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JU ‘Blackout Thursday’ music event to be held Feb. 28!

February 19, 2013 Comments Off on JU ‘Blackout Thursday’ music event to be held Feb. 28!

BLACKOUT THURSDAY
9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28
JU’s Black Box Theater, downstairs in Phillips Fine Arts
Blackout Thursday is the second night of the Spring 2013 FREE Concert
Series. This event is being held to celebrate great friends and great

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JU blood drive 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TODAY in front of Swisher Gym

February 19, 2013 Comments Off on JU blood drive 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TODAY in front of Swisher Gym

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Venomous, invasive lionfish harming ecosystem, JU’s Quinton White tells Action News Jax

February 19, 2013 Comments Off on Venomous, invasive lionfish harming ecosystem, JU’s Quinton White tells Action News Jax

They are a marvelous sight to behold. They are delicious. And they need to go.

They’re lionfish – a venomous, invasive species that is expanding in population and wreaking havoc on the underwater ecosystem by eating virtually everything in its …

Message from JU President Tim Cost: Open office hours

February 19, 2013 Comments Off on Message from JU President Tim Cost: Open office hours

To our students, faculty and staff,

Thank you all for your warm welcome during my first few weeks on campus. I’ve had a chance to walk our beautiful surroundings a number of times, and chances are some of

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Top conchologist Dr. Harry Lee to talk on “Audubon’s shells” Thursday, Feb. 21, in JU’s Reid

February 19, 2013 Comments Off on Top conchologist Dr. Harry Lee to talk on “Audubon’s shells” Thursday, Feb. 21, in JU’s Reid

The complete Science and Engineering Lecture Series 2013 schedule is below:

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Country music duo Florida Georgia Line to perform March 7 at Jacksonville University

February 19, 2013 Comments Off on Country music duo Florida Georgia Line to perform March 7 at Jacksonville University

Rising country rock music duo Florida Georgia Line, who will be honored in April as the Academy of Country Music’s Best New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year, will perform Thursday, March 7 at Jacksonville University’s Strom Amphitheatre.

The …

JU Public Policy Institute selects Richard Sisisky as first chair

February 18, 2013 Comments Off on JU Public Policy Institute selects Richard Sisisky as first chair

The board of advisors for the JU Public Policy Institute announced it has selected Richard Sisisky, president and CEO of management consulting firm The Shircliff & Sisisky Co., as its first chair.

“Richard Sisisky is an extraordinary community and business …

Fourth Fleet Sailors visit Jacksonville University NROTC

February 18, 2013 Comments Off on Fourth Fleet Sailors visit Jacksonville University NROTC

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Allen
4th Fleet Public Affairs, U.S. Navy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) — Sailors from U.S. 4th Fleet spent the morning with more than 50 Navy midshipmen from Jacksonville University Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps …

Companies starting to nix phone numbers on their websites, JU’s Dr. Angela Mattia tells Florida Times-Union

February 18, 2013 Comments Off on Companies starting to nix phone numbers on their websites, JU’s Dr. Angela Mattia tells Florida Times-Union

Finding a reliable phone number on a business’ website is getting more difficult, Angela Mattia, a Jacksonville University assistant professor of information management, told The Florida Times-Union for a story published in its Sunday, Feb. 17, edition.

Chat windows are …

Race no cause to be skittish in conversations, JU Sociologist Heather Downs tells Florida Times-Union

February 18, 2013 Comments Off on Race no cause to be skittish in conversations, JU Sociologist Heather Downs tells Florida Times-Union

Parents ought not to be skittish when it comes to discussing race with their children, Jacksonville University sociologist Heather Downs told The Florida Times-Union for an article in its Reason section on Sunday, Feb. 17, edition.

Writer Adam Kealoha Causey’s …