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University partnership with preservation center supports MFA success

January 16, 2015 Comments Off on University partnership with preservation center supports MFA success

Jacksonville University’s MFA in Choreography is a low-residency program designed to help dance professionals earn master’s degrees in choreography without significantly delaying their careers. Starting each year, students in the program begin their studies at White Oak Plantation, an extraordinary …

WELL-TRAVELED: JU Communication Chair Dennis Stouse is your new guide to traveling on a budget

January 15, 2015 Comments Off on WELL-TRAVELED: JU Communication Chair Dennis Stouse is your new guide to traveling on a budget

Does this sound familiar to you?

At a bookstore, you gravitate to the travel section and peruse the guidebooks. Maps fascinate you and you plot imaginary trips to exotic locales. The Travel Channel is one of your must-see television channels.

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He did it his way: Enterprising student creates, self-funds internship across Africa

January 14, 2015 Comments Off on He did it his way: Enterprising student creates, self-funds internship across Africa

Will Baxley, Class of 2015, has built a passion for world music while at Jacksonville University, and with encouragement from faculty and senior administration, he was able to expand on his interest by embarking on an eight-week internship across Africa.…

Big business, experiential learning and the evolution of the Disney Princess

January 14, 2015 Comments Off on Big business, experiential learning and the evolution of the Disney Princess

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Illustration by Deanna Derosia

The 16 Jacksonville University students in matching Cinderella Castle t-shirts sat on a charter bus in the heart of Orlando and waited for their cue to depart. For six weeks they had prepared for this moment.…

Mentoring helps sociology students bust juvenile justice myths outside the classroom

December 9, 2014 Comments Off on Mentoring helps sociology students bust juvenile justice myths outside the classroom

When Sociology Prof. Shelley Grant first envisioned a mentor project for her Media and Crime students three years ago, she hoped for just the kind of outcome she got with JaNay Burrows and Kamryn Satterwhite.

Burrows, 23, a junior Social …

Bach, Hansel & Gretel on tap as JU Orchestra presents free Holiday Concert Dec. 5

December 1, 2014 Comments Off on Bach, Hansel & Gretel on tap as JU Orchestra presents free Holiday Concert Dec. 5

The Jacksonville University Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Marguerite Richardson, Associate Professor of Strings in the College of Fine Arts, will present a free holiday concert to the community at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in Terry …

Division of Music to hold “Songs of the Season” CD release party Dec. 2

November 25, 2014 Comments Off on Division of Music to hold “Songs of the Season” CD release party Dec. 2

The Division of Music’s “Songs of the Season” is an uplifting CD collection of traditional holiday songs spanning nearly 500 years of musical repertoire, from the Renaissance to holiday favorites of the 20th century.

It’s produced by the student-run Jacksonville …

PepsiCo CEO Indra K. Nooyi honored with first JU Presidential Global Citizen Award

November 14, 2014 Comments Off on PepsiCo CEO Indra K. Nooyi honored with first JU Presidential Global Citizen Award

PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Indra K. Nooyi received the inaugural Jacksonville University Presidential Global Citizen Award Nov. 13, recognizing one of the world’s most powerful business leaders for her commitment to bettering society and improving the planet.

Before an …

The U.S. Constitution: Get to know it Nov. 17 with legal expert Garrett Epps

October 29, 2014 Comments Off on The U.S. Constitution: Get to know it Nov. 17 with legal expert Garrett Epps

Renowned legal expert and author Garrett Epps will put the U.S. Constitution under the microscope in a presentation Monday, Nov. 17, at Jacksonville University.

Epps, author of the 2013 Silver Gavel Award finalist “American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution,” is …

Mario & JoJo headlining free Fall Fest concert at Strom Oct. 16

October 14, 2014 Comments Off on Mario & JoJo headlining free Fall Fest concert at Strom Oct. 16

It’s Mario & JoJo, headlining a much-anticipated free Fall Fest concert for the JU community at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Larry Strom Amphitheater on Dolphin Green. Co-headlining the energetic performance will be Young Trajik.

Mario, a …