It is the goal of the Office of International Programs to internationalize Jackson State University. In an increasingly interdependent and rapidly changing world, international events affect every American. Effective international leadership is essential to security at home, better jobs, higher standards of living, healthier environments, safe travel worldwide, and successful joint business ventures abroad.

Jackson State University’s Division of International Studies (DIS) is inextricably linked to global cultural, societal, political, and economic evolutions. To this end, the purpose of the Division of International Studies at the University is to promote educational programs and activities that will enable faculty, students and staff to participate successfully in a global society. In addition, with rapidly increasing global interdependence in all spheres of life Jackson State University must develop programs with a global outlook, i.e., programs that will:

• Emphasize the study of different cultures and social systems throughout our academic programs.
• Expand international collaborative agreements and exchanges in order to enhance instructional, research, and service programs.
• Make policy and organizational changes designed to simplify and encourage the internationalization of programs.

Division of International Studies
P.O. Box 17103
Jackson, MS 39217
(Office Complex # 1)
601-979-3791 - Office
601-979-3388 - Fax