Jackson State invests in a brighter future through strategic plan focused on infrastructure


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THEE Realist
During moments of uncertainty like the COVID-19 pandemic and the omicron variant have presented, it can be difficult for universities to maintain the status quo, especially for those with low-income and under-served communities that are struggling to make ends meet.

The pandemic has created a perfect storm of challenges, from exposing the disparities in access to technology during forced distance learning, to pushing health care inequities into the public spotlight, to testing the limits of everyone’s mental health. But, in times like these, institutions like Jackson State University have a responsibility to advocate for our students and to prepare for the future.

 
President Thomas Hudson of Jackson State University has spent his career lifting others up, from his time as a lawyer with a private practice with an equity based focused, to his current tenure as Jackson State University's president.

Dedicated to the community that JSU anchors, President Hudson has described JSU's role for students, employees, businesses, citizens as holistic. "This is being a beacon, if you will... To be a part of that solution to drive progressive ideas in in different ways of doing things, to help the surrounding community and make things better."

Listen to this episode of Rebuilding the American Dream to learn more about what President Hudson and JSU are doing to fortify its mission to produce ethical and technologically advanced global leaders who properly address societal problems and compete effectively.

 
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