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Dedicated to Jackson State University, Thee I Love!

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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:

https://t.co/UvoFRwZyxo

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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

📧 [email protected]

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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.

📧 [email protected]

[Acyn @Acyn]

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 ������🐅

https://t.co/sxq8eCNoap

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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.

📘: https://t.co/L1nceaYCym
📰: https://t.co/X8joZQg87f

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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.

🔗 | https://t.co/eDgibDwL4i

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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!

🔗 https://t.co/Bqvhl8QOZM

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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 https://t.co/gQuzHIClHP via @YouTube

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Interim leader can vie for JSU presidency - Mississippi Today https://t.co/eXkdTi8Z75

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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.
https://t.co/fxe7yOLNAQ

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4/4
“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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💙 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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3/4
Watch the lawsuit by Deborah Mays Jackson, represented by Atty. Lisa Ross, over discrimination in a past JSU search:
👉🏾 https://t.co/M1i7REsfMG

Audio from a recent hearing: not TV drama—just how IHL operates.
👉🏾 https://t.co/0ubQ4SMnAC

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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: https://t.co/h3XZucmyJH

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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

🔗 https://t.co/h3XZucmyJH

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💙🙏🏾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

#Thee1877Project

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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:

👉🏾 https://t.co/LgmbfxHQ7U

#Thee1877Project #ForABetterJSU #AlumniVoices #SharedGovernance #TilVictoryIsWon

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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