, your phone number (office and/or cell) and e-mail address. Please send the information to Jean Gordon Cook in the Office of Public Relations at jean.g.cook@jsums.edu by April 5. Your information will be published in IHL’s online experts guide. For questions, call 601-979-1571.  

Sample:
African American history and civil rights movement history
Dr. Robert Luckett
601-979-2055
Robert.luckett@jsums.edu

 

University Press of Mississippi publishing meeting - March 23
All faculty interested in publishing with the University Press of Mississippi are encouraged to attend a meeting with Dr. Leila Salisbury, UPM Director, and two other acquiring editors at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 in Room 417 of the Dollye M.E. Robinson Liberal Arts Building. Interested faculty may contact Dr. Jean Chamberlain at 601-979-5862 or Dr. Mario Azevedo at 601-979-8836 for further information.

Faculty, please complete the Global Inquiry Learning Survey 
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.11.10FacultySurvey.pdf

Application for JSU Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/2.16.10IRBA.pdf



GENERAL

Concert Chorale

JSU's Concert Chorale to perform at Carnegie Hall, accepting donations for travel
http://www.jsums.edu/pressroom2/article.cfm?id=1714

WJSU and Delta Sigma Theta sponsor Storytime with Ruby and the Booker Boys - March 27
Flier:
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.17.10StoryTimeFlyer.jpg
Audio: http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.19.10DeltaStorytime.mp3

 JSU Accounting Department presents Campus Tax Days - March 24-26
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.8.10Tax.pdf
 

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright guests at Veterans of the Miss. Civil Rights Movement Conference - March 25-27
http://www.mscivilrightsveterans.org/


Jackson State presents Praise Party 2010 featuring James Fortune and FIYA, Dathan Thigpen, Earnest Pugh - March 26
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.2.10Fortune.pdf

COFO Historical Marker Unveiling - March 27
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10Cofo.pdf

The "Get Ready Class of 2010" Information Expo - March 27
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10GetReady.jpg
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.10.10GetReady.pdf

The Payton Center presents the Sweetness 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run & Family Day - April 3
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/2.25.105K.pdf

College of Business to host Distinguished Executive Lecturers - April 6 & 14
April 6 - Joseph B. Anderson:
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.8.10Lecturer.pdf
April 14 -John W. Barfield:
http://www.jsums.edu/announcements/3.12.10lecture.pdf