Leading constitutional law expert Amy Coney Barrett, a former clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, comes to the Public Policy Institute Nov. 3 to discuss what’s ahead for the highest court in the land, just five days …
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Small scale art part of bigger picture for Professor Tupa
Another commissioned ceramic piece in another law firm is small in scale, but also part of an increasingly big picture for Professor of Fine Arts and Division Chair Dana Tupa.
Tupa, who works with Soren Christensen Gallery in New Orleans …
Read More »Standing Tall, Rising To The Challenge: A Message From President Cost
Dear Jacksonville University Community,
As we work right now on campus to rally all the way back from the substantial challenges presented us by Hurricane Matthew, a note of thanks and appreciation is in order today. I will be brief, …
Read More »“Music for a Festival” to highlight fresh acoustics of newly remodeled Terry Concert Hall
The Jacksonville University Performing Arts Series will present a free joint concert featuring the First Coast Wind Symphony and the JU Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Terry Concert Hall on the JU campus at 2800 University …
Read More »Dr. Christopher Phillips to lead next Philosophy Slam
How many times have you been told to act your age but you’re not really sure what that means?
Best-selling author and scholar Dr. Christopher Phillips might be able to help answer the question when he is guest speaker at …
Read More »Library staff wins prestigious awards at NEFLIN
The Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) confirmed what we already knew – the staff at the Carl S. Swisher Library is among the best around.
At the recent annual meeting in Orange Park, the JU staff and one individual …
Read More »Soccer Capt. Jack Burns’ “All But Alone” blog confronts student stress head-on — and strikes a chord
Jack Burns is entering his second year of captainship for the Jacksonville University men’s soccer program. He has appeared in 45-plus matches for the Dolphins. He has recorded 10 points in his collegiate career. And, last year, he struggled to …
Read More »“Astonishing” Laramie Project (rescheduled), “stunning” 8 spotlight historic LGBT events in back-to-back Fine Arts productions
Two plays based on watershed LGBT-related events, one a tragedy that took place on a dusty plain in Wyoming and the other a victory that sprung from a courtroom in California, are running back to back at Jacksonville University with …
Read More »Fiendish “Nosferatu” set to electro-acoustic wraps up Prof. Tony Steve’s three-part silent film scoring project
The classic “Nosferatu” set to amped-up electro-acoustic music performed by the JU Percussion Ensemble is the final ghastly installment of “Hearing What Wasn’t Said: The Music of Silent Film,” a three-part project by Assistant Music Professor Tony Steve to showcase …
Read More »Tiffany Leach’s ceramic work selected for international exhibition
Tiffany Leach was building a body of research with her series titled Mother’s Collection of ceramic work and, as research, gave little thought to where she would be applying it, or being accepted to. The work was dedicated to the …
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