On April 16, 2014, Jacksonville University honored its 80th birthday and signing of its charter by hosting Charter Day, a daylong celebration highlighted by festivities at the newly refurbished River House on campus. In addition, local alumni, as well as …
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#Cheers!
On Wednesday April 16, 2014 the JU community came together to toast JU’s 80th Birthday! Alumni posted their toast from all over the globe – from locations as far flung as Pakistan, the Netherlands and Rome using #jutoast, #jucharterday. Check …
Read More »Taking Command: JU NROTC produces top military leaders
For more than four decades, the Jacksonville University Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps has been among the largest and most active student affinity groups on campus. The program also is a perennial leader-producing machine: more than 1,500 Dolphins have advanced …
Read More »Summary of the funding priorities for the ASPIRE Campaign
The opportunity is here. The foundation is set. Now the bar has been raised.
Based on enhanced study and feedback, new needs and expanded priorities, we’ve re-set our campaign fund objective from $85 million to $120 million. Our overall goal …
Read More »Newest Hall of Fame inductees join campus greats
Joining the Jacksonville Athletics Hall of Fame at the 12th annual induction ceremony on Nov. 16, 2013, were Frank Barker (Men’s Basketball, 1948-50), Al ‘Rocky’ Rausch (Baseball, 1976-77), Linj Shell (Football, 1999-02), Kristen Negaard O’Brien (Rowing), and John Harrison …
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Public Policy Institute Hosts Healthcare Conference
Public Policy Institute hosts Healthcare Conference
The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion were under the microscope at the recent JU Public Policy Institute Healthcare Policy Conference, a forum that featured industry leaders discussing health care exchanges, spiraling costs, and …
Read More »Scholarship agreement will support children of deceased veterans
Jacksonville University is the first higher education institution in the U.S. to partner with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation in awarding scholarships to students whose veteran parents died in the line of duty.
As part of the agreement, JU …
Read More »Davis College of Business makes bold move downtown
As many as 30 faculty members and students are helping entrepreneurs at CoWork Jax, a downtown business incubator, in an exclusive partnership with the Jacksonville University Davis College of Business.
“The CoWork Jax relationship offers JU students an opportunity to …
Read More »College of Health Sciences nets Landmark grant to help student veterans, patients
JU was one of only nine institutions to receive an Health and Human Services (HHS) grant, and it is one of the largest it has won in the past half-decade. The funding is part of the Veterans’ Bachelor of Science …
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