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Jax State MFA student, Conner Gayda, receives prestigious recognitions in graphic design

Talent, much like the inspiration that guides it, doesn't always have a source. Some are simply born with the desire, a need to create. But drive alone doesn't guarantee success, nor does it provide the right platform so that gift can reach others. For...

Apr 18, 2024, 6:07pm EDT

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Jax State Expands Corporate Partnership Program

Jacksonville State University (Jax State) is proud to announce its continued commitment to fostering collaborative partnerships aimed at making a positive impact in communities throughout the surrounding areas. The university recently renewed their pa...

Apr 17, 2024, 11:32am EDT

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Jax State College of Business and Industry Receives AACSB Accreditation

Jax State's College of Business and Industry has recently been awarded accreditation reaffirmation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), considered the world-wide gold standard in business education. Established in 1916,...

Apr 12, 2024, 8:00am EDT

Jax State to Host Active Shooter Training on April 11

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Jacksonville State University will host a large-scale emergency training exercise on April 11 at 9:00 am. The community will notice activity at Pete Mathews Coliseum and the JSU South Complex throughout the morning, including the p...

Apr 8, 2024, 12:34pm EDT

Jax State Respiratory Therapy Program Gains Accreditation

JSU's Respiratory Therapy Program has gained continued accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). "It is a complete, and I do mean complete, and thorough examination of the program," said Ed Goodwin, program direc...

Apr 4, 2024, 9:57am EDT

Kaci Ogle to Retire as Jacksonville State University's Director of Alumni Engagement

Jacksonville, AL, April 1, 2024 - After almost 27 years of devoted service to Jacksonville State University, Kaci Ogle is set to retire. Ogle began her journey at JAX State in the Fall of 1991 as a college Freshman. In 1997, she returned to JAX Stat...

Apr 2, 2024, 4:28pm EDT

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Phantom Takes Center Stage at the Oxford Performing Arts Center on June 9-18

Keep your hand at the level of your eyes, the Phantom is coming! Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece, "The Phantom of the Opera," will be presented by the Jacksonville Opera Theatre at the Oxford Performing Arts Center on June 9-18. Tickets are $15-25 an...

May 31, 2017, 6:55pm EDT

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Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State University is located in the Appalachian foothills, midway between Birmingham and Atlanta, and offers more than 150 courses of study - from bachelor's to doctoral degrees - in a warm, student-centered community known as the "Friendliest Campus in the South."