The sounds of gunshots at Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007 still resonate in the Blacksburg community. The town finds what it can to rally around and lift its spirits.
Those gunshot sounds resonate elsewhere, too. A senseless slaying of 32 innocent people is not something people get over easily, especially at a university, where safety should be inherent.
SGA Involvement Day was held on Sept. 6, 2007 from 6 to 8:00 p.m., at the TMB Auditorium.
SGA presented several of JSU's social organizations, which are available on and off campus.
For years, space constraints have been a problem for art students and faculty at JSU.
Hammond Hall was quickly outgrown, forcing some classes into a former house on the edge of campus. After a while, holding classes in a building not designed for such use raised safety concerns. Scheduling was driven by what classrooms were available and when.
That era of art department history is coming to a close.
Most students and faculty are adjusting to the new, higher prices of vending at JSU. But it's not sitting well with everyone.
Economics professors Dr. Doris Bennett and Dr. Christopher Westley took the time to delve deeper into the reasons behind the price hike.
Features such as natural ventilation and recycled materials will help make JSU's Little River Canyon Field Center the university's first "green" building, designed with environmental concerns in mind.
When finished, the field center in DeKalb County will house offices for JSU and National Park Service staff, an auditorium, three classrooms and a museum.
Amanda Clayton Gober, a graduate English student, will begin anchoring NPR's Morning Edition on Monday, Sept. 10.
She will host the show every Monday through Friday morning from 6:30 to 9, reading Alabama news twice every hour and weather once an hour.
The prices of gasoline in Calhoun, Etowah and Talladega Counties are down this month, while the rates for new construction are up, according to the most recent JSU Economic Update.
The bulletin, issued bimonthly by the Jacksonville State University Center for Economic Development, summarizes economic statistics from unemployment rates to grocery prices in the three-county area.
On Wednesday, Aug. 29, SGA kicked off Welcome Week with the first of many events for Get on Board Day, at Gamecock Field.
The premise for this week is to welcome new freshmen to JSU and show them what the campus as a whole. Many of JSU's organizations set up booths to show freshmen what they each have to offer.