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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
Jacksonville State University to Receive $10 Million in Federal Funding Through Congressman Mike Rogers' Office
Jacksonville State University will receive $10 million in federal earmarked funding secured through Congressman Mike Rogers' office, a significant investment supporting advanced manufacturing initiatives and expanded law enforcement training. The fede...
Feb 18, 2026, 11:00am EST
Jax State's Victory Workforce Development Services Inducted into National Military Spouse Employment Partnership
Jacksonville State University's Victory Workforce Development Services has been formally inducted into the Department of War's Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) during a two-day ceremony in Washington, D.C., marking a significant national r...
Feb 3, 2026, 10:00am EST
Ellington Jones Crowned Miss Jacksonville State University 2026
As a student at Jacksonville State University, Ellington Jones has lived by the philosophy, "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." Jones credits that mantra with propelling her to being crowned Miss Jacksonville State University 2026 on Friday nig...
Feb 2, 2026, 2:00pm EST
Jax State Graduates First Cohort of Southeastern Leadership Command College
Jacksonville State University celebrated a milestone in law enforcement leadership education today as the first cohort of the Southeastern Leadership Command College graduated during a ceremony held in the Ken and Jenny Howell Auditorium in Merrill Hal...
Feb 2, 2026, 10:00am EST
Jacksonville State Names T.C. McLemore New Director of the Little River Canyon Center
It's been less than a month since T.C. McLemore became director of the Little River Canyon Center (LRCC), and the reality is still sinking in. "I just wrote my first note that came 'from the office of the director,'" McLemore said. "It was a surreal ...
Jan 28, 2026, 11:00am EST
Northwest Shoals and Jacksonville State launch Sonography Transfer Pathway
Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) signed a new articulation agreement on Friday to support the education and training of diagnostic medical sonographers. The agreement allows NWSCC graduates who ...
Jan 12, 2026, 11:00am EST