Arts and Culture

A state-of-the-art residence hall, inviting study spaces, cutting-edge academic programs, a completely updated fitness center, new labs, the U.S.’s leading food-service provider added to the JU team — and some words of wisdom from an Apollo moonwalker. Not a bad …

Works by Lily Kuonen and Tiffany W. Leach, both Assistant Professors of Art at JU, will be on display from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, during an Open Studio Night Exhibition at the Clay & Canvas Studio they operate in …

Jacksonville University’s own Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the 12th Annual Women of Influence Awards.

Among her numerous achievements, Dr. Kinne was the first woman to serve as dean of …

Deborah Jordan, an Associate Professor of Theatre, was one of two playwrights-in–residence chosen from 500 applicants nationwide to take part in the 2015 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference this summer at the Alpine Playhouse in McCall, Idaho.

A team …

Jacksonville University is partnering with the Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL and Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program in “Project 17” to educate and place full-time certified athletic trainers in 17 Duval County public high schools by 2020.

Helping lead the way in preparing …

Described as speculative fiction in two acts, Weird Romance tackles topics not usually explored in romantic comedy. Science fiction and romance combine to create a very interesting evening of theatre. The score is by Alan Menken, who also wrote timeless …

Vivid artwork highlighting military life, survivalism, nostalgic toys and even a 7-foot-tall 3D printer will be on display beginning July 29 at Jacksonville University as six contemporary artists pursuing master’s degrees in visual arts unveil their recent works at the …

Music majors Erik Blomgren, Brendan Kohler, Edward Latimer, Ian Rodgers, Mamie Lue Small and Kimberly Trumbull recently spent a week as summer camp interns for the Golden Isles Youth Orchestra in Brunswick, Ga.

The fifth annual music camp, which was …

Junior Matthew Robertson will get special training and a close look at London’s historic West End this summer with Performing Arts Abroad.

The Musical Theatre training intensive in London’s historic West End (sometimes called the Broadway of London) begins …