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On Chantal, et al: Staying informed and prepared … that’s the ticket to safety, says JU’s campus security director
Just a friendly reminder in light of Tropical Storm Chantal heading in our direction. We still have time to monitor and make appropriate preparations should this become a more serious weather event for our area. Please stay tuned to the …
Read More »Jacksonville University hosts City’s Jobs for Veterans partnership event
BUSINESS LEADERS RECOGNIZED FOR SUPPORT OF VETERANS
JU among 140 Jacksonville’s Jobs for Veterans Partnership companies
From the City of Jacksonville
Representatives from 140 companies came together Tuesday, July 9 to celebrate the continued …
Read More »He’s everywhere: Jacksonville University dancer Carlos Garland appears live on Fox 30 twice this week
Now that his run on “So You Think You Can Dance” is over and he has caught up on his sleep, Jacksonville University dance sensation Carlos Garland is able to reflect on his stint in the national limelight.
The biggest …
Read More »JU’s Madeline Shaffer breaks out ukulele, wins paid gig! (UPDATED WITH INFO ON HER UPCOMING PERFORMANCE)
Less than two years after teaching herself to play the ukulele, Jacksonville University junior art and dance major Madeline Shaffer has managed to earn herself a paid performance gig.
Shaffer, of Murphysboro, Ill., won the June open mic competition at …
Read More »JU’s Quinton White to participate in Riverkeeper forum on controversial river dredging proposal
Quinton White, Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute executive director, will be among the panelists at a July 23 public forum on the proposed Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project, the Florida Times-Union reported in its Tuesday, July 9 edition.
Hosted by …
Read More »Jacksonville University selects Perry-McCall as contractor for College of Health Sciences project
Jacksonville University has selected Perry-McCall Construction Inc. to build the University’s new $8 million, 30,000-square-foot Colleges of Health Sciences.
Perry-McCall, which built JU’s Marine Science Research Institute, will begin site preparation the week of July 8 and is scheduled to …
Read More »JU Business Graduate Programs to host open house July 9 @ Seasons 52
Strong enough to swim from Florida to Cuba? ‘There are lots of things in the water’ to stop you, says JU’s Quinton White
Having the endurance to swim across the ocean is one thing, but being able to overcome what lives in the sea is another — especially during warm weather, says Quinton White, Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute executive director.
“This
… Read More »JU Prof. Jorge Majfud profiled in Eco Latino after his “Top Ten Latin American writers” honor!
Jorge Majfud, a JU assistant professor of Spanish recently recognized as a “Top Ten” current Latin American writer by Impacto Latin News, is the subject of an article in the July 1 edition of Jacksonville’s Eco Latino magazine.
The …
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