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."
(see more)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."
JSU Announces Summer 2019 Graduates
Nearly 400 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University in Summer 2019.
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2019 Sep 5
JSU Students Serve in Collegiate Legislature
A select group of JSU's student leaders were chosen to participate in the 2019 YMCA Collegiate Legislature in Montgomery, Ala. in March 2019.
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2019 Aug 14
JSU Students Select 2019-2020 Senate
Students at Jacksonville State University have selected the peers who represent them on the 2019-2020 Student Senate.
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2019 Aug 14
Antonio Dix Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Antonio Dix was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Jakobe Perry Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Jakobe Perry was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Eric Cline Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Eric Cline was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Ashlee Goff Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Ashlee Goff was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Jack Gehrdes Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Jack Gehrdes was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Dayleigh Dorsett Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Dayleigh Dorsett was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Camden Swatts Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Camden Swatts was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Briana Caudle Named to JSU Homecoming Court
Briana Caudle was honored as part of JSU's 2018 Homecoming Court on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Courtney Williams Places in Miss JSU Pageant
Courtney Williams, a nutrition major from Leesburg, Ala., was named second runner-up in the 2019 Miss JSU Pageant on January 11, 2019.
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2019 Aug 13
Darby Angle Crowned Miss JSU 2019
Sports management major Darby Angle was crowned Miss JSU on January 11, 2019. The Marching Ballerina demonstrated her range as a dancer during the pageant, delighting the audience with a humorous and high-energy tap route to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5," winning the talent portion of the competition. Her social impact initiative was "Precious As Rubies," a personal platform to help women who have gone through sexual violence, specifically on their college campuses, realize their true value and purpose. She represented the university in the Miss Alabama Pageant in June 2019.
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2019 Aug 13
Taylor Snider Places in Miss JSU 2019 Pageant
Taylor Snider, a nursing major from Hueytown, Ala., was named first runner-up in the 2019 Miss JSU Pageant on January 11, 2019. She also won the Lifestyle and Fitness portion of the competition.
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2019 Aug 13
Stone Alexander Crowned JSU Homecoming King 2018
Stone Alexander of Centre, Ala. was elected Homecoming King 2018 by his peers at Jacksonville State University on Sept. 25, 2018. He was honored during halftime at the Homecoming football game on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Madison Burell Crowned JSU Homecoming Queen 2018
Madison Burell of Jacksonville, Ala. was elected Homecoming Queen 2018 by her peers at Jacksonville State University on Sept. 25, 2018. She was honored during halftime at the Homecoming football game on Sept. 29.
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2019 Aug 13
Kathleen Seibert Elected VP of Public Relations
Kathleen Seibert has been elected Vice President of Public Relations for Jacksonville State University's Student Government Association.
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2019 Aug 12
Will Bowen Elected VP of Organizational Affairs
Will Bowen has been elected 2019-2020 Vice President of Organizational Affairs of Jacksonville State University's Student Government Association.
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2019 Aug 12
Desmond Thomas Re-Elected VP of Student Activities
Desmond Thomas has been elected 2019-2020 Vice President of Student Activities at Jacksonville State University for the second year in a row.
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2019 Aug 12
Jarod Sharp Elected VP of Student Senate
Jerod Sharp was elected 2019-2020 Vice President of Student Senate at Jacksonville State University.
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2019 Aug 12
Ulises Herrera Elected SGA President
Ulises Herrera was elected by his peers as 2019-2020 President of the Jacksonville State University Student Government Association.
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2019 Aug 12
JSU Announces Spring 2019 Honor's List
JSU named 1,914 students to the President's and Deans' Lists for their outstanding academic performance during the Spring 2019 semester.
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2019 May 17
Spring 2019 Graduation
Jacksonville State University conferred degrees to 774 students at its spring commencement ceremony on May 3, 2019.
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2019 May 15
JSU Presents "Peter Pan"
The Jacksonville Opera Theatre presented JM Barrie's beloved classic, "Peter Pan," on Jan. 4-10.
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2019 Feb 19
Marching Southerners Perform at the Vatican
The Jacksonville State University marching band, the Marching Southerners, received a blessing from Pope Francis while performing in the Rome New Year's Day Parade on Jan. 1.
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2019 Feb 18
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts JSU Students
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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2019 Feb 4
JSU Announces Fall 2018 Honor's List
JSU named 2,049 students to the President's and Deans' Lists for their outstanding academic performance during the Fall 2018 semester.
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2019 Jan 14
Ulises Herrera Named SGA Vice President of Public Relations
Ulises Herrera has been elected vice president of public relations in the JSU Student Government Association.
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2018 Sep 5
Laci Gurganus Named SGA Vice President of Student Senate
Laci Gurganus has been elected vice president of Student Senate of the JSU Student Government Association.
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2018 Sep 5
JSU Honors Fall 2018 Graduates
Jacksonville State University conferred degrees to 582 students at its fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 13.
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2019 Jan 14