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News

Alcorn State University Underfunded by $257 Million, Biden Administration Says

Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss., is among 16 historically Black land-grant universities that the Biden administration says have been collectively underfunded to the tune of $12.6 billion over the last three decades.

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Torsheta Jackson September 22, 2023
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Culture

Person of the Day | Dr. Whitney Perkins, JSU Communicative-Disorder Program Director

Whitney Perkins has held her role as graduate program director for Jackson State University’s Department of Communicative Disorders since 2022.

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Torsheta Jackson July 19, 2023
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MFP Voices

Anything But Affirming: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action

“The Supreme Court’s decision against affirmative action will significantly impact college students in the United States for years to come,” Dr. Arianna C. Stokes writes. “The impact can be viewed through the lens of three key areas: college choice, professional school acceptance and career trajectory.” 

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Dr. Arianna C. Stokes June 30, 2023
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MFP Voices

5 Tips To Navigate the Ph.D. Process From Acceptance to Graduation

Dr. Arianna C. Stokes worked diligently to earn her Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University in 2020. Now, she’s positioned to help others navigate their own journey with 5 key steps to help them across the doctoral finish line.

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Dr. Arianna C. Stokes June 27, 2023
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Culture

‘When You Get A Yes’: Five Mississippi HBCUs Receive Grant to ‘Retool Your School’

Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program awarded grants to Rust College, Tougaloo College, Jackson State University, Coahoma Community College and Mississippi Valley State University.

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Aliyah Veal June 21, 2023
MFP Voices

The Miseducation of the Public: Exposing the Cracked Lens on HBCUs

“What we have is a cracked lens—people are seeing a distorted image of our HBCUs,” Dr. Arianna C. Stokes writes.

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Dr. Arianna C. Stokes January 27, 2023
T.C. Taylor named New Head Football Coach for Jackson State University
MFP Voices

Thee Legacy Persists: JSU Names T.C. Taylor as New Head Football Coach

“T.C. Taylor has a legacy himself and is expected to build upon the program’s story of greatness,” Dr. Arianna Stokes writes.

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Dr. Arianna C. Stokes December 21, 2022
MFP Voices

‘You Should Be Grateful:’ Thee Jackson State University is Perpetually SWAC

“The notion that we should be grateful is embedded in the idea that we were not good enough in the first place,” Dr. Arianna Stokes writes.

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Dr. Arianna C. Stokes December 12, 2022
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Culture

Tougaloo College Awarded Grant Funds to Help Achieve Health Equity through Education

Director of Advancing Health and Black Equity for Gilead Sciences Tiffany West said Tougaloo College’s rich history as a Mississippi-based institution was one of the many reasons the foundation chose the school as a recipient for the Creating Possible Fund.

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Aliyah Veal September 28, 2022
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