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It is unclear how much the arrests of Jacksonville’s Fraternal Order of Police union’s top two leaders in a federal gambling probe will impact the organization, Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Founding Director Rick Mullaney said in a March 14 …
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Sodexo’s gluten-free options to JU students spotlighted in Florida Times-Union column
Four years ago, when a Jacksonville University student required a gluten-free diet, Sodexo staffers gladly accommodated her needs by making regular trips to a local grocery store.
Now, students with celiac disease can find two gluten-free entrees are on the …
Read More »Interactive “Generations” mixes art forms to celebrate JU’s College of Fine Arts 50th anniversary
By Tina Kelso
JU Communications Sophomore
Ascending the elevator of a historic downtown Jacksonville skyscraper, those attending the recent JU College of Fine Arts collaborative production “Generations” were taken from reality into a carefully crafted narrative world.
Held March 6, …
Read More »“Girl Matters” takes JU senior Chelsea Swilley from classroom theory to touching youths’ hearts
By Christina Kelso
JU Communications Sophomore
Through the eyes of a passerby, Chelsea Swilley is a student, seen each week traversing the walkways of the Jacksonville University campus.
To others, she is the bubbly president of Baptist Collegiate Ministries, member …
Read More »JU grad, student team up to co-author, illustrate Easter-themed children’s book
By Kevin Hogencamp/Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University graduate Tiffany Pinciotti-Oliva and her mother-in-law have self-published a children’s book illustrated by current JU student Stephanie Escalona Morales.
The book, “Wishy Life Buddies: An Easter Tradition,” is a children’s story combined with a …
Read More »JU artwork to light up glitzy Cummer Ball fundraiser Saturday, March 16
By Phillip Milano
Aly Volk’s “Iceburst” and Kayla Socha’s “Silly Lilly” chandeliers will be lighting up the annual Cummer Ball gala fundraiser this Saturday, March 16.
The glowing light work of the two 21-year-old Jacksonville University glass majors, along with …
Read More »Health Sciences students: Your new building isn’t just a dream…
Jacksonville University has optimistic hopes for shovels turning and cranes working “sooner rather than later” on the new College of Health Sciences building, according to new JU President Tim Cost. The building is part of a $20 million plan to
… Read More »New JU Student Alliance president, vice president vow to get, stay connected with student body
Jacksonville University Student Alliance’s president- and vice president-elect campaigned independently, but have a common refrain now that they’ve been elected: To make the student organization more viable on campus
Indeed, in separate interviews, Baxley and Taylor said this week that …
Read More »JU students share how scholarships opened up their worlds at JU Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon
By Phillip Milano
One came from a broken home in Akron, Ohio, watching her mother work two jobs and wondering how she and her sister would ever be able to make a better life for themselves.
Another dealt with parents …
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