Recent News
Jax State Researcher Receives National Grant to Advance Childhood Cancer Research
Jacksonville State University Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Le Su has been awarded a $73,003.37 Extended Scholar Grant from the St. Baldrick's Childhood Cancer Research Foundation to advance research aimed at understanding and treating aggressive ...
Jul 23, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Jax State, Sanders Flight Training Center Receive ACHE Approval for Aviation Instruction Site
Jacksonville State University and Sanders Flight Training Center have received approval from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) to offer instruction for Jax State's Bachelor of Science in Aviation at Sanders Flight Training Center in Jas...
Jul 23, 2026, 10:00am EDT
CHOOSE Act Approval Expands Access to Jax State Dual Enrollment
Jacksonville State University has been approved as an Education Service Provider (ESP) through Alabama's CHOOSE Act, allowing eligible families to use Education Savings Account (ESA) funds to pay for Jax State Dual Enrollment courses. The approval mak...
Jul 22, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
Grammy Winner Dan Tyminski to Open Inaugural Performance Season at Randy Owen Center
Jacksonville State University is excited to announce that the Dan Tyminski Band will perform at the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts (ROC) on Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m. Dan Tyminski was six years old when he began competing in fiddle conte...
Jul 20, 2026, 10:00am EDT
Jax State Celebrates Opening of West Village Residence Hall (PHOTOS and B-ROLL Included)
LINK TO DOWNLOAD PHOTOS and B-ROLL (credit Jax State Digital Media Services) Jacksonville State University celebrated another milestone in its ongoing campus transformation Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house celebrating ...
Jul 15, 2026, 6:05pm EDT
Jax State Partners with APOSTC to Launch Innovative Law Enforcement Workforce Pipeline
Jacksonville State University has received approval from the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) to establish an innovative partnership that creates a direct pathway for students to graduate with both a bachelor's degree ...
Jul 9, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Jax State Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Science of Reading Preparation
The graduate and undergraduate elementary teacher preparation programs at Jacksonville State University (Jax State) have earned A grades from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well they prepare future teachers to teach reading to e...
Jun 23, 2026, 10:00am EDT
Jax State's Dr. Jennifer Burgett named Alabama College Athletic Trainer of the Year
Dr. Jennifer Savage Burgett, Coordinator of Clinical Education and Associate Professor in Jacksonville State University's Master's in Athletic Training program, was named 2026 College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Alabama Athletic Trai...
Jun 17, 2026, 11:13am EDT
Jax State Celebrates Grand Opening of Randy Owen Center with Star-Studded Tribute Concert
Jacksonville State University officially opened the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts in unforgettable fashion on Wednesday night, May 27, as some of the biggest names in country music gathered to honor Jax State alumnus and ALABAMA frontman Ra...
Jun 3, 2026, 11:00am EDT
Updated Media Access Information for ROC Ribbon Cutting
Good morning, The 3:00 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony for the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts will take place as scheduled this afternoon outside the facility, weather permitting. Please note that, due to concert production load-in and techni...
May 26, 2026, 11:50am EDT