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Ms. Belinda Blackburn, Assistant Director of the Office of Continuing Education, talks about JSU's continuing education classes for the Summer and Fall 2006. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10

Ms. Lori Blackman, a loan or grant officer in JSU's Financial Aid Office, talks about how to fund a college education. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Jennifer Gross, Assistant Professor of History and an authority on Civil War widows, talks about the significance of Confederate widowhood in the context of the war's impact on the South. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

LTC Henry "Chip" M. Hester, JSU's Professor of Military Science, talks about JSU's ROTC program, Department of Military Science. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Laura Weinkauf, Associate Professor of Physics, talks about the University's Planetarium and what it offers to the community. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Ed Smith, Associate Professor of Mathematics, discusses the career advantages of a degree in mathematics. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Cynthia McCarty, Associate Professor of Economics, talks about her research in economic education. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Joann Williams, Assistant Professor of Management, talks about the effects of negativity in the workplace. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Lynn Hillhouse, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

Dr. Glen Browder, JSU's recently retired Eminent Scholar and U.S. Congressman, talks about his retirement and career achievements. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Harry Holstein, professor of anthropology, talks about his recent archaeological projects. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Miriam Hill, associate professor of geography, talks about a field that is in much demand—Geographic Information Systems. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Timothy Barnett, assistant professor of political science, talks about the advantages of majoring in political science. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Charles Groover, head of JSU's Department of Art, talks about career and scholastic opportunites in art. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Ron Mellen, a correctional psychologist and associate professor of criminal justice, talks about how to change the criminal mind using quantitative EEG and neural feedback therapy. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10

Ann Wells, director of continuing education, talks about opportunities in continuing education this semester at JSU. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Jerry Chandler talks about the advantages of majoring in Communication at JSU. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11

Dr. Benjie Blair discusses programs of JSU's Biology Department. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Pitt Harding discusses the JSU Writers' Club. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. Alicia Simmons discusses JSU's "Fact Book." Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dean Evans discusses interpreting for deaf college students. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Dr. George Lauderbaugh promotes the JSU History Club and Phi Alpha Theta honor society's annual drive to collect Christmas shoe boxes for needy children in Guatemala. Part 1

JSU alumnus Doug Price talks about his new novel. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Renee Morrison of the JSUFS, discusses some of the outstanding public service programs available through the field schools. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

The Chanticleer editor Jennifer Bacchus talks about the 2005-'06 newspaper. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Pete Conroy, director of JSU's Environmental Policy and Information Center, EPIC, discusses new buildings and programs. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Nutritionist Debra Goodwin, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, discusses super foods. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Al Harris explains Jacksonville State University's new style book. Part 1 | Part 2

Buzz Through Space in JSU's Planetarium JSU's Planetarium offers different shows. Audiences can visit planets, either in our solar system or around other stars. And shows can include a trip through an asteroid field and give visitors a spectacular view of a meteor shower filling the sky with shooting stars. They can fly through a black hole looking through the eyes of the Hubble telescope and see nebulae, great clouds of dust and gas forming an endless variety of shapes. JSU has several films designed for the domed screen. Often, the program starts with a simulated sunset over Jacksonville, which lets people relax and get into the mood to explore space. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Dr. William Meehan: Stewart has taken Advantage of JSU Offer JSU Alumnus Larry Stewart took full advantage of the opportunity provided by President Cole. After obtaining a B.S. degree in 1970, Larry Stewart earned his first master’s in 1974. He acquired another master’s in school administration in 1988. Altogether, from 1966 to 1989, when he took an undergraduate computer course he was enrolled in JSU at least one semester of every year for 23 straight years. According to Stewart, his time at JSU brought him into contact with some wonderful teachers and students, including Dr. Cole, who maintained contact with him and often invited him into his office for one of his "chats." Stewart says he could write a book on the influential teachers he had at JSU. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Alumna is a Sodexho Vice President Jacksonville State University alumna Keysa Minnifield took maximum advantage of her education at JSU and then went on to occupy an important position in a multinational corporation. After leaving JSU, Ms. Minnifield worked her way up Sodexho’s corporate ladder to the position of vice president of communications. Sodexho is the leading food and facilities management services company in North America. Sodexho operates JSU’s Jack Hopper Dining Hall. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Tuition Change Will Bring Many Benefits! Jacksonville State University will change its undergraduate tuition calculation structure beginning with the fall semester. Formerly, students paid a set fee for a “full load,” which ranged from 12 to 16 semester hours. Under the new system, students will pay tuition based on the number of credit hours taken per semester. The change will bring benefits. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU's Co-Op Program Builds Relationships Jacksonville State University builds relationships with employers through its cooperative education program, which interacts with companies such as Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) in Lincoln. According to Rebecca E. "Becca" Turner, coordinator of cooperative education, the Co-Op program is essentially a partnership that blends academic theory with practical application in the workplace. The program enables students to go to school while holding a full-time job during scheduled work terms. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Career Services Can Help You Find Your Calling Have you ever felt you were in the wrong line of work? Or that perhaps you’d like to gain a better sense of who you really are as an employee or job candidate? Jacksonville State University offers students — as well as local citizens — testing services that can help pinpoint your “calling” in life. JSU’s Counseling and Career Services Department administers the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessments to help refine career decisions. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Browder's Influence Will Still Be Felt Although Jacksonville State University’s Dr. Glen Browder retired on Dec. 31, he will continue to mold political science students in his new role as Emeriti Lecturer. Dr. Browder, Eminent Scholar in American Democracy since 1997, will continue to teach and will also finish organizing his congressional papers (The Browder Collection), which he donated to the Houston Cole Library. Dr. Browder’s service to students and the institution is impressive. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Benefits to Studying Political Science Abound Jacksonville State University offers many benefits to students majoring in political science or public administration. These benefits include a diverse liberal education, government management jobs opportunities, and law school opportunities. There are many good government career opportunities for political science and public administration graduates. The federal government is gearing up for the largest managerial recruitment ever, according to Barnett. Employment analysts expect that nearly half of the federal government managers will retire during a 10-year period beginning in 2008. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Ronney is on Fast-track to Her Degree Charmaine Ronney is making her way through Jacksonville State University in near-record time and blazing a path toward a doctorate. A native of Alberta, Canada, Ms. Ronney entered JSU in January 2003, completed a four-year degree in 27 months with perfect grades, and graduated summa cum laude with special honors in criminal justice in April 2005. Ms. Ronney immediately entered JSU’s graduate school program. She will receive a master’s in criminal justice in August after achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Jacksonville Holding Two ACEs in Smith, Poe Through the efforts of Mayor Johnny Smith and citizens like Mindy Poe, Jacksonville has a chance to become a part of the Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) program. ACE designation can provide a strong marketing advantage as the city strives to strengthen the economy and quality of life. Jacksonville State University strongly supports Mayor Johnny Smith and other community leaders working to qualify Jacksonville as an Alabama Community of Excellence. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Professor Studies Why We Don't All Get Along Jacksonville State University Associate Professor of Management Dr. Joann K. Williams’ research focuses on a specific form of workplace aggression known as workplace incivility, which is rude, discourteous behavior that violates organizational norms of respect. JSU supports a zero tolerance policy in regard to workplace incivility. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Mellen Using QEEG to Assess Criminals Dr. Ronald R. Mellen’s work with Quantitative EEG (or QEEG) is being used to assess the effects of a dysfunctional brain as a contributing factor in criminal behavior. According to Mellen, in many cases a criminal act is committed because the brain is not performing at an optimal level. QEEG technology helps to rehabilitate the criminal through adjustments that train the brain in a more normal way. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Field Schools to Expand Facilities For more than 16 years Jacksonville State University has provided a broad range of programs, classes and outdoor adventures through its field schools. The field schools are a part of the Environmental Policy and Information Center (EPIC) at JSU. EPIC is in the middle of a capital campaign to expand the field school’s programs and facilities. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

GIS Putting Jacksonville State on the Map The Geographic Information Systems (GIS), located in Jacksonville State University’s Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, is used to solve a wide and diverse set of problems for all levels of government, businesses, and consumers. Cities and counties use GIS to manage their taxation database. GIS is also used to help manage county and city infrastructure, which includes utilities such as storm and sanitation sewers, parks and playgrounds. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Drama Student Works on the Big Screen A Jacksonville State University drama student—Joseph Carter, a senior from Cullman—recently worked on the movie “Lightning Bug” as a production assistant (PA). This was Carter’s first experience working as production assistant. Serving as a production assistant is the initiation one goes through before becoming a member of the film crew and even, in some cases, Hollywood itself. Many studio chiefs, directors and nearly every director of photography, film editor, and lighting designer, started out as a production assistant. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Abbott Maintains Family's Education & Military Tradition When 2nd Lt. Benji Abbott graduated from Jacksonville State University in July 2005, he continued two family traditions begun by his great-uncle, Mr. George W. Lott. 2nd Lt. George W. Lott, Benji’s great-uncle, entered Jacksonville State Teachers College in 1946 after serving in World War II as a sergeant in an artillery unit. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in physical education and received his commission in 1950. The ROTC program began at JSTC in 1948 and Lott was a member of the first graduating class. Lott became the first ROTC cadet from JSU to pay the ultimate sacrifice while serving on active duty when the Department of Defense classified him as Killed In Action. Thus, Lott began the family tradition of attending JSU and serving in the military. Like Mr. Lott, Mr. Abbott also graduated from JSU and serves in the military. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Counseling and Career Services Offers Help The stress of classes, moving away from home, forming new relationships, and worrying about the future can lead many students to feel like they just can’t cope with college life and, therefore, consider dropping out of school. Jacksonville State University’s Department of Counseling and Career Services provides counselors to help find solutions when college becomes a bit overwhelming. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

On the Brink Contributes to Southern Literature Jacksonville State University will host the 11th annual On The Brink conference of Emerging Southern Writers from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 on the 11th floor of the Houston Cole Library. On the Brink will feature emerging southern writers who will share their experiences and talk about how they write about these southern traditions. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Fact Book Provides Plenty of Answers Have you ever heard someone mention a fact about Jacksonville State University and wondered how they knew that? In most cases, the answer is simple: the JSU Fact Book. The Fact Book functions as the official source of information about the university. It provides a wealth of statistical and historical facts. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Instructor Stresses Importance of Mastering Writing, Speaking Jacksonville State University English instructor Mrs. Susan Sellers stresses to her students the importance of mastering writing and speaking skills for academic success. She finds this mastery is important whether one is in the classroom or the community. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Receives Two Telly Awards Jacksonville State University’s Department of Television Services received two Telly awards recently for Requiem in D Minor, a concert produced for the David L. Walters Department of Music and for the 2004 Gamecock Football Highlights, which was produced for the athletic department. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film production from around the world. The competition annually receives more than 12,000 entries from 50 states and five continents. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

An Officer and a Nurse! Hundreds of students across the United States attend Jacksonville State University because of our outstanding nursing program or for our exceptional ROTC department. Mrs. Erin Rice, a senior from San Diego, chose to combine both departments. Rice came to JSU in 1999 on a softball scholarship. Rice now serves as the cadet commander of the ROTC battalion and will be a distinguished military graduate. She ranked 209 out of 3895 cadets across the nation that will receive their commission this year. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Grad Students Initiate Healthy Kids Fair Two Jacksonville State University graduate students from the Lurleen B. Wallace College of Nursing and Health Sciences came up with the idea for the recent Healthy Kids Fair for the Southside community. The event was designed to educate parents and children about the importance of maintaining proper healthcare getting annual check-ups. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Lynnley Clark Can Answer Questions for Parents Nothing can be more aggravating for a parent or student than to have a question and not know who to call for an answer. Clark is a customer service student assistant in the office of the associate vice president for academic affairs (AVPAA) and a sophomore majoring in business. Clark’s responsibilities include answering the telephone for the Parent’s Hotline, monitoring the Parent’s Hotline for messages, and returning calls. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

JSU Alumni Strive to Keep Alabama 'Forever Wild' Two Jacksonville State University alumni, Dr. Wayne Barger of Glencoe and Mr. Eric Soehren of Jacksonville, are providing invaluable expertise in preserving the biodiversity of Alabama’s state-owned lands as part of the Forever Wild Program (FWP). See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

LTC Henry “Chip” Hester Trains Tomorrow's Military Leaders Jacksonville State University’s Lieutenant Colonel Henry “Chip” Hester, professor of military science and commander of the Gamecock Battalion, is molding today’s students into tomorrow’s military leaders. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Renee Morrison's Love of Outdoor Activities Enhances Quality of LRCFS Workshops A Jacksonville State University staff member’s enthusiasm for the outdoors continues to enhance JSU’s regional reputation for providing quality outdoor learning workshops and events. Mrs. Renee Morrison retained that love of outdoor activities that developed during her childhood while growing up in Choccolocco. Today, she serves as a staff member in the Environmental Policy and Information department as the coordinator of JSU’s The Little River Canyon Field Schools (LRCFS). See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Dr. Holstein Puts Down the Welcome Mat Professor Harry Holstein recently moved two million years of history and several tons of Ice Age “leftovers” from Jacksonville State University’s main campus to the new Archaeological Resource Laboratory at JSU-McClellan. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

Doug Price discusses his new book, "Lapside" Doug Price quit a secure job nine years ago for a shot at becoming a novelist. The Jacksonville State University alumnus says he made the right decision when he stepped down from a 20-year career at Anniston Army Depot in 1996. The Saks resident says he hasn’t regretted his decision for a moment. Mr. Price believes his new fantasy novel — “Lapside, the Holly Odyssey of Saint Nickolaas Claus as the Prince of Teal” — has already redefined his personal life. See Dr. Meehan's "Town and Gown" column.

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