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Growth spurs major Williams Hall Renovation Project

Increased residential enrollment has spurred the University to begin a major renovation of its 132-room Williams Hall, with work on the $5.9 million project to begin Nov. 7 and the housing available to incoming freshmen beginning fall 2017.williams

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‘K9s for Warriors: Making a Difference’ is topic of talk Nov. 10

From Marine Corps Officer Candidate School to two Afghanistan tours to promoting animal therapy for veterans, Becca Melesky has always been up for a challenge.

The Jacksonville University Doctor of Business Administration candidate will give a free talk on “K9s …

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Professor Cheryl Sowder part of key finds in Italian excavations

A long-running project to excavate a pair of water wells at the site of Cetamura del Chianti in Italy has turned up a treasure trove of ancient Etruscan and Roman artifacts and Associate Professor of Art History Cheryl Sowder was …

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WELL-TRAVELED: Goin’ to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come

Author Thomas Wolfe in his novel “You Can’t Go Home Again” suggests that once you have left the place in which you grew up, attempts to re-experience significant moments in your youth will be disappointing.

This summer, I ignored that …

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Philosophy Slams but one facet of Dr. Kimbrough’s work world

Philosophy professors and their guests don’t know what to expect during any given Philosophy Slam to which they play host, and that creates the beauty and intrigue of the Slams. Free-wheeling and say what’s on your mind.

The Slams, which …

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