1. JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE
2011-2012 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE
Many exciting developments occurred in the Division of
Student Life during 2011-2012 with the establishment of
the JSU Veterans Center, the Commuter Connection
Program, and the JSU Tiger Zone.
In an effort to increase the usage of the JSU Student
Center, the frequency of films shown through Tiger
Cinema increased to forty-three bookings for the entire
year, which served approximately 6400 students.

3. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE
One major staffing change occurred with the appointment
of Mrs. Monica Walls-Jones as the Assistant Director of ADA
(Americans with Disabilities) Services with the Latasha
Norman Center for Counseling and Disability Services in
Spring 2012.
Dr. Marcus A. Chanay was appointed to the National
Association for Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) board
to be in charge of conference development in July 2011. He
also was re-appointed as Chair of the Chief Student Affairs
Officers Board for the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL).
Additionally, in November 2011, Ms. Jeannese Alexander
was elected State Editor for the Mississippi Association for
Housing Officers (MAHO). She was also appointed as State
Representative of MAHO in May 2012.

4. CAREER SERVICES CENTER
• Corporate Partners Program
The Career Services Center continued its
Corporate Partners Program and increased
sponsorship from 6 to 9. These funds aided
in the support of programs for students.
2011-2012 Corporate Partners were: State
Farm, BankPlus, Walgreens, Enterprise
Holdings, Union Pacific, Mississippi
Power, MasterCard, Sanderson Farms and
Catholic Charities.
• Federal Employers Panel Discussion
The Career Services Center hosted its first
Federal Employers Panel Discussion in
February 2012. The Federal Employers
Panel Discussion included representatives
from the Internal Revenue Service, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Department of
Labor, US Army Corp of Engineers, US
Department of Probationary Services and
the Bureau of Land Management. These
agencies presented information to over 150
students about job opportunities with the
federal government
and provided suggestions on how to be
successful in the application process.

5. CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP &
INVOLVEMENT
• The Center for Student Leadership
& Involvement hosted its Annual
Emerging Leaders Leadership
Summit in April 2012.
• The conference was attended by
student leaders from Jackson State
University, Tougaloo College, Alcorn
State University, MS Valley State
University, and Mississippi College.
There was a 160.9% increase in
attendance in 2012 (227) from 2011
(87).
• The Annual Clubs and Organizations
Fair also saw record breaking
numbers with over 700 students in
attendance. Feedback from various
clubs and organizations suggests
that new membership increased by
30% following the Fair.

6. CENTER FOR SERVICE & COMMUNITY
ENGAGED LEARNING (CSCEL)
CSCEL participated in its
first international
Alternative Break in fall
2011.
A total of thirty-three (33)
Jackson State University
students, faculty and staff
members traveled to
Shanghai, China, to render
community service, which
was coordinated by the
Center for Service and
Community Engaged
Learning (CSCEL).

7. HOUSING/RESIDENCE LIFE
• Housing/Residence Life is currently participating in a
study, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, from
which a training program will be developed to train
resident assistants.
• Only seven schools were selected to participate in
the study and Jackson State University is the only
HBCU to participate.

8. JSU VETERANS CENTER
• Participated in two Yellow Ribbon
Military Recruitment Events.
These events allow local schools
to recruit veterans who are
looking for a higher education.
Both ceremonies were held at the
Jackson Convention Center and
The Hilton Garden Inn/King
Edward. A total of 8 Veterans
from both programs were
recruited.
• Met with representatives from the
Regional VA office and five
different military reserve units to
strengthen our partnership with
the community.
• Met with at least one faculty/staff
Veteran in each department at
JSU to ensure that all veterans
have a secondary advisor who is a
veteran.

9. JUDICIAL SERVICES
• Judicial Services, along with the Student Justices, held a Sexual
Assault/Domestic Violence Forum in September 2011, for the
freshmen students residing in the residence halls. This forum
provided information on preventing and reporting sexual assaults
and domestic violence on and off campus.
• The forum was mandatory, resulting in 98% of the freshman class in
attendance. There were no incidents of domestic violence or
allegations of sexual assaults reported from the Class of 2015 for
the 2011-2012 academic year.

10. LATASHA NORMAN CENTER FOR
COUNSELING & DISABILITY SERVICES
• During the 2011 – 2012, More
than 2,954 students, faculty
and staff attended workshops,
were provided consultations,
and participated in outreach
presentations; more than 381
students received individual
and group counseling with
more than 605 individual
sessions conducted. Staff
development and training
activities totaled 51.

11. STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
• The Student Health Center received a grant through the Mississippi
State Department of Health (MSDH) to provide free Rapid HIV
Testing, Syphilis and education for students, staff and faculty
within the clinic. Through this grant, the Health Center can receive a
maximum amount of $28,800 annually. ($10 per test X 120 test
conducted per month). This grant will continue for an additional 4
years.
• The Health Center has been very successful with the HIV
HBCU Initiative grant awarded through Advocates For
Youth. Jackson State University was recognized as the
only university among the 5 HBCU grantees for having
existing written policies regarding HIV/AIDS on the campus.

12. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
• The Blue and White Flash Editor Brooke Kelly was selected as a national
Chips Quinn Scholar; she interned in Washington, D.C. during the spring
2012 semester.
• The Blue and White Flash and staff received the following awards from
the Mississippi Press Association:
- 1st Place Awards– Brooke Kelly for Best Editorials and Kira Cummings for
Best Editorial Cartoons.
- 2nd Place General News Story – Brooke Kelly & Tiffany Edmondson; 2 nd
Place Sports Story – Brooke Kelly; 2nd Place General News Photo – George
Tan; 2nd Place Sports Photo – Aden Brown
- 3rd Place Design – The Blue & White Flash;
- 3rd Place General Excellence – The Blue & White Flash

13. UPWARD BOUND
• 100% of the 26 Upward Bound
students have been accepted
into various colleges across
the United States.
• The Upward Bound program
was awarded a $1.25 million
grant to be issued in $250,000
increments over a five-year
period.

14. WALTER PAYTON RECREATION &
WELLNESS CENTER
• The Department of Recreation
Services has offered the Camp
Tiger Tails program for the past
four years which was held from
May 29-June 29, 2012. The
program had 125 attendees
which is a 56.3% increase in
participants.
• Had a successful turnout for the
‘Sweetness’ 5K Run/Walk/Ride
and 1 Mile Fun Run "Fight
Against Obesity“ that was held
in conjunction with a Health
Symposium that had over 1,500
people in attendance. A total of
574 individuals participated in
the Run/Walk/Ride event which
was a 32.6% increase from 2011.

15. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE -
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Tiffany Edmondson Tiffany Edmondson, a
senior Mass
Communications major
with an emphasis in
Broadcast Production and
a minor in Political
Science, spent the spring
2012 semester as an
intern with the White
House Correspondence
Associates Program in the
Office of Presidential
Correspondence.

16. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE -
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Mea E. Ashley, Class of 2012 Mea E. Ashley, a native of
Jackson, MS, graduated Cum
Laude, spring 2012, with a
Bachelor of Science in Mass
Communications. While at
Jackson State, Mea served
as Miss JSU 2011 – 2012,
and a member of the
Prancing J-Settes, 2008-
2011. She will be pursuing a
Master’s degree in
Journalism at Columbia
University in New York City,
NY, in fall 2012.

17. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE -
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
DeAndre Gates, Class of 2012 DeAndre Gates, a native of St.
Louis, MO, graduated spring
2012, with a Bachelor of
Business Administration in
Economics. While at Jackson
State, DeAndre served as Mr.
Senior and founder of The
Gentleman’s Academy.
Currently, he is employed at
the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) in
Baltimore, Maryland. He was
also accepted into the
University of Baltimore in the
Master of Public
Administration program.

18. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE -
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Britney Johnson, Class of 2012 Britney Johnson, a native of
Pine Bluff, AR, graduated
Summa Cum Laude, spring
2012 with a Bachelor of
Science in Chemistry. During
her time at JSU, Britney served
as a student leader in many
capacities including Senior
Class President during the
2011-2012 academic year. In
fall 2012, she will be entering
Washington University’s
Division of Biology and
Biomedical Sciences to obtain
her Ph.D. in Biochemistry.

19. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE -
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Krystle L. Woods, Class of 2011 Krystle L. Woods, a native
of Vallejo, CA, graduated
summer 2011 with a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in
Management. Currently,
she is employed at Union
Pacific in Omaha, NE. She
is also enrolled in the JSU
MBA Online program with
degree conferral
scheduled for August 4,
2012.

20. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE-
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 The Upward Bound Program was awarded $250,000 beginning June 2012, for a total of
$1.25 million over a five-year period. The mission of the program is to provide low
income and/or first generation high school students with academic support to prepare
them to apply, matriculate, and graduate from post-secondary institutions.
 TRIO Programs @ JSU, McNair Scholars Program and Upward Bound Program, awards
annually total $469,000. Dr. Loria Brown Gordon is the principal investigator/ author of
both grants. During the 2011-12 academic year, applications were submitted for
refunding of both grants. It is anticipated that the award notification for the McNair
Scholars Program will be sent in late summer 2012. Plans are under way to submit
applications for two additional TRIO Programs: Upward Bound Math and Science and
Upward Bound Veterans.
 The Student Health Center was awarded a mini-grant by the Mississippi State
Department of Health, Rapid HIV Testing – Syphilis Elimination for up to $28,800
annually. The grant will allow the Student Health Center to provide rapid HIV and
syphilis testing during routine health care. This grant will last five years for a total of
$144,000.
 The newly founded JSU Veterans Center was awarded a grant by the Thurgood Marshall
College Fund (TMCF) in the amount of $18,600.00 to be awarded in three installments.
This grant will go toward veterans returning to the University.

21. DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE
Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers
President
Jackson State University
Tel: 601-979-2323
Email: carolyn.w.meyers@jsums.edu
Dr. Marcus A. Chanay
Vice President
Division of Student Life
Jackson State University
Tel: 601-979-2241
Email: marcus.a.chanay@jsums.edu
Jackson State University
Division of Student Life
Jackson State University Student Center
1400 J.R. Lynch Street
P.O. Box 17350
Jackson, MS 39217
Tel: 601-979-2241/Fax: 601-979-8244
Website: www.jsums.edu/studentlife