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Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees Approves Strategic Tuition Adjustment to Enhance Student Experience and Academic Excellence
The Jacksonville State University (Jax State) Board of Trustees has announced a strategic decision to adjust tuition rates, effective for the upcoming academic year. This adjustment comes after careful consideration and thorough analysis of the univers...
Apr 29, 2024, 4:22pm EDT
Jax State Secures $250,000 Grant to Launch Groundbreaking Victory Center for Military Community Support
Jax State has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Alabama Board of Veterans Affairs. The grant will fund the Victory Center, which Dr. Marie Valentin, the lead on authoring the grant proposal, described as a "two-fold initiative that will serve the ...
Apr 29, 2024, 11:04am EDT
New Documentary by Jax State's Longleaf Studios to Premier on Alabama Public Television
The latest documentary produced by Jax State's Longleaf Studios, "Riding Through History: The Barber Collection," will air on Alabama Public Television on Thursday, April 25, at 8:00 p.m. The one-hour film recalls the captivating story of George Barber...
Apr 24, 2024, 9:21am EDT
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
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
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
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