By Dr. Matthew Corrigan, Dean of JU’s College of Arts & Sciences
As published in the Florida Times-Union opinion section Your Turn.
Many concerns have been raised that the 2020 presidential election will produce chaos and possibly violence if …
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In 2012, Dr. Melinda Simmons stood among smiling strangers posing in front of colorful murals of wildlife at the San Francisco Zoo for the quintessential vacation photo-op. It’s a similar scene that plays out in places like Nashville, Los Angeles, …
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The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute today announced that Dante Jennings and Rhianna Scyster have been selected recipients of the 2020 Master in Public Policy (MPP) Minority Fellowship.
“We established this program to identify and prepare exceptional African Americans who …
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Twenty-six Jacksonville University students from Professor Shelley Grant’s Media and Crime class recently hosted 26 students from Terry Parker High School and Arlington Middle School for a campus tour and lunch.
The event is the culmination of a service learning …
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A software engineering project, a program to help empower English language learners locally, and an advertising and marketing campaign for a local cancer charity won awards during Jacksonville University’s first Community Impact Competition.
The competition, sponsored by the College of …
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This month, Jacksonville University is welcoming hundreds of new students and their families to campus during four New Student Orientation sessions, when they learn more about academic programs, get acquainted with the campus, and connect with the broader Phin Family. …
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What’s the significance of teaching a farmer in a remote region of Africa how to grow a better potato?
For Dr. Makaziwe Mandela — humanitarian, successful businesswoman, and daughter of the late South African President Nelson Mandela — it’s an …
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Jacksonville University is known as a forum for vibrant conversations on significant social, political and business topics. In line with that vitally important role, JU will award its 2019 Presidential Global Citizen Award to global human rights activist Dr. Makaziwe …
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Jacksonville University has gained official 2017 Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, the third year in a row it has been singled out for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Only 344 campuses – fewer than …
Those close to School of Aviation Director Capt. Matt Tuohy (Ret) ’75 ’03 are accustomed to it. Those who meet him for the first time quickly grasp it: His primary mission is always about what he can do for others. …
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