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The installation of Dr. Denise Jones Gregory <em><strong>as the university\u2019s 14th president<\/strong><\/em>, and the first female alumna to hold the position, is a continuation of that legacy: a formal entrustment of the <em><strong>mace, the charter, and the responsibility<\/strong><\/em> of carrying JSU\u00ae forward.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-xl e2-e26 m2-t m2-w m2-y m2-15 m2-16 m2-17 m2-8 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><em><strong>Since 1877<\/strong><\/em>, Jackson State University\u00ae has prepared generations of leaders, scholars, and champions of THEE I Love\u00ae. The installation of Dr. Denise Jones Gregory <em><strong>as the university\u2019s 14th president<\/strong><\/em>, and the first female alumna to hold the position, is a continuation of that legacy: a formal entrustment of the <em><strong>mace, the charter, and the responsibility<\/strong><\/em> of carrying JSU\u00ae forward.<\/div><hr class=\"x-line e2-e27 m2-1a\"\/><span class=\"x-image e2-e28 m2-o m2-r m2-8 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inauguration.jsums.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pearls_Divider.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"56\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e2-e29 m2-1a\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e2-e30 m2-t m2-w m2-y m2-14 m2-15 m2-16 m2-8 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\">Across three days of <em><strong>worship<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>fellowship<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>ceremony<\/strong><\/em>, the JSU\u00ae family, including students, alumni, faculty, trustees, and friends of the university, will gather to install President Denise Jones Gregory and <em><strong>recommit to the excellence<\/strong><\/em> she has been entrusted to lead.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-xl e2-e31 m2-t m2-w m2-y m2-15 m2-16 m2-17 m2-8 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\">Across three days of <em><strong>worship<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>fellowship<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>ceremony<\/strong><\/em>, the JSU\u00ae family, including students, alumni, faculty, trustees, and friends of the university, will gather to install President Denise Jones Gregory and <em><strong>recommit to the excellence<\/strong><\/em> she has been entrusted to lead.<\/div><hr class=\"x-line e2-e32 m2-1a\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e2-e33 m2-9 m2-b m2-h\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e2-e34 m2-k m2-m\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e2-e35 m2-1b m2-1c m2-8 x-effect-exit\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/inauguration.jsums.org\/visitor-and-delegate-information\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Visitor & Delegate Info<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e2-e36 m2-k m2-n\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e2-e37 m2-1b m2-1c m2-8 x-effect-exit\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/inauguration.jsums.org\/sponsorship-and-giving\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Sponsorships & Giving<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-xl e2-e38 m2-9 m2-b m2-i\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e2-e39 m2-k m2-l\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e2-e40 m2-1b m2-1c m2-8 x-effect-exit\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/inauguration.jsums.org\/visitor-and-delegate-information\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Visitor & Delegate Info<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e2-e41 m2-k m2-l\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e2-e42 m2-1b m2-1c m2-8 x-effect-exit\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/inauguration.jsums.org\/sponsorship-and-giving\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Sponsorships & Giving<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e2-e43 m2-0 m2-3 m2-4 m2-7\"><span class=\"x-separator-top-curve-in\" style=\"top: 0px; 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With a commitment to<strong><em> academic excellence<\/em><\/strong>, <em><strong>student success<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>institutional advancement<\/strong><\/em>, Dr. Denise Jones Gregory <em><strong>brings a vision for the future<\/strong> <\/em>rooted in the university\u2019s rich history, enduring values, and limitless potential.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e2-e53 m2-t m2-w m2-y m2-14 m2-15 m2-18 m2-8 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\">Meet Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, the 14th president of Jackson State University\u00ae. 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