The School of Aviation recently welcomed Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Federal Security Director Patricia Chasse Hiatt to speak with Aviation students on her duties and responsibilities in the North Florida area. Periodically, the “Women in Aviation” group brings in highly …
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JU One Spark Project #2: Global Business Imperative
The brainchild of Jacksonville University Davis College of Business Professor, Dr. Doug Johansen, The Global Business Imperative project is dedicated to promoting the importance of global markets for small and medium size enterprises.
Dr. Johansen is Assistant Professor of Marketing …
Read More »Hundreds to help Arlington on Charter Day of Service April 16
Jacksonville University, already helping lead an effort with the city to improve its surrounding community with the Renew Arlington project, will hold a major Charter Day of Service (#JUGives) April 16 in recognition of its 81st anniversary, with more …
Read More »Fish robots, 3D-printed ukuleles, missing planes, Ebola, Ponzi schemes: yes, it’s time for the annual JU Symposium April 6-8
Jacksonville University’s 2015 Faculty & Student Symposium this Monday through Wednesday, April 6-8, features results from more than 100 projects, with topics including building a fish robot to gather data; Ebola; adolescent sports injuries; Ponzi schemes; improving first-graders’ behavior through …
Read More »JU One Spark Project #1: BamBoost
From April 7-12 Jacksonville University will serve as a project curator for One Spark 2015, which is billed as the world’s largest crowdfunding festival. Over the next several days, we will highlight projects located in our open-air venue at Main …
Read More »Commission on Presidential Debates eyes JU as host site
The Commission on Presidential Debates in Washington, D.C., has announced that Jacksonville University has been selected to be considered to host a Presidential or Vice Presidential debate in fall 2016. It is the first time the University has competed for …
Read More »Meet Lieutenant Eric Lam
Lieutenant Eric Lam served as a naval aviator, flying a wide variety of missions ranging from search and rescue to surveillance and reconnaissance in the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. He was in charge of two divisions, a maintenance and a detachment …
Read More »JU to serve as One Spark curator, will offer free water taxi to event
From April 7-12 Jacksonville University will serve as a project curator for One Spark 2015, which is billed as the world’s largest crowdfunding festival. Open to the public, One Spark allows creators, artists, entrepreneurs and innovators to pitch their projects …
Read More »Davis College of Business maintains AACSB accreditation
Continued success and improvement of the business programs at Jacksonville University has resulted in achieving reaccreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for an additional five years. AACSB is the highest international accreditation that any collegiate …
Read More »Nursing students awarded first STAR scholarships funded by Kirbo Charitable Foundation
Five School of Nursing students have been selected as the first recipients of academic scholarships funded by a $25,000 gift to the University from The Thomas M. & Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Foundation.
Those chosen for the STAR Fellowship Scholarships …
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