Jacksonville University students came together in kindness Dec. 10 and 11 to help feed the needy in the community, using their extra semester-end “Flex Bucks” cash to donate more than $2,000 worth of food to the City Rescue Mission downtown.…
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Daniel Gulbransen awarded Fred B. Noble Gold Medal for Scholarship
Congratulations to Daniel Jacob Gulbransen, 24, of Appleton, Wis., who was awarded the Fred B. Noble Gold Medal for Scholarship at Jacksonville University’s fall 2015 commencement ceremony Dec. 12.
The medal is given to undergraduates with the highest GPA in …
Read More »FIT LIFE: Can We Bring Ciclovia to Jacksonville?
According to the 2014 Dangerous by Design report, Jacksonville ranks as the 3rd-most dangerous U.S. city for pedestrians and cyclists. These are not statistics to be proud of. The city’s many long roads with limited crosswalks and sidewalks …
Read More »Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne to JU graduates: Achievements come from persistence, happiness from gratitude
Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne, who at 98 knows a little bit about accomplishments and happiness, told Jacksonville University graduates Saturday that they can have them, too, if they just learn a little bit about persistence and gratitude.
“We always think …
Read More »Public Policy Institute wraps up banner year
The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute finishes an extraordinary year of progress in 2015, with substantive political debates, a much-cited inaugural GOP primary poll, important lectures, the conferring of the first MPP degrees in the history of Florida, and more. …
Read More »JU legend Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne to set record with keynote to graduates at Fall 2015 Commencement Dec. 12
Jacksonville University will bestow degrees on nearly 400 students on Saturday, Dec. 12, one of the largest graduating classes ever for a Fall Commencement at the University.
Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne, Past President and Chancellor Emerita of Jacksonville University, will …
Read More »JU Orchestra Holiday Concert 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 features classics and pops
The Jacksonville University Orchestra will perform a program of holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in Terry Concert Hall on the JU campus.
Included on the concert will be classics such as JS Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man’s …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Flatness is part of what makes the St. Johns River unique
As I have written in this column many times, the St. Johns River is a fascinating place with many twists and turns, both physically and biologically. The unique nature of the river is driven by its flatness.
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EPIC’s ‘Collaborate JU’ harnesses interdisciplinary learning to prepare students for real world
Strong mix of Davis College of Business students honored on 2015 Top 40 Talent list
From Sport Business majors gaining coveted internships with the Jacksonville Jaguars to Aviation Management students setting up foreign exchange programs for JU in Taipei to Consumer Goods & Services Marketing MBA candidates breaking gender barriers in the supply chain industry, …
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