Jacksonville State University
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Jacksonville State University is a public, coeducational university in Jacksonville, Alabama in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Alabama. Founded in 1883, as Jacksonville State Normal School, 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 9,000 students, with around 400 faculty members (300 of which are full-time). Its president is William Meehan.
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 school 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 Gamecocks won the league's football title in 2003 and 2004.
External links
- Jacksonville State University Homepage (http://www.jsu.edu)
- JSU Athletics (http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/)
- The Chanticleer: The Student Newspaper of Jacksonville State University (http://www.thechanticleeronline.com/)