U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw are set to discuss foreign policy and ISIS, Veterans and Military Affairs, International Trade and the Port, Transportation and more at a Public Policy Institute event Thursday, Oct. 16. The event is free …
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Incepture executive Matt Tuohy, Navy flight veteran, named Director of Davis Aviation Center
Matt Tuohy, a Navy flight veteran and local senior corporate executive, has been named Director of Jacksonville University’s Davis Aviation Center, effective Oct. 16.
Tuohy was most recently director of managed solutions and veterans program lead with Florida Blue …
Read More »Orchestra presents two classics, and world premiere of “Beneath the Frozen Lake”
The Jacksonville University Orchestra will span three centuries of compositional styles in its Oct. 21 free concert featuring music by Joseph Haydn, Maurice Ravel and JU’s own Dr. Michael Olson.
Beneath the Frozen Lake by Olson, an assistant professor …
Read More »Education alumna Abraham giving back to newer teachers
School of Education alumna Jessica Abraham recently presented at the third annual WJCT TEACH conference in downtown Jacksonville.
Abraham, along with two UNF graduates, presented a panel discussion at the Oct. 4 event on “What I Wished My Professors Would …
Read More »Looking for love in only one place: Society turning inward on itself, sociology professor argues in new book
Rapid technological advances, heavy use of social media, an uncertain economy and more vaguely defined relationship roles are having the paradoxical effect of causing people to become increasingly self-absorbed, damaging the very community they seek to connect with, argues a …
Read More »FIT LIFE: Bite-size candies can really add up during Halloween season
For many people, the scariest part of Halloween is not a visit from ghouls, ghosts and goblins, but the temptation of candy bars, caramel apples and candy corn that is everywhere. In fact, it is hard not to find a …
Read More »Sustainability and giving back inspire students’ work on The Giving Garden
Students in Sustainability worked side by side with students and parents from San Jose Episcopal Day School recently to jump-start The Giving Garden on the day school’s campus as part of the Green Apple Day of Service. The Center for …
Read More »Nathan Whittenton makes his connection in Aviation internship with Delta Airlines
Just getting into Delta Airlines’ highly selective summer internship program was a rigorous enough process for Aviation Operations and Management student Nathan Whittenton. Then there was the demanding 10-week program itself to complete.
Whittenton, of Jacksonville, took part in the …
Read More »Art professors’ new works to be exhibited at Clay & Canvas Studio
Clay & Canvas Studio’s biannual Open Studio Night Exhibition from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25 will feature the newest works of Jacksonville University art professors Lily Kuonen and Tiffany Whitfield Leach alongside those of guest artist Madeleine Peck-Wagner.
Jacksonville artist Robin …
Read More »Distinguished veteran, top higher ed administrator join staff in key leadership posts
Jacksonville University has named distinguished military veteran and senior banking executive Michael Fleming as its Chief Government, Military & Community Relations Officer; top law school administrator Teresa Heekin Davlantes as inaugural Executive Director of the University’s new Entrepreneurism, Policy, Innovation …
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