Jacksonville State University
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Jacksonville State University |
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Established | 1883 |
Type | Public University |
President | Dr. William A. Meehan |
Faculty | 412 |
Students | About 10,000 |
Location | Jacksonville, Ala. |
Address | 700 Pelham Rd. North Jacksonville, AL 36265 |
Campus | Urban fringe of mid-sized city |
Athletics | 14 Varsity Sports, (NCAA Division I) |
Colors | Red and black |
Nickname | Gamecocks |
Website | http://www.jsu.edu/ |
Jacksonville State University is a public, modern regional university serving Northeast Alabama on a 459 acre 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.
Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, master's, and Educational Specialist's degrees. 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. JSU currently has an enrollment of around 10,000 students, with around 400 faculty members (300 of whom are full-time). The current University President is Dr. William A. Meehan.
The University is noted for its recruitment and enrollment of international students; 229 were enrolled in the 2005-06 academic year. The University has run its well-regarded International House program, an international exchange program, for 60 years. [1] 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, as well as its summer performance ensemble, Spirit from JSU Drum and Bugle Corps.
Jacksonville State's athletics teams are nicknamed the Gamecocks. The school is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference in Division I (I-AA in football) of the NCAA. The university's football team gained national attention in 2003 when Junior placekicker Ashley Martin became the first female football player to score a point in a Division I game tallying 6 points against Cumberland University. The school fields varsity teams in 14 sports: baseball, men's and women's basketball, cross country, football, men's and women's golf, rifle, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, women's track and field, and volleyball. The football team plays in 15,000-seat Paul Snow Stadium. The men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams play in Pete Mathews Coliseum. Prior to the 1993-94 academic year, Jacksonville State competed in NCAA Division II athletics, winning national championships in men's basketball (1985), baseball (1990 and 1991), and football (1992).
Mission Statement Jacksonville State University is a public, comprehensive teaching institution that provides educational, cultural, and social experiences for a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population. As a student-centered university, Jacksonville State University strives to balance academic challenges with a range of support services for students’ academic, career, and personal goals. As an academic institution, Jacksonville State University seeks to produce broadly educated graduates with skills for employment, citizenship, and life-long learning. As comprehensive university, Jacksonville State University supports scholarly and service activities consistent with its academic and professional strengths.
In February 2006, Jacksonville State University was named the winner of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) Speech Code of the Month. The “illegally overbroad” University Code of Conduct states, in part “No student shall threaten, abuse, or degrade anyone on University owned or operated property. Forms of sexual harassment are a violation of this policy.” This is considered by FIRE to be in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution which protects offensive speech.
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[edit] Famous alumni
- Rick Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey - Co-hosts of the "Rick and Bubba: Morning Show"
- Randy Owen - Lead singer of the country music band Alabama.
- Jesse Baker - Former National Football League player with the Houston Oilers.
- Rick Bragg - Pulitzer Prize winning writer. Author of Ava's Man and All Over but the Shoutin. (Did not graduate)
- Dieter Brock - Former Canadian Football League MVP quarterback, member of the CFL Hall of Fame.
- Amy Crawford - Entertainer in the WCW
- Eric Davis - NFL defensive back.
- Jim Folsom Jr. - Former Alabama governor.
- Todd Jones - Major League Baseball pitcher.
- James Joyner - Well-know blogger and political scientist.
- Harlan Mathews - Former Democratic U.S. Senator of Tennessee.
- Robert Stacy McCain - author of Donkey Cons and assistant national editor of the Washington Times.
- Keith McKeller - Former National Football League tight end with the Buffalo Bills.
- Mike D. Rogers - Republican Congressman of Alabama.
- Jason Sequine - Professional wrestler (as Buck Quartermain) and fooball player.
- Heather Whitestone (McCallum) - Miss America 1995.
- Reynolds Wolf - CNN Meteorologist and Reporter.
- Alvin Wright - Former National Football League nose guard with the Los Angeles Rams.
[edit] Greek life
Sororities
- Alpha Xi Delta (Established 1968)
- Zeta Tau Alpha (Esatblished 1969)
- Phi Mu (Established 1970)
- Delta Zeta (Established 1978)
- Alpha Omicron Pi (Established 1990)
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Sigma Gamma Rho
- Zeta Phi Beta
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
Fraternities
- Alpha Tau Omega (Rechartering)
- Kappa Alpha Order
- Delta Chi (Est. 1968)
- Delta Tau Delta (Prospecting Establishing A Colony)
- Kappa Sigma (Rechartering)
- Pi Kappa Phi Delta Epsilon Chapter
- Sigma Nu (Est. 1975)
- Sigma Phi Epsilon (Est. 1990)
- Sigma Pi, Colony (Est. 2005)(Defunct)
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Music National Fraternity)
- Kappa Alpha Psi
- Omega Psi Phi
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Iota Phi Theta
- Phi Beta Sigma
[edit] University slogans
- "The South's Best Kept Secret." new slogan used in radio and tv commercials
- "The friendliest campus in the south"
- "We're all in this together" - Faculty/Staff
[edit] Statistics
- Jacksonville State University is the home of the tallest University library in the Southeast, the Houston Cole Library.
- JSU is the 6th largest University in Alabama. (Behind Troy, Alabama, Auburn, UAB, and South Alabama.
- JSU's police department is one of fewer than ten university police departments that is nationally accredited.
[edit] External links
- Jacksonville State University Homepage
- JSU Athletics
- 92J the university radio station
- "MY JSU"
- The Chanticleer: The Student Newspaper of Jacksonville State University
- The Marching Southerners
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Austin Peay • Eastern Illinois (Panthers) • Eastern Kentucky • Jacksonville State • Morehead State • Murray State • Samford • Southeast Missouri • Tennessee State • Tennessee Tech • Tennessee–Martin |
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