JU Aviation and other students received a rare glimpse into the world of space exploration Tuesday, Jan. 28, when Apollo 15 commander Col. David R. Scott, one of only 12 people to walk on the moon, took questions at an …
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Human trafficking survivor Telisia Espinosa to speak at JU Feb. 13 before “Not My Life” film showing
Human trafficking isn’t something that happens “somewhere else.” In fact, Florida ranks third nationally in the number of calls received by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center’s hotline.
To raise awareness of the issue, Jacksonville University has teamed with ArtWorks …
Read More »JU Varsity Shooting team takes top honors at ACUI Southeast Collegiate Regionals
By Scott Hensley
JU Varsity Shooting Team Captain
JU’s Varsity Shooting Team has started the new semester strong, winning the ACUI Southeast Collegiate Regional Championships at the famed Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Ga.
When the smoke cleared after …
Read More »JU’s MBA program rated Tier One, ranks No. 14 globally in CEO Magazine listing
Jacksonville University’s Master of Business Administration program ranks No. 14 globally, making it a Tier One program in a newly released prestigious international list that closely analyzes “student value” as one of its main criteria.
The 2013 Winter MBA Rankings, …
Read More »Life of JU Upward Bound pioneer Janet Johnson celebrated
By Courtney Jimenez
JU Communications senior
Encourager, enforcer, educator. Those were just a few of the words used at a recent memorial to describe Janet R. Johnson, a pioneer in the Jacksonville University Upward Bound program and first African-American professor …
Read More »JU MBA program ranked No. 14 globally in CEO Magazine!
Jacksonville University’s Master of Business Administration program ranks No. 14 globally in the 2013 Winter MBA Rankings, making it a Tier One program. (See a full story here.)
The report, released by the International Graduate Forum and published …
Read More »JU’s Dr. Huihui Wang speaking Jan. 23 in Reid 105
2014 Science and Engineering Lecture Series
Thursday, Jan. 23
12:30-1:30 p.m., Reid Auditorium, Reid 105
Presenting our very own
Dr. Huihui (Helen) Wang
Jacksonville University
Design, microfabrication
and characterization of capillary force actuators
PIZZA and DRINKS provided
For the complete …
Read More »JU Science & Engineering Lecture Series Jan. 30: Marine Conservation
Dr. Larry B. Crowder of Stanford University will present a free seminar Jan. 30 titled “Current Ecological and Social Approaches to Marine Conservation” as part of Jacksonville University’s Science & Engineering Lecture Series.
Dr. Crowder will discuss the transition in …
Read More »Italian well finds to be discussed Jan. 25 by JU Art History Prof. Cheryl Sowder
Fascinating finds in Italy — including excavated grape seeds from the time of Christ — will be the subject of a lecture at the University of North Florida Jan. 25 by JU Art History Prof. Cheryl Sowder.
Sowder will present …
Read More »Williams Hall lobby upgrades show “JU is listening” to students
For JU junior Jennae Allen, many of the long walks she took over to Davis Student Commons from her dorm on South Campus aren’t necessary anymore because of what’s in the newly renovated Williams Hall lobby.
“It’s very welcoming, and …
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