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JU’s Dr. Donnie Horner appointed to Jacksonville Children’s Commission

Dr. Donnie Horner, JU’s chief government and community affairs officer, has been appointed  to the Jacksonville Children’s Commission board.

The members, who are selected by Mayor Alvin Brown and approved by the City Council,  serve four-year terms with the ability …

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JU Public Policy Institute hailed in Florida Times-Union lead editorial

The Florida Times-Union is hailing Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute as a “welcome addition” to the community that will help train better leaders and raise the level of dialogue on important issues facing the region and beyond.

In a Tuesday, …

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Percussionist Adam Blackstock to perform free concert Tuesday, Sept. 17 at JU

Adam Blackstock, marimba

Featuring Peter Wright, JU alum and principle clarinet with JSO

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17

Terry Concert Hall

Free admission

 

Nationally and internationally recognized soloist, recitalist and clinician Dr. T. Adam Blackstock is Assistant Professor of …

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Swisher Gym A/C project under way Sept. 16

A project begins Monday, Sept. 16 to replace the Swisher Gymnasium chiller.  A temporary chiller, mounted on a trailer flatbed, will be installed Friday, Sept. 20, on the shuffleboard pad next to the outdoor basketball courts behind the gym.

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Learn about marine science research opportunities Sept. 19

 

Marine Science Seminar Series

 Thursday, Sept. 19

 

Research Opportunities in Marine Science

Drs. Quint White & Gerry Pinto

Dr. Jeremy Stalker

 MSRI

(note change of location)

 Lunch provided

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JU launches first undergraduate class in new Speech-Language Pathology program

The first undergraduate class in the JU College of Health Science’s new Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is now under way, and it’s not just any course. It’s the bedrock on the pathway leading to other critical courses – …

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Jacksonville City Council honors JU PPI Director Rick Mullaney with resolution for decades of public service

JU Public Policy Institute Director Rick Mullaney doesn’t need to boast about his contributions to the betterment of the Jacksonville community. The numbers speak for themselves:

Nearly 30 years of public service. Advised and served three mayoral administrations and 13 …

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JU’s Dr. Donnie Horner weighs in on school dropout prevention on WJCT radio

Dr. Donnie Horner, JU’s chief government and community affairs officer who recently ended a two-year stint as Jacksonville’s education commissioner, discusses reversing the national dropout crisis in a segment recently produced by 89.9 WJCT-FM public radio.

Horner was interviewed for …

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