A travel ban from West African countries in the wake of the Ebola outbreak was a hot topic Thursday, Oct. 16, as the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (JU PPI) hosted U.S. Congress members Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw for …
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New international faculty members add value and experience to Davis College of Business
With a growing student population, a new Doctor of Business Administration program and an increased emphasis on business analytics and entrepreneurship, the Davis College of Business has added to its esteemed and dedicated faculty for the 2014-15 school year.
“We …
Read More »Mario & JoJo headlining free Fall Fest concert at Strom Oct. 16
It’s Mario & JoJo, headlining a much-anticipated free Fall Fest concert for the JU community at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Larry Strom Amphitheater on Dolphin Green. Co-headlining the energetic performance will be Young Trajik.
Mario, a …
Read More »Summer internship experiences shape Business students
Throughout the country, recent graduates are finding ways to set themselves apart from other students with the same major, grade point average or academic credentials. Work experience is important to any prospective candidate starting a career following college. The Davis …
Read More »ISIS, veterans’ affairs, ports and more on tap at Public Policy Institute event Oct. 16
U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw are set to discuss foreign policy and ISIS, Veterans and Military Affairs, International Trade and the Port, Transportation and more at a Public Policy Institute event Thursday, Oct. 16. The event is free …
Read More »Incepture executive Matt Tuohy, Navy flight veteran, named Director of Davis Aviation Center
Matt Tuohy, a Navy flight veteran and local senior corporate executive, has been named Director of Jacksonville University’s Davis Aviation Center, effective Oct. 16.
Tuohy was most recently director of managed solutions and veterans program lead with Florida Blue …
Read More »Orchestra presents two classics, and world premiere of “Beneath the Frozen Lake”
The Jacksonville University Orchestra will span three centuries of compositional styles in its Oct. 21 free concert featuring music by Joseph Haydn, Maurice Ravel and JU’s own Dr. Michael Olson.
Beneath the Frozen Lake by Olson, an assistant professor …
Read More »Education alumna Abraham giving back to newer teachers
School of Education alumna Jessica Abraham recently presented at the third annual WJCT TEACH conference in downtown Jacksonville.
Abraham, along with two UNF graduates, presented a panel discussion at the Oct. 4 event on “What I Wished My Professors Would …
Read More »Looking for love in only one place: Society turning inward on itself, sociology professor argues in new book
Rapid technological advances, heavy use of social media, an uncertain economy and more vaguely defined relationship roles are having the paradoxical effect of causing people to become increasingly self-absorbed, damaging the very community they seek to connect with, argues a …
Read More »FIT LIFE: Bite-size candies can really add up during Halloween season
For many people, the scariest part of Halloween is not a visit from ghouls, ghosts and goblins, but the temptation of candy bars, caramel apples and candy corn that is everywhere. In fact, it is hard not to find a …
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