For the first time in school history, Jacksonville University offered a winter term this year. The term began Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, and ends Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. More than 40 online classes are being offered, and course selections include …
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New Palm Coast Campus Gets Green Light
Jacksonville University President Tim Cost and Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland announced today, Dec. 15, 2020, that Jacksonville University is partnering with the City of Palm Coast, Fla., to build a Palm Coast Campus and bring in-demand healthcare graduate …
Read More »Davis College of Business Introduces its Top 25
Introducing the Davis College of Business Top 25! These high-performing undergraduate and graduate students and future business leaders were chosen by a selection council comprised of Davis College faculty and staff who considered and carefully weighed an extensive set of …
Read More »Opinion: Election night chaos is not inevitable if cool heads prevail
By Dr. Matthew Corrigan, Dean of JU’s College of Arts & Sciences
As published in the Florida Times-Union opinion section Your Turn.
Many concerns have been raised that the 2020 presidential election will produce chaos and possibly violence if …
Read More »“Ghostwriting” Exercise Makes for Spooktacular Good Time
In the spirit of Halloween, the English department held its fourth annual Ghost of JU Write-a-Thon in the Council courtyard. The event is an opportunity for students to tap into their creative writing skills and collectively create a story about …
Read More »New Research Calculates Difficulty of Voting in Each State
With the Nov. 3 presidential election just around the corner, a new analysis identifies U.S. states that make it easiest, and those that make it more challenging, to register and vote.
Political scientists Dr. Michael J. Pomante II of Jacksonville …
Read More »Farewell to an admired colleague and friend
It is with a heavy heart that Jacksonville University announces the passing of an educator who inspired hundreds of students and colleagues on our campus throughout her life and career — Dr. Marilyn Repsher. She was 90 years old.
A …
Read More »Art and nature collide to create ‘Instagrammable’ spots in Jax
In 2012, Dr. Melinda Simmons stood among smiling strangers posing in front of colorful murals of wildlife at the San Francisco Zoo for the quintessential vacation photo-op. It’s a similar scene that plays out in places like Nashville, Los Angeles, …
Read More »Marine Science students engineer homemade ocean ‘drifters’
The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is being put to the test by students in Jacksonville, and scientists are reaping the benefits.
Jacksonville University Professor Jeremy Stalker created an inexpensive and effective method for studying ocean currents …
Read More »JU, SkillStorm partner to train tech talent at downtown campus
Jacksonville University and SkillStorm, a tech talent accelerator that hires, trains, certifies and deploys IT talent, are joining forces to build an extensive pipeline of technology talent for Jacksonville. The partnership will provide customized training to meet the specific …
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