Jax State News
Jax State Board of Trustees Honors Scott Williams with Dining Room Naming
04/15/26
The Jax State Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the Scott Williams Dining Room in recognition of his 47-year career in campus dining, including 37 years at Jax State. The honor, made possible through a gift from Sodexo, reflects a career defined by leadership, consistency, and a deep commitment to the campus community.
04/14/26
Jacksonville State University has approved a partnership with Sanders Flight Training Center (SFTC), an FAA Part 141 flight school based in Jasper, to provide flight instruction for students pursuing the Commercial Aviation concentration in Jax State’s new Bachelor of Science in Aviation program.
04/13/26
Jacksonville State University recognized the outstanding achievements of its faculty during the annual Faculty Awards Program held April 9, celebrating excellence in teaching, research, service and campus leadership.
04/13/26
Longleaf Studios project highlights hands-on learning and regional impact
04/08/26
Jacksonville State University’s Dr. Rashad Ahmed has been named a 2026 Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award recipient, an honor recognizing outstanding faculty members for excellence in teaching, research and service.
04/07/26
Jax State has been named a Gold Military Friendly® School for 2026–27 in the small public institution category, recognizing the university’s ongoing efforts to create strong academic pathways and support systems for those connected to military service. The university was also designated a Military Spouse Friendly School, further highlighting its commitment to serving the broader military community.
04/02/26
The Jax State community will have an opportunity to engage directly with finalists for the next Dean of the College of Business and Industry during campus visits this April. Your participation in these sessions is an important part of the process and will help inform the university’s next leadership decision.
04/02/26
Students in the Jacksonville State University American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter are gaining real-world experience, building professional connections, and proving they can compete on an international stage.
03/31/26
For 23 years as a housekeeper — and eventually supervisor — in the Building Services Department, Windy Vanover has been quietly responsible for helping prospective students and their families choose Jacksonville State University by ensuring first impressions create lasting impacts. Though she never aspired to be a student herself, she has spent more than two decades helping shape the student experience.
03/30/26
Jacksonville State University will celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, April 2, with a ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. outside the Dining Hall. The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public.
03/19/26
Students from Jacksonville State University (Jax State) delivered an impressive performance at the IEEE SoutheastCon 2026 Conference, held March 13–15 in Huntsville, Alabama, earning multiple awards in highly competitive student competitions and continuing to improve their results each year at the conference.
03/16/26
A novel partnership between Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and the Jack Miller Center (JMC) now offers current K-12 teachers the opportunity to earn a Master of Science Education (M.S.E.) degree in Secondary Social Studies in less time and at a lower cost than the standard graduate degree.
03/15/26
Jacksonville State University hosted the 2026 Southeastern Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (SEASECS) Conference on campus from Thursday, March 5, through Saturday, March 7. SEASECS is "an interdisciplinary society promoting the interchange of ideas and information on the culture, history, literature, philosophy, politics, music, economics, architecture, art, medicine, and science of the eighteenth-century world" that connects scholars across the American Southeast.
03/13/26
Jacksonville State University is excited to announce the launch of its newest academic program — a Bachelor of Science in Aviation, set to begin in Fall 2026. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved the aviation program on Friday, March 13, 2026, during its meeting in Montgomery.
03/12/26
The 30th annual Jax State Student Symposium was held on March 6, when over a hundred students presented their work to share new knowledge and compete for prizes. The campus is invited to see the award-winning presentations and posters at the Awards Ceremony, held in the Howell Auditorium at Merrill Hall at 4:30 PM on Monday, March 16. It will feature presentations by the award winners and a reception.