The Jacksonville University (JU) Office of Alumni Programs will honor recipients of the Class of 2018 JU Distinguished Alumni Awards during halftime of the Homecoming and Family Weekend football game Saturday, October 13.
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MARKET LIFE: Does College Really Make You Smarter?
By Dr. Don Capener
The short answer is yes.
Though not as much as you might assume. According to MarketWatch writer Jillian Berman, there isn’t as much evidence readily available to back up what we already know is true. …
Read More »River Life: Key Ingredients in St. Johns Algae Blooms
By Dr. A. Quinton White
While we have not set any records for hottest days this summer, at least not yet, it sure seems like we have had a very long spell of days with temperatures over 90 degrees. The …
Read More »JU Alum & High School Coach Celebrates 21-year Perfect Attendance Streak
Jacksonville University graduate Tony Watson (’85) started his 31-year teaching and coaching career in Jacksonville. Currently teaching physical education in Royal Palm Beach at Forest Hill High, his alma mater, Watson displays the “can-do” Dolphin attitude.
Publication: Jodie Wagner reports …
Read More »Eppley Foundation Awards JU Professor Funding for Plant-Based Electronics Research
By Sheri Webber
On June 21, The Eppley Foundation for Research awarded Jacksonville University (JU) Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Ramesh Adhikari $24,850 in grant funding to conduct and oversee undergraduate research on the development of plant-based electronics.
The Foundation …
Read More »Former JU Guest Speaker Now Supreme Court Hopeful
By Sheri Webber
In its six-year history, the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (The Institute) has hosted numerous policymakers, civic leaders, elected officials, and visionaries on the national stage and locally. One former Hesburgh Lecture speaker proved no exception.
Read More »Her Path, Her Passion: JU Speech Pathology Student Receives $10,000 Nemours Scholarship
By Sheri Webber
Wednesday, June 20, Jacksonville University (JU) Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) student Erin Marsh received a $10,000 scholarship, a grant gifted by Nemours Children’s Specialty Care Clinic and presented during a celebratory dinner at the …
Read More »Catching Up with JU Alum & Former SOH Will Weatherford ’02
By Sheri Webber
Will Weatherford, 2002 Davis College of Business graduate and 2015 Jacksonville University Distinguished Alumni, is a JU stand-out and the namesake of Weatherford Hall at the Village Apartments on campus–a fitting tribute to someone who daily works …
Read More »Trident Tribute: Saying Farewell to Former JU Assistant Dean of Women & Financial Aid Director Major Helen Glenn
By Sheri Webber
At the age of 99, Atlanta-born Major Helen I. Glenn passed from this life, leaving behind an incredible legacy which includes her time as Jacksonville University (JU) Assistant Dean of Women and later as Director of Financial …
Read More »trees4ever: Jacksonville University June 4 Week-long Campus Tree Planting
By Sheri Webber
“Sustainability is a nice, big umbrella, from energy efficiency and water conservation, to transportation, dining services, grounds, recharging stations, waste and recycling. It’s a little bit of everything, and it’s all about improving the student experience,” says …
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