Jax State News
Emergency Management Professor Receives Prestigious Award
06/13/25
Dr. Mark Landahl, Associate Professor of Emergency Management at Jacksonville State University, was recently named the 2025 recipient of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) award in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
06/13/25
Jacksonville State University has updated the name and scope of its graduate program in sport management to better reflect the modern realities of the field. Previously known as the Master of Science in Sport Management, the program is now the Master of Science in Sports Industry—a name that captures the broader, evolving nature of careers in sports today.
06/12/25
Jacksonville State University continues to solidify its role as one of the state’s leading institutions for college-bound students, ranking fourth in the number of Alabama high school graduates enrolled for Fall 2024. The data, published by AL.com and sourced from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), places Jax State just behind the state’s largest universities—Alabama, Auburn, and UAB—despite having a significantly smaller student body.
06/11/25
Dr. Benjamin Gross was has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)—the largest NEH award in Jacksonville State University's history.
05/30/25
For more than 20 years, Jax State, working in partnership with the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS), has hosted a week-long summer camp for high school juniors and seniors with some degree of hearing loss.
05/29/25
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) recently sponsored its first intensive weeklong training event at Merrill Hall.
05/27/25
Jacksonville State University is opening doors for high school students like never before — and making sure their path to college starts with both value and support. Thanks to a reduced tuition rate that was approved by the Board of Trustees, all in-state students and out-of-state online students participating in Jax State’s Dual Enrollment program beginning in Fall 2025 will now pay just $33 per credit hour, or $99 for a standard 3-hour course.
05/22/25
Nursing student Gabi Diamond wins Lynne Cobb Parker Spirit of Excellence Award.
05/20/25
Jacksonville State University’s Longleaf Studios invites the community to a free public screening of its newest documentary, McClellan, A Life Saved, on Friday, June 6, at the Anniston Museum of Natural History Auditorium. The evening begins with a reception at 5 p.m., followed by the screening at 6:30 p.m. and a panel discussion at 7:30 p.m. featuring individuals involved in the film. Admission is free and open to all.
05/20/25
The Jax State chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), the student chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), brought home three prestigious honors from the Alabama PRSA 2025 Best of the Best Student Awards.
05/20/25
Jacksonville State University proudly recognizes the exceptional academic achievements of more than 3,130 undergraduate students who were named to the Honors List for Fall 2024.
05/19/25
James Monroe knew he needed help. The 59-year-old veteran who served seven years in the National Guard was dealing with depression and had recently been laid off when both his brother, a fellow vet, and the local Veterans Affairs Office made a suggestion that changed his life.
05/15/25
Two Jacksonville State University faculty members were honored at the Etowah Chamber’s 2025 Excellence in Education ceremony, held May 8 at Gadsden State Community College. The event recognized top educators from across Northeast Alabama, drawing more than 300 attendees.
05/14/25
With continued support from the State of Alabama, Jacksonville State University will further its mission of serving law enforcement professionals through hands-on forensic training.
05/14/25
Jacksonville State University was honored to serve as the host site for the Alabama Law Enforcement Appreciation Foundation (ALEAF) during National Police Week, May 12–16.