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/
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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] Greek life

Sororities

Fraternities

[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.

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