Jax State News
‘We’re the personality hires’
08/13/26
Jacksonville State University (Jax State) alumni Daisha Wilks, 28, and Dalton Hamby, 27, have already lived a life most couples only dream about. They’ve traveled around the world with little more than backpacks and one‑way tickets while building a growing social media presence – including a YouTube channel documenting their adventures. Now, they’re stepping onto one of the biggest stages in reality television.
08/11/26
The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees has approved a resolution implementing HB580, the recently enacted state law establishing new governance requirements for Alabama's public institutions of higher education.
08/07/26
Compassion doesn’t require speaking the same language. A smile, a helping hand, and simple kindness – spoken or unspoken - can make a lasting impact. That's the lesson 10 Jacksonville State University nursing students carried home from a recent study abroad experience in Guatemala.
08/05/26
Nic Tisdale, visiting assistant professor of art foundations at Jacksonville State University, has been awarded $7,500 for a Visual Arts Fellowship sponsored by the Alabama State Council of the Arts (ASCA).
07/31/26
Alaskan student Chaz Sample trusted what he read on Reddit—and found an MBA worth traveling 4,200 miles to celebrate.
07/31/26
Audiences across Alabama will soon have the opportunity to experience the story of one of the state's most celebrated musicians when My Home's in Alabama: The Randy Owen Story airs on Alabama Public Television on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m.
07/30/26
Jacksonville State University and Gadsden State Community College have signed a transfer pathway agreement designed to help graduates of workforce-focused associate degree programs continue their education and earn a bachelor's degree.
07/30/26
Two faculty members have been selected to support Jax State of Teaching, the university's quality teaching initiative. Beginning August 1, Dr. Candice Byers will serve as the Assistant Director of Faculty Training, and Dr. Laura Pitts will serve as the Director of Experiential Learning.
07/29/26
Community members from across Northeast Alabama are invited to the annual Out of the Shadows Summit on Sept. 1 at the Oxford Civic Center for a day of education, collaboration and discussion focused on improving mental health outcomes.
07/28/26
Members of Jax State's A Cappella Choir and Civic Chorale share the unforgettable experience of performing at one of the world's most celebrated concert halls.
07/28/26
Standing beneath the iconic arches of Carnegie Hall, where generations of the world's greatest musicians have carved their place in history, Jacksonville State University’s Dr. Eliezer Yanson Jr. felt a familiar sense of awe.
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.