Uber meets Wall Street – with a hint of Tinder, Cinch democratizes investment, allowing anyone with a phone and as little as a few pennies to play The Street. Poised to be the most financially disruptive app in history, Cinch …
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JU One Spark Project #5: Dolphinium Records
Dolphinium Records is an independent record label that is run by Jacksonville University’s music department staff and music business students. Its goal is to provide local and regional artists with quality recordings in a professional atmosphere. In addition, Dolphinum Records …
Read More »JU One Spark Project #2: Global Business Imperative
The brainchild of Jacksonville University Davis College of Business Professor, Dr. Doug Johansen, The Global Business Imperative project is dedicated to promoting the importance of global markets for small and medium size enterprises.
Dr. Johansen is Assistant Professor of Marketing …
Read More »Fish robots, 3D-printed ukuleles, missing planes, Ebola, Ponzi schemes: yes, it’s time for the annual JU Symposium April 6-8
Jacksonville University’s 2015 Faculty & Student Symposium this Monday through Wednesday, April 6-8, features results from more than 100 projects, with topics including building a fish robot to gather data; Ebola; adolescent sports injuries; Ponzi schemes; improving first-graders’ behavior through …
Read More »JU One Spark Project #1: BamBoost
From April 7-12 Jacksonville University will serve as a project curator for One Spark 2015, which is billed as the world’s largest crowdfunding festival. Over the next several days, we will highlight projects located in our open-air venue at Main …
Read More »Commission on Presidential Debates eyes JU as host site
The Commission on Presidential Debates in Washington, D.C., has announced that Jacksonville University has been selected to be considered to host a Presidential or Vice Presidential debate in fall 2016. It is the first time the University has competed for …
Read More »JU to serve as One Spark curator, will offer free water taxi to event
From April 7-12 Jacksonville University will serve as a project curator for One Spark 2015, which is billed as the world’s largest crowdfunding festival. Open to the public, One Spark allows creators, artists, entrepreneurs and innovators to pitch their projects …
Read More »Big Drama: Theater major Brandon Paris earns regional win and a spot in NSAL national competition
A little Shakespeare, a bit of Neil Simon and a lot of talent are sending Jacksonville University freshman theater major Brandon Paris to the finals of a national drama competition in May.
Paris recently won first place at the Drama …
Read More »Cleveland Orchestra Brass Trio to perform at JU March 31
The Jacksonville University Division of Music will host a concert by members of the Cleveland Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Terry Concert Hall on the JU campus. The concert is free and the public is invited.
The …
Read More »Artwork in multiple media on display at JU Senior Thesis Exhibit March 26-April 25
The College of Fine Arts at Jacksonville University is pleased to announce the 2015 Senior Thesis Exhibition, highlighting outstanding artwork in multiple media by 18 seniors graduating April 25.
An opening reception for these students celebrating their artwork and scholarship …
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