Many college-aged voters know that this year's presidential election will affect their lives more than ever. Arguably no time in recent history has there been this tight of a race on both the Republican and Democratic sides. How the candidates handle the issues important to college students — education, the economy, the war in Iraq — could affect the strength of their campaigns.
Snowfall hit Jacksonville on Wednesday, Jan. 16. And unlike most other parts of Calhoun County, it stuck.
The arrival of Banner has already made a huge impact on all aspects of JSU campus life.
The program handles many important functions such as class registration, financial aid, grade reporting and faculty scheduling. Banner is a major step forward in making the university more technologically sound.
For Jacksonville State University, 10,000 is the magic number
President William Meehan's goal of enrolling 10,000 students by 2010 is well documented, and the university says they have clear, step-by-step plans in place to transform this ambition into reality.
Very few people on campus know that an Integrity Committee, composed of faculty, staff and student members from various parts of the university, has been meeting to discuss plagiarism and ethics on campus.
Walgreens is coming to town, leaving the three Jacksonville businesses that sit on the future store's location to pick up the pieces.
The Jacksonville Planning Commission has approved the plans for the block containing Gamecock Jewelry and Pawn, Norge Village Laundry and a local beauty shop.
Four years into the most aggressive capital campaign in Jacksonville State University's history, the school has not only passed the initial goal of $17.5 million, but is only $5,262,000 away from the current $25 million goal.
In hopes of getting a piece of the remainder, JSU President William Meehan and members of the institutional development office spoke to Jacksonville's mayor and city council during a work session prior to the December 20 city council meeting, asking them for a donation of $100,000.
To some, the generations of today may seem to be unaware of the sacrifices and contributions that our nation's past heroes have made.
Jacksonville State University's Alpha Phi Alpha's XiXi Chapter is recognizing one hero, named Martin Luther King Jr. — the leader of the 1960s civil rights movement and the man that set the standard that everyone should be treated equally regardless of their skin color.