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Jacksonville State Once Again Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Universities in the South
Jacksonville State University (Jax State) has moved up three places to No. 52 in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Regional Universities in the South-advancing from last year's No. 55 and continuing the university's steady upward trajectory. Jax S...
Oct 3, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Dr. Ken Bodiford Announces Retirement After 32 Years as Jax State's Director of Bands
Dr. Kenneth G. Bodiford, the longtime Director of Bands whose leadership and vision helped make Jacksonville State University's Marching Southerners a global standard-bearer, has announced he will retire at the end of the current season, effective Jan....
Sep 28, 2025, 12:00pm EDT
Jax State's Marching Southerners Selected to Perform in 2027 Rose Parade Presented by Honda
Jacksonville State University's famed Marching Southerners will soon take center stage at one of the world's grandest traditions, having been selected to perform in the 138th Rose Parade Presented by Honda in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 2027. ...
Sep 20, 2025, 9:30pm EDT
Jacksonville State Named No. 1 Employer Headquartered in Alabama by Forbes
Jacksonville State University has been recognized by Forbes as the top-ranked employer headquartered in Alabama on its 2025 list of America's Best Employers by State. Jax State placed No. 7 overall among 45 employers that made the Alabama rankings and ...
Sep 18, 2025, 3:00pm EDT
Jacksonville State Achieves Historic Enrollment Record, Surpasses 10,000 Students
For the fifth consecutive year, Jacksonville State University (Jax State) has broken its all-time enrollment record - yet this fall's achievement stands apart. For the first time in its history, the university has surpassed 10,000 students, a milestone...
Sep 11, 2025, 3:00pm EDT
Jacksonville State Student James Nichols Located Safe in New York
Jacksonville State University confirms that student James Nichols, of Ohatchee, Alabama, has been located safe in New York. Nichols has spoken with his family. "From the moment this report was made, our public safety professionals have worked tireless...
Sep 5, 2025, 8:39pm EDT
Jacksonville State University Seeks the Public's Help to Locate Student James Nichols of Ohatchee
Jacksonville State University (Jax State) is seeking the public's assistance to locate student James Nichols, of Ohatchee, Alabama. University Police received a report late Tuesday, September 2, 2025, that Nichols had not been seen since the early morn...
Sep 4, 2025, 2:00pm EDT
Jax State Welcomes 2025 Honors Scholarship Recipients
Jacksonville State University has announced the eight recipients of its prestigious 2025 Honors Scholarship, the university's most competitive academic award. Each year, only eight high school seniors are selected for the scholarship, which covers tui...
Sep 3, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Dr. Daniel P. Mertens Named Glenn Huie Eminent Scholar Chair in Jax State's College of Business and Industry
Jacksonville State University President Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr., has announced that Dr. Daniel P. Mertens, the Inaugural Endowed Professor of Business Strategy, has been appointed the new Glenn Huie Eminent Scholar Chair in the College of Busines...
Sep 2, 2025, 10:07am EDT
Jax State faculty receive multiple honors
It's been an award-winning summer for a group of Jax State faculty members. Jennifer Gault, Director of College to Career Initiatives, was awarded the Outstanding College Professional of the Year Award by the Alabama Association of Colleges & Emplo...
Aug 21, 2025, 10:00am EDT