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Jax State and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Establish Transfer Pathway Agreement
Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College have signed a foundational memorandum of understanding and their first formal Transfer Pathway Agreement, which reflect a shared commitment to expanding transfer o...
Jan 6, 2026, 3:00pm EST
A Degree They Earned Together
It wasn't so much a request as a challenge. But Linda Hearn knew better than to deny her daughter, Becca-especially when it would ultimately benefit them both. As a result, Linda and Becca Hearn will receive their Master of Business Administration (MB...
Dec 10, 2025, 11:00am EST
Partnership to Bring Freestanding Emergency Department to Jacksonville Enters Next Phase
The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston (RMC), Jacksonville State University (Jax State), the City of Jacksonville, and Developer Solutions and Facilities Development Company (DSF) are working collaboratively to expand emergency healthcare fo...
Dec 9, 2025, 11:00am EST
Jax State Mourns the Passing of Trustee Emeritus and Beloved Supporter, Mr. Bob Kennamer
Jacksonville State University is mourning the loss of Mr. Bob Kennamer, Trustee Emeritus, alumnus, and one of the most dedicated servants in the university's history. Mr. Kennamer passed away Sunday morning, leaving behind a legacy shaped by leadership...
Dec 2, 2025, 3:00pm EST
Jax State Establishes New Student Exchange Program with University of Toyama
It was a trip that defined the course of Ingrid Galinat's career. Now, Galinat, who serves as Jax State's Director of the International House and Programs, is hoping a similar experience will have the same effect on her students. Galinat and Jax Sta...
Nov 20, 2025, 10:00am EST
Jax State Establishes New Student Exchange Program with University of Toyama
It was a trip that defined the course of Ingrid Galinat's career. Now, Galinat, who serves as Jax State's Director of the International House and Programs, is hoping a similar experience will have the same effect on her students. Galinat and Jax State...
Nov 20, 2025, 10:00am EST
Inside Ramona Wood: How Jax State's Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Programs are Redefining Justice Education
Jacksonville State University's Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation is experiencing unprecedented growth - tripling in size since 2017 and moving into a state-of-the-art new home in Ramona Wood Hall in 2024. The department had bee...
Nov 19, 2025, 10:00am EST
Inside Ramona Wood: How Jax State's Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Programs are Redefining Justice Education
Jacksonville State University's Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation is experiencing unprecedented growth - tripling in size since 2017 and moving into a state-of-the-art new home in Ramona Wood Hall in 2024. The department had bee...
Nov 19, 2025, 10:00am EST
Jax State Ceramics Professor John Oles Elected to the International Academy of Ceramics
John Oles, Jacksonville State University associate professor of ceramics, is among the newest members of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). Nominated in June and officially elected in October, Oles joins 219 individual artists from 59 countri...
Nov 18, 2025, 11:46am EST
Jax State Ceramics Professor John Oles Elected to the International Academy of Ceramics
John Oles, Jacksonville State University associate professor of ceramics, is among the newest members of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). Nominated in June and officially elected in October, Oles joins 219 individual artists from 59 countri...
Nov 18, 2025, 10:00am EST