Jax State News
A letter from Dr. Jeremy Stovall, New Director of Bands at Jax State
11/16/25
"I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to step into the role of Director of Bands at Jax State. I am still in shock that the dream I had as a college student is coming true. I am grateful to Dr. Killingsworth, Dr. Baptiste, Dr. Lindblom, Dr. Shelton, and the Jax State administration for believing in me and entrusting me with this responsibility."
11/15/25
Dr. Jeremy Stovall has been named the next Director of Bands at Jacksonville State University, President Don C. Killingsworth, Jr., has announced. A longtime member of the Jax State music faculty and a two-time graduate of the university, Stovall succeeds Dr. Ken Bodiford, who will retire at the end of the current marching season, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
11/14/25
For Jacksonville State University’s Marching Southerners, every show matters — because any one of them can change a life. No one values this philosophy more than Director of Bands, Dr. Kenneth Bodiford, who recently announced his plans to retire at the end of the season after 32 years.
11/13/25
This season, there are three Ballerinas – Coral Church, Ava Nicholson, and Anna Kate Schuler - whose mothers were also Ballerinas. In Ava’s case, her aunt was also a Ballerina. It was the stories they heard growing up of the rich traditions, the honor, the excitement, the hard work, and the enduring friendships that inspired these young women to follow in their mother’s footsteps.
11/13/25
It was a trip that defined the course of Ingrid Galinat’s career. Now, Galinat, who serves as Jax State's Director of the International House and Programs, is hoping a similar experience will have the same effect on her students.
11/12/25
The Jacksonville State University Programming Team earned Gold and Bronze medals at the 2025–26 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Southeast USA Division 2 Competition, held at the Georgia Tech site.
11/12/25
Jax State earns one of the nation’s largest U.S. Department of Education awards to establish Center for Leadership and American Principles.
11/10/25
Jacksonville State University has been named one of only 20 regional public universities nationwide chosen to participate in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) new Student-Centered Course Scheduling initiative—an effort aimed at removing one of higher education’s most persistent barriers to student success: the course schedule.
11/06/25
The cadaver lab is just one of the numerous changes that promise to prepare students for a career in forensics or law enforcement.
11/06/25
John Oles, Jacksonville State University associate professor of ceramics, is among the newest members of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). Nominated in June and officially elected in October, Oles joins 219 individual artists from 59 countries around the world in the prestigious academy.
11/05/25
At Jacksonville State University’s Cocky Cares for Calhoun County Health Fair, held October 7–8 at the Jacksonville Community Center, the spirit of public service was alive and thriving.
10/24/25
The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees has approved an agreement with Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama to establish the Jacksonville State University STEAM Institute – Home of Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama.
11/03/25
Jacksonville State University's (Jax State) Trumpet Studio has been invited to perform at the prestigious TrumpetFest at Orvieto Musica in Orvieto, Italy, this June.
10/31/25
Jacksonville State University will host a campus-wide NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program) Drive from Monday, November 10 through Wednesday, November 12, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. The event aims to educate students and the community about marrow donation and provide opportunities to join the national registry through a simple cheek swab.
10/29/25
The Jacksonville State University Center for Manufacturing Support (CMS) partnered with the Alabama Auto Plant (AAP) to deliver hands-on FANUC Certified Handling Tool Operations and Programming training for Honda production equipment associates.