Jacksonville University has announced its 2020 and 2021 Woman of the Year Award recipients. The winners for both years were announced during a live-streamed ceremony punctuated with performances provided by the university’s own Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts…
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UpSkill Institute: A Modern Educational Model
According to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor, in the early months of the pandemic, the nation’s unemployment rate reached its highest level since the Great Depression, skyrocketing to 14.7 percent in April of 2020, more than tripling …
Read More »Jacksonville University Celebrates Most Successful Collective Giving Campaign
Jacksonville University is celebrating the success of Dolphin Dash, its annual giving challenge. Last week, in just five days, from Feb. 22 to Feb. 26, 6,397 Dolphins from around the world came together to Give Forward and invest more than $2,400,000…
Read More »Jacksonville University Celebrates Women’s History Month
Jacksonville University joins the rest of the nation in celebrating Women’s History Month 2021. Throughout the month of March, the university will host a full slate of events, special topic discussions and activities. From charitable endeavors to awards and …
Read More »“Diversity and Discussion” Makes Successful Debut
As part of its 2021 Black History Month programming, Jacksonville University successfully launched “Diversity and Discussion.” This conversational series is devoted to exploring issues of contemporary significance to the Black community. Each presentation was hosted by a moderator with expertise …
Read More »First Winter Term a Major Success
For the first time in school history, Jacksonville University offered a winter term this year. The term began Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, and ends Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. More than 40 online classes are being offered, and course selections include …
Read More »New Palm Coast Location Gets Green Light
Jacksonville University President Tim Cost and Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland announced today, Dec. 15, 2020, that Jacksonville University is partnering with the City of Palm Coast, Fla., to build a Palm Coast location and bring in-demand healthcare graduate …
Read More »Thirteenth State of the River Report Reveals Mixed Results
A team of researchers from Jacksonville University and several other local colleges here in Florida and beyond have released the 13th annual State of the River Report, announcing an improvement in some areas of the river, but still major …
Read More »#JUStrong: Your Voice Matters
Voting precincts, long lines, filling in tiny boxes and receiving an “I Voted” sticker makes voting here in the United States a complex experience. That is why Jacksonville University is doing its part to prepare students for the upcoming election.…
Read More »Opinion: Election night chaos is not inevitable if cool heads prevail
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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