Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville State University (JSU) Jacksonville, Alabama, is a mixed regional public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State continuous and distance learning programs as well as undergraduate, graduate, Education Specialist, and offers programs leading to PhD studies in five academic units. In the fall semester of the year 2011, the first doctoral degree in school JS, Emergency Management began to offer Doctor of Science.

Jacksonville State University was founded as a Normal School and was renamed the name Jacksonville State Teachers College in 1930 and again in 1957, Jacksonville State College. Jacksonville State University in 1967. In 2008, the university celebrated its 125th year of university activities were started.

JS is currently about 500 faculty members (in more than 320 full-time) with about 9,000 students has a record. Jacksonville State Business School in the country by The Princeton Review took place in the 90 percentile. Current University President Dr. John M. Beehive on that.

Jacksonville State University Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accredited by. In addition, 40 academic programs (79% of the program can be accredited) won a special program accreditation. These programs in business, education, engineering and technology, nursing, social work, drama, art, music, computer science, family and consumer sciences and communication is taking place.

73 countries were represented by 221 international students in the 2013-2014 academic year. University for over 60 years, its International House program has run an international exchange program.

History


Gov. Edward O'Neal into law Jacksonville State Normal School (SNS) will be signed a bill creating the time JS agency, was established on February 22, 1883. new school facilities and 12 acres of land consisting of Calhoun College, a two-story brick closed on the purchase of equipment by the SNS and bought the building. Jacksonville State Normal School to train primary and secondary school teachers of mathematics and strong English accent and a comprehensive teacher preparation curriculum with a two-year university department.

Board Ryais 1883, Bartow County, Georgia native, as the first president of the Jacksonville SNS Jr., James C. Ryais Selected, it opened three new regular school education. His task, however, is short; On 18 April 1885 at the age of 30, he died of pneumonia after a nine-day vigil. A few days later, to complete the term Ryais Board, J. Harris Chappell, Columbus (Georgia) has appointed a lecturer of Women's Academy. After presenting the diplomas to the first class in 1886, Chappell and faculty left for another article Bartlett Carleton Gibson, Mobile native stepped cavity. Gibson J. B. Jarrett took over for a short time served as president until 1892.



In 1893, Jacob Forney IV, a Jacksonville native and a graduate of the first graduates of the school, began his six-year tenure as president. In February 1897, the Alabama State Legislature established a separate public school district for Jacksonville and gave authority to the inspector on duty at all schools in the district SNS president. act also provided for the training of teachers will serve as schools SNS public schools. Forney brother-in-law, Clarence W. Dauget, science teacher at the school in 1920 as president in 1899, a more appropriate time and take classes where primary school teachers succeeded him effective school established extension programs.



In 1921, Alabama State Legislature and now Kilby Hall Jacksonville Elementary Laboratory School at the core of the (now Kitty Stone Elementary School) called allocate funds to build a building. Forney Hall men's residence (this partnership JS education majors still Jacksonville City Schools. Continues until today, as do student teaching) school when a significant change came in 1929, was built on adjacent property in 1927 was renamed the College of four-year institutions and the State Teachers . It added a third year of the curriculum during the fall of the same year and the fourth year following the decline added. Also in 1930, the university Bibb Graves Hall houses classrooms and administrative offices were built in the northern border Jacksonville, it moved to its present location near City; JS now serves as the main administrative building. bachelor of science degree in education, first issued in 1931 and five years later, college and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has achieved regional accreditation. Despite the Great Depression, the school Ramona Wood Library, Dauget Hall Hammond Hall, J. W. Stephenson Gymnasium Hall, such as Abercrombie and adding several campus buildings during the 1930s, has grown.

Dauget after his death in 1942, it was the seventh president of Houston-Cola. During his tenure, more than 20 student center building, football stadium, including the nursing school and the police academy, completed or started. In addition, Cole language education and to promote cultural exchange, American pairs students with foreign-born students Student Government Association, oversaw the establishment of the ROTC program and the International House program.

In 1957, after the name of the first undergraduate program was changed Jacksonville State College, a master's in elementary education has been created. In August 1966 the State Board of Education (BoE) increased from university to university status. A year later, the legislature boa university and independent Board of Trustees was formed to lack jurisdiction. In the fall of 1965 registered Barbara Curry Jacksonville State College is believed to be the first African-American students. He graduated in 1969 with a bachelor of science in education with a concentration in vocational home economics. By 1966, more African American students and educators began entering JS classes.


In 1971, he was able to Cole as the former State Education Inspector Ernest Stone university president. Stone throughout the tenure, the school hired more teachers with doctoral degrees, and rose up to 6500 records. In 1972, the university JS Gadsden, Etowah County branch campus founded. Theron Montgomery, a former sociology teacher, his administration under the JSA chairman in 1981, university departments began wanting individual accreditation for their special programs and technology department also 1984, it established the celebration of a seven months JSI to commemorate the centenary event in the history of February 23, 1983 Bibb Graves Hall dedication took place, resulting in a new yard in front of the original school bell Hames Hall was given a new permanent home in the old campus courtyard.

In 1986, a training manager Harold McGee added $ 50 million in capital improvements enrollment has increased by 30 percent and all appropriate professional program began during his presidency of the 13-year JSI has been accredited. In addition, the university has developed the first master plan and capital campaign and JS Foundation donated more than $ 19 million has increased. Also McGee tenure, the school phone, personal e-mail accounts, Internet access, through the use of compressed video to communicate online courses and classes by adding class registration, many technological advances. Undergraduate enrollment has exceeded 1,000 for the first time in 1990 and JSU student Heather Whitestone became the first deaf Miss America in 1995.

William A. Meehan, JS eleventh president, he JSU biology undergraduate and graduate in 1999 have received their degrees began a 16-year term and then doctoral gain from the University of JS biology department in 1977 began teaching in Alabama and in various administrative tasks. Major achievements under Meehan in 2003, JSI McClellan, Anniston, Calhoun County through branch campuses, establishing the Distance Education Office in December 2004 in Houston Cole Library construction and which houses $ 7,000,000 Little River Canyon Center, we have included completing Little River Canyon National protect the National Park Service headquarters and JSU Little River Canyon Field School. Institutions campus housing and planned and 2010. Other achievements of the university including the successful launch and completion of a $ 25 million capital campaign held in conjunction with opened for occupation in August, Paul underwent a major project to improve an expansion project at the Snow Stadium 125th anniversary of English in 2005 Language Institute and the establishment of four Chinese research through training programs abroad, training, staff will open up new ways to exchange partnerships with universities and students. Under Meehan it has increased enrollment by 16 percent. In 2015, after Meehan's retirement, Dr. John M. Beehive Jacksonville State University was the twelfth and current President.

In 2014, JSI has made the international community of 234 students representing 71 countries. The school colors are red and white, and the mascot is a Gamecock. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national titles in football (1992), men's basketball (1985), baseball (1990 and 1991), and women's gymnastics (1984 and 1985) is the only school of the allegations nation. JS football team competes in NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision. JSU the band and auxiliary units, Marching Southerners and Ballerinas, was founded in 1956 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade he walked in. Jacksonville State University has been known for years as the "friendliest campus in the South."



University of Management and Organization

Jacksonville State President Jacksonville and Jacksonville State is governed by the Board of Directors. Board members, to set up the university's policy and senior management personnel assignment is assigned. According to the doctrine of collective responsibility is not responsible for the financial and other results of the organization's activities, the entire board. President Jacksonville State University, where he saw on the administrative side of Jacksonville President has authority Jacksonville State. President Academic and Athletic Director of Student Affairs Vice President Vice President of Administration and Business Affairs, University Development, Information Technology and checks Vice President, Vice President and Executive Director of Planning and Research work. He also oversees every vice president and director of subordinates.


Academic organizations

Jacksonville State through six academic colleges, Jacksonville State offers career-based programs to prepare specific labor. Such Academic Affairs, Graduate Studies, International House and Programs, Distance Education, Course, Off-Campus Programs and Sites, Student Affairs and Records Management, Excellence, Academic Center for University Library, and four academic colleges help students through offices in courses like the others.

College of Science
Trade and Business College
College of Education and Professional Studies
College of Nursing and Health Services
Graduate College
Library Studies College