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: Congratulations, Dr. Jones!

More good news! The UL Lafayette School of Music and UL Bands would like to welcome Dr. Kelvin Jones as our interim Director of Bands for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Dr. Jones is an active educator, conductor, musician, drill designer, and music arranger for music programs across the country, with degrees from Jackson State University and Louisiana State University. He has conducted and performed internationally in Europe and South America and is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the US at both state and regional levels. He also serves as an Educational Consultant with Conn Selmer’s Division of Education, an instructor at the Smith-Walbridge Drum Major Clinic held in Charleston, Illinois, and in numerous capacities within the College Band Directors National Association. He is published in the Instrumentalist magazine and the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jones to the UL music family!

: Jackson State University sprinter Sedgwrick Pitts Jr. has qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships' first round, scheduled for May 27-30 in Lexington, Kentucky.

https://spotonmississippi.com/ms-sports/937007/jackson-states-pitts-jr-qualifies-for-ncaa.html

: The Albany State University Foundation has appointed Dr. W. Anthony Neal as Executive Director, bringing more than two decades of advancement and nonprofit executive leadership experience in higher education. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Jackson State University.

https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/albany-state-university-foundation-appoints-dr-w-anthony-neal-executive

: Congratulations to the Jackson State Tigers, winners of the 2025-26 SWAC Commissioner's Cup. 🔥

: The Jackson State University Football team leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in APR with a 961 score.

https://hbcugameday.com/2026/05/05/hbcu-football-three-swac-programs-banned-from-postseason/

: The PGA and Clay Myers, who is the Head PGA Professional at The Park and a Jackson State University alumnus, team up for PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship.

Champions Return and Careers Come Full Circle at Upcoming PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship Defending champs North Carolina A&T (women) and Texas A&M International (men) return to the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship at The Park, alongside host pro Clay Myers, whose 2011 PWCC experience helped shape his golf career.