The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (OSRP) and the Office of Academic Affairs recently awarded 16 internal grants to students and faculty, including more than $96,000 to facilitate active learning through the purchase of specialized equipment in science, technology, …
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Alumni identified need that Black Alumni Network could fill
Recent alumnus Jerail Fennell saw a need and, in keeping with Jacksonville University’s commitment to diversity, suggested that a Black Alumni Network could fill it.
“I wanted to fill a void because JU has a lot of alumni groups, but …
Read More »Dr. Barbara Ritter to join University as new Dean of Davis College of Business
Building upon the strength and long-standing success of its internationally-ranked Davis College of Business, Jacksonville University today announced the selection of the College’s next dean, Dr. Barbara A. Ritter.
“With more than 20 years of experience teaching and leading in …
Read More »CBS Sports Network chronicles 1970 NCAA tournament run in “Jacksonville U: Can Do”
The CBS Sports Network documentary “Jacksonville U: Can Do” explores how the Dolphins’ 1970 NCAA title run helped unite a city dealing with racial unrest and trying to break free from its segregated past.
The one-hour documentary, which also celebrates …
Read More »Women’s History Month celebrates Valiant Women of the Vote
Women’s History Month highlights the contributions of women in history and contemporary society. In 1911, it started with a day, expanded to a week in 1980, and finally became a month of celebration worldwide in 1988.
Ever since, the celebration …
Read More »River Life: Natural rhythms control the cadence of existence
We live in a rhythmic world and hardly realize it. Usually when we think of rhythm, we think of music and the beat of the drums and bass as they set the tempo for the melody. But nature has its …
Read More »Family inspired business school alumna’s success as romance novelist
Not everyone thinks of a business administration degree and creative writing career as complementary, but Brenda Jackson relied on the encouragement of her grandmother and husband to blend those things into a thriving endeavor.
A 1989 Jacksonville University alumna and …
Read More »Humanities Professor Majfud wins international literary award
Jacksonville University Professor Jorge Majfud put quite a bit of himself into his novel El Mismo Fuego, which recently won The Independent International Literary Award.
Orrizonte Atlantico, the Italian literary agency that organized the competition, called Prof. Majfud’s novel …
Read More »Student-athletes achieve highest aggregate GPA in school history
Sixty athletes finished the recently completed fall semester with grade point averages (GPA) of 4.0 to lead the Jacksonville University student-athlete cohort of more than 400 athletes to a school-record 3.36 average GPA.
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University scientist, grad student join latest OCEARCH expedition
Jacksonville University Assistant Professor of Biology/Marine Science Dr. Bryan Franks and graduate student Christina LoBuglio will join the crew for OCEARCH’s latest expedition off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina.
The M/V OCEARCH vessel will search the Northwest Atlantic …
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