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Historian and activist Aviva Chomsky to speak on immigration Nov. 2

October 26, 2017 Comments Off on Historian and activist Aviva Chomsky to speak on immigration Nov. 2

In a timely lecture, celebrated historian, activist and Latin America specialist Aviva Chomsky will give a talk on immigration issues at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in Gooding Auditorium.

Chomsky, professor of history and coordinator of Latin American studies at …

Fine Arts challenges a septic system with “Urinetown, The Musical” Oct. 26-29

October 25, 2017 Comments Off on Fine Arts challenges a septic system with “Urinetown, The Musical” Oct. 26-29

No. 1, it’s swirling with heavy topics. No. 2, it’s flush with great humor.

It’s “Urinetown: The Musical,” the Tony Award-winning production being presented Oct. 26-29 in Swisher Theater by the Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts.

The play is …

It’s a spooked-out English Department “Write-a-Thon” Wednesday in the Council building courtyard

October 24, 2017 Comments Off on It’s a spooked-out English Department “Write-a-Thon” Wednesday in the Council building courtyard

“The Ghost of JU” is the topic of the English Department’s first “Write-a-Thon,” a frighteningly long student fundraiser starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the Council building’s outdoor courtyard and not stopping until well after dark at 9 …

First Coast Wind Symphony hosts French wind orchestra Oct. 24

October 20, 2017 Comments Off on First Coast Wind Symphony hosts French wind orchestra Oct. 24

The JU Performing Arts Series will present a free joint concert including an acclaimed French wind orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Terry Concert Hall.

The First Coast Wind Symphony, a Jacksonville community music organization, will host …

FACULTY ROUNDUP: Sheridan named Florida Higher Ed Art Educator of the Year; Willemin awarded Best Break Out Screenplay at Oaxaca; Capener to speak at Global Conference on Advances in Management; Harper named Cuba Scholar-In-Residence in College of Arts and Sciences

October 17, 2017 Comments Off on FACULTY ROUNDUP: Sheridan named Florida Higher Ed Art Educator of the Year; Willemin awarded Best Break Out Screenplay at Oaxaca; Capener to speak at Global Conference on Advances in Management; Harper named Cuba Scholar-In-Residence in College of Arts and Sciences

(Jump to Ginger Sheridan / Alex Willemin / Don Capener / Vanessa Harper)

Ginger Sheridan, Associate Professor of Photography, is the state’s Higher Education Art Educator of the Year, recognized by the Florida Art Education Association.

Sheridan, the Higher …

Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard receives inaugural Marine Science Pioneer Award from JU

October 10, 2017 Comments Off on Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard receives inaugural Marine Science Pioneer Award from JU

“I view Earth as a living creature, because it responds as a living creature. And what you are seeing right now is the Earth responding to us. And it is very angry.”

— Dr. Robert D. Ballard

Renowned oceanographer and …

Bell originally made for famous WWII ship finds new life at NROTC Unit after found rusting in field

October 9, 2017 Comments Off on Bell originally made for famous WWII ship finds new life at NROTC Unit after found rusting in field

The University’s NROTC Unit is now home to the bell originally slated to ring on the deck of the famed World War II aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38), but damaged in a fire and later found rusting in a farmer’s …

Performing Arts Series offers array of dazzling talent for campus, community

October 6, 2017 Comments Off on Performing Arts Series offers array of dazzling talent for campus, community

The College of Fine Arts has again assembled a superlative program of arts for this academic year, with many of the events and exhibits free to campus and the community. Below are messages from President Tim Cost and Fine Arts …

Jazz sax virtuoso Ken Hitchcock to deliver masterclass and concert Thursday, Sept. 28

September 25, 2017 Comments Off on Jazz sax virtuoso Ken Hitchcock to deliver masterclass and concert Thursday, Sept. 28

Renowned sax player Ken Hitchcock, one of the most versatile jazz artists of the past 40 years who has played with top names such as Michael Jackson, Michael Buble, Ella Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder, will give a masterclass and concert …

Masterwork “Third Symphony” by James Barnes featured at Performing Arts Series concert Oct. 14

September 22, 2017 Comments Off on Masterwork “Third Symphony” by James Barnes featured at Performing Arts Series concert Oct. 14

American composer James Barnes’ monumental “Third Symphony,” specifically chosen to highlight the fresh acoustics of the newly renovated Terry Concert Hall at Jacksonville University, will highlight a free joint concert featuring the First Coast Wind Symphony and the JU Wind …