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Jacksonville State University

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, Alabama, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 205-782-5400
    • 256-782-5291 (fax)
  • Official Website:[2]
• History & Memorable Moments

Jacksonville State University is a public university serving Northeast Alabama on a 459-acre (1.9 km²) campus with 58 buildings in Jacksonville, Alabama which is in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Alabama. Founded in 1883, as Jacksonville State Normal School, in 1930 the name changed to Jacksonville State Teachers College, and again in 1957 to Jacksonville State College. The present name Jacksonville State University didn't come about until about 1967. In 2008, the university celbrates 125 years of serving northeat Alabama and beyond. Today, the university offers programs of study leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees in business, communication, education, family sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and nursing, in addition to continuing education programs. Jacksonville State offers many online courses with online programs in emergency management, MBA, education, and others. JSU currently has an enrollment of more than 9,000 students, with 400 faculty members (300 of whom are full-time). The current University President is Dr. William A. Meehan.

With a focus on providing a quality education, Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). In addition, 38 academic programs (79% of programs that can be accredited) earned specialized programmatic accreditations. These programs include business, education, engineering and technology, nursing, social work, drama, art, music, computer science, family and consumer science, and communication. 229 international students were enrolled in the 2005-06 academic year. The University has run its International House program, an international exchange program, for over 60 years. JSU is also nationally recognized for its marching band, the Marching Southerners, which performs before thousands each year at marching exhibitions, football games, and parades.

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  • Todd-Thomas, Sherry Lynn (August 1997 - April 2002)
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