Jax State News
Jax State Graduate Student Gains Global Experience Working FIFA World Cup
07/23/26
For most sports fans, the FIFA World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime event to attend. For Jacksonville State University graduate student Jordan Gilbert, it became a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help bring the world's biggest sporting event to life.
07/23/26
Jacksonville State University and Sanders Flight Training Center have received approval from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) to offer instruction for Jax State's Bachelor of Science in Aviation at Sanders Flight Training Center in Jasper, marking another milestone in the University's launch of its Aviation program.
07/23/26
Jacksonville State University Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Le Su has been awarded a $73,003.37 Extended Scholar Grant from the St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer Research Foundation to advance research aimed at understanding and treating aggressive childhood cancers.
07/23/26
Jacksonville State University's Zeta Tau Alpha chapter earned national recognition this summer, receiving one of the organization's highest chapter honors while several members were awarded nearly $30,000 in competitive scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year.
07/22/26
Jacksonville State University has been approved as an Education Service Provider (ESP) through Alabama's CHOOSE Act, allowing eligible families to use Education Savings Account (ESA) funds to pay for Jax State Dual Enrollment courses.
07/17/26
Jacksonville State University is excited to announce that the Dan Tyminski Band will perform at the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts (ROC) on Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m.
07/17/26
Dr. Candice Byers, assistant professor in Jacksonville State University’s College of Education and Professional Studies, has been selected as a Longview Foundation Global Teacher Education (GTE) Fellow, a national professional development program designed to help higher education faculty integrate global learning into teacher preparation.
07/15/26
Jacksonville State University celebrated another milestone in its ongoing campus transformation Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house celebrating the completion of West Village, the University's largest residence hall and one of the largest construction projects in institutional history.
07/15/26
Nearly four years after the loss of their daughter, the Tarvin family is ensuring that Leah Grace Tarvin's compassion, leadership, and servant's heart will continue to make a difference in the lives of Jacksonville State University students for generations to come.
07/13/26
Almost 100 elementary educators from across Alabama gathered at Jacksonville State University June 14-19 for the inaugural Summer Civics Seminar, a six-day professional development program designed to strengthen civic education in classrooms throughout the state.
07/09/26
Jacksonville State University has received approval from the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) to establish an innovative partnership that creates a direct pathway for students to graduate with both a bachelor's degree and Alabama law enforcement certification.
07/08/26
Jacksonville State University's A Cappella Choir has been named a national finalist in the college/university (smaller program) division of The American Prize in Choral Performance, recognizing the ensemble among the nation's outstanding collegiate choirs.
07/07/26
Jacksonville State University's Honors College recently welcomed honors administrators from across Alabama and the Southeast for the inaugural Honors Administrative Conference. The event created a new opportunity for honors programs across the state and region to gather, collaborate, and discuss the current state of honors programs and best practices moving forward.
06/25/26
Jacksonville State University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) program has been accepted into the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), a nationally recognized consortium of more than 160 colleges and schools of education committed to strengthening and advancing doctoral education through collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
06/23/26
Jax State’s elementary education programs achieve top marks in new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality