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HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Academic Frontiers Jackson State University reaches students through technological innovation. By Wes Isley # Few universities can promise iPads to all incoming freshmen or offer an on-campus Apple retail store — but Jackson State University (JSU) can and does. Progressive initiatives like these fuel the school’s record enrollment of nearly 9,000 students. They’re also an example of JSU’s commitment to educating and empowering students of all ages, races, and backgrounds. To make the iPads available, the school partners with the nonproﬁt Mississippi e-Center Foundation. JSU integrates the devices into its curriculum and tracks student performance through an intensive two-year study. This iPad initiative is believed to be the largest study of its kind in the U.S., and research shows that using the device does indeed accelerate learning. While the iPads are for students only, the campus Apple store serves the wider Jackson, Mississippi, community. In fact, community service lies at the heart of JSU’s mission to challenge minds and change lives. To cast a wider net, the school boasts ﬁve satellite locations in the metro area, plus a new campus in nearby, fast-growing Madison that opened in May. At the school’s ribbon-cutting, Mark Frye, vice president of sales and marketing for Venture Technologies, welcomed JSU to Madison — a move that will allow employees improved access to information technology courses. “This is a great opportunity for our employees to get training,” Frye says. “We have quite a few who take night classes. This location will be more convenient.” This type of expansion is yet Jackson State University another way that JSU addresses the educational needs of surrounding 1400 John R. Lynch St. Jackson, MS communities, particularly for non601.979.2121 traditional students. 68 AUGUST 2013 usairwaysmag.com H. T. Sampson Library Meanwhile, JSU will soon add a sixth satellite in downtown Jackson, not far from its 200-acre main campus, where $300 million in construction projects include a conference center and new student housing. These new facilities are built on a competitive academic foundation that includes ﬁve colleges offering 43 bachelor’s programs, 36 master’s programs, three specialist-in-education programs, and 11 doctoral programs. JSU’s computational sciences program is top-ranked nationally, and the school is a leading collaborator in the Jackson Heart Study, the world’s most comprehensive research project for studying cardiovascular disease in African Americans. Today’s student body is international and diverse, with non-black enrollment at 9.6 percent http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - August 2013

US Airways - August 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Architectural Attractions
Wine & Dine: Italy's Gourmet Capital
Adventure: Diving for Dinner
Golf: The Wyndham Championship
Adventure: Drive Time at Bondurant
Great Escapes: Riu Resorts
Gear Up: Tools to Stay Cool
Travel Feature: Seattle's Outdoor Delights
US Airways: Staffing the Skies
Health Matters: Rapid Recovery
Special Section: Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Must Read: The Book of Immortality
Great Dates: Euphoria Festival
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Giving: Pulling Together
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - August 2013