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Jax State Partners with Sanders Flight Training Center to Support Aviation Program
Jacksonville State University has approved a partnership with Sanders Flight Training Center (SFTC), an FAA Part 141 flight school based in Jasper, to provide flight instruction for students pursuing the Commercial Aviation concentration in Jax State's...
Apr 14, 2026, 11:00am EDT
Jax State Students Lead Production of New Documentary Premiering on Alabama Public Television
Students at Jacksonville State University are taking their work from the classroom to a statewide audience. The latest documentary produced through Jax State's Longleaf Studios will premiere on April 23 on Alabama Public Television (APT), providing st...
Apr 13, 2026, 12:18pm EDT
Jax State's Dr. Rashad Ahmed earns Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award
Jacksonville State University's Dr. Rashad Ahmed has been named a 2026 Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award recipient, an honor recognizing outstanding faculty members for excellence in teaching, research and service. The award, established by Con...
Apr 9, 2026, 10:00am EDT
Interviews & B-Roll: Tournament of Roses President Visit to Jax State
Following last week's visit from President and Chairman of the Board for the 2027 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association Terry Madigan, I wanted to share video and b-roll that you are welcome to use in coverage of Jax State's Marching Southerners and...
Apr 8, 2026, 12:10pm EDT
Graduate Consortium Creates Faster, More Affordable Path to Master of Science Education at Jax State
A novel partnership between Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and the Jack Miller Center (JMC) now offers current K-12 teachers the opportunity to earn a Master of Science Education (M.S.E.) degree in Secondary Social Studies in less time and a...
Mar 16, 2026, 3:00pm EDT
Jax State Launches Bachelor of Science in Aviation, Beginning Fall 2026
Jacksonville State University is excited to announce the launch of its newest academic program - a Bachelor of Science in Aviation, set to begin in Fall 2026. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved the aviation program on Friday, March 13,...
Mar 13, 2026, 11:56am EDT
Alabama K-5 Teachers Invited to Apply for Statewide Summer Civics Seminar at Jax State
Elementary teachers across Alabama are invited to apply for a unique professional learning opportunity this summer at Jacksonville State University (Jax State), funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The 2026 Summer Civics Seminar will bring tog...
Mar 9, 2026, 10:00am EDT
Jacksonville State University, Cleburne County Chamber Sign MOU Expanding Educational Access for Local Workforce
Jacksonville State University and the Cleburne County Chamber of Commerce formalized a new partnership Wednesday morning with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to expand educational opportunities for Chamber employees and member bus...
Feb 24, 2026, 10:00am EST
ASAP Grant to Enhance Annual STEM Summer Camp Experience
Dr. Ahmad Alhammouri and Dr. Amiee Weathers from Jacksonville State University's College of Education and Professional Studies have been awarded a $50,000 Alabama Summer- and After-school Program (ASAP) grant from the Alabama State Department of Educat...
Feb 23, 2026, 11:00am EST
Reimagined Red Tie Dinner and Auction Raises Record Amount for Jax State's 1883 Greatest Need Fund
Jacksonville State University's Annual Red Tie Dinner and Auction, now named the 1883 Red Tie Dinner and Auction, set a new benchmark on the evening of Friday, February 6, raising a record-breaking $177,395.50 to benefit the 1883 Greatest Need Fund. H...
Feb 18, 2026, 3:14pm EST