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JU Partners with Delta Air Lines to Launch Aviator Careers

 In line with its mission to prepare students for life-long success, achievement and leadership, Jacksonville University today announced a partnership with Delta Air Lines to mentor and develop the most talented students in JU’s premier School of Aviation through the …

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JU first campus to offer personal property protection technology

On move-in day,  students as always arrived loaded with laptops, cell phones, bicycles, and other valuable personal property. And for the first time, Jacksonville University is offering a new technology to keep all those valuables as safe as possible.

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Meet JU’s New Head of STEAM Initiatives: Dr. Murat Tiryakioglu

For decades, we have heard about the importance of STEM education in the U.S. — to the point where it has become ubiquitous. In the race to compete globally, as other countries continue to churn out coders, doctors, engineers and …

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Dr. Makaziwe Mandela Celebrates International Nelson Mandela Day at JU

What’s the significance of teaching a farmer in a remote region of Africa how to grow a better potato?

For Dr. Makaziwe Mandela — humanitarian, successful businesswoman, and daughter of the late South African President Nelson Mandela — it’s an …

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New Campus Store Opens in Welcome Center

The Jacksonville University campus bookstore has opened for business under the management of Barnes & Noble College, the University’s new business partner. In addition, Barnes & Noble College opened JAX Outfitters, a brand new spirit shop located in …

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JU Recognizes Dr. Makaziwe Mandela with 2019 Presidential Global Citizen Award

Jacksonville University is known as a forum for vibrant conversations on significant social, political and business topics. In line with that vitally important role, JU will award its 2019 Presidential Global Citizen Award to global human rights activist Dr. Makaziwe …

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Jacksonville University and Van Wagner Announce Multimedia Rights Partnership

Jacksonville University has agreed to a multi-year partnership naming Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment as the exclusive agent for campus-wide strategic business partnerships, athletic sponsorships and multimedia rights.

Van Wagner will work with JU leadership to explore opportunities that drive …

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New Healthcare Sciences Academic Center Taking Shape at North End of Campus

By Laura Phelps

A new three-story, 104,000-square-foot Healthcare Sciences Academic Center is quickly taking shape at the north end of the Jacksonville University campus, marking significant progress on a project that will make Dolphin history.

JU selected award-winning design and …

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