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On the Front Lines: JU Davis College of Business Tokyo-Waseda Experience

March 12, 2019 Comments Off on On the Front Lines: JU Davis College of Business Tokyo-Waseda Experience

By Natasha Ubani

Minna-san Kon’nichiwa.

Tasha-san reporting live from Nishitokyo! Truth be told, with a two-month spring break, I worried that I would run out of things to do. I can tell you now that my worry was in vain. …

WAVE+ A Passionate Advocate for Quality Study Abroad Programs

March 1, 2019 Comments Off on WAVE+ A Passionate Advocate for Quality Study Abroad Programs

By Natalie Williams

A new collaboration between WAVE Magazine and student-led campus publications, including The Navigator and The Aquarian, WAVE+ features articles written by and for Jacksonville University students.

If you are a Communications student at Jacksonville University, you …

Paying Homage to the “Dean” of African-American Composers in JU’s Spring Orchestra Concert

February 22, 2019 Comments Off on Paying Homage to the “Dean” of African-American Composers in JU’s Spring Orchestra Concert

By Sheri Webber

He dared to be the first. Not just once, but again and again. In 1931, he watched the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra perform his work and five years later, he made history conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The …

Jay Myztroh of Stono Echo on Heritage, Equality and Education

February 19, 2019 Comments Off on Jay Myztroh of Stono Echo on Heritage, Equality and Education

WAVE Magazine staff sat down with Jacksonville University (JU) Alumnus Jeremy McKinnies to catch up on life since earning his Bachelor of Music in Composition and Theory. Better known to regional audiences as Jay Myztroh of the duo Stono Echo,

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From Charleston to Barcelona, JU Business Major Champions Study Abroad

February 15, 2019 Comments Off on From Charleston to Barcelona, JU Business Major Champions Study Abroad

By Kiana Blaylock

International Business major Avery Thompson has a passion for the cultures and business practices of other countries. Since arriving at Jacksonville University (JU), the Charleston-bred student-athlete has studied twice in Scotland and more recently in Barcelona. Spending …

On the Front Lines: JU Davis College of Business Tokyo-Waseda Experience

February 13, 2019 Comments Off on On the Front Lines: JU Davis College of Business Tokyo-Waseda Experience

By Natasha Ubani

Minna-san Kon’nichiwa! Hisashiburi…

We parted ways last time amidst New Year greetings and well wishes. Now, 2019 is fully under way. I know school is in the swing for you all, but I am currently enjoying spring …

Tim Cost and Bryan Cranston Take the Florida Forum Stage

February 8, 2019 Comments Off on Tim Cost and Bryan Cranston Take the Florida Forum Stage

By Sheri Webber

Emmy, Golden Globe, and Tony awards winner and Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston took the Florida Forum stage Jan. 28 and Jacksonville University (JU) President Tim Cost was at his side. The enthusiastic, jam-packed crowd gathered to …

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Spotlights JU Student Performers

February 4, 2019 Comments Off on Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Spotlights JU Student Performers

By Sheri Webber

The Jacksonville University (JU) Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts (LBSCFA) had an unprecedented holiday season. First came the renaming announcement for the College on December 7. Then came exciting news from the Kennedy Center American …

Nine Years After His Death, King of Pop Impacts JU Vocalist

January 14, 2019 Comments Off on Nine Years After His Death, King of Pop Impacts JU Vocalist

By Sheri Webber

It’s the summer of 1984. The crowds in Jacksonville totaled 45,000 during Michael Jackson’s Victory Tour. Jacksonville University (JU) freshman Cyriac Adjevi-Neglokpe missed that concert. He hadn’t been born yet.

Picture the moment. Thirty-four years ago. …

Photographer, Educator, Professional Ballerina & JU MFA Student Marcia Brito Wows MOSH Guests

January 9, 2019 Comments Off on Photographer, Educator, Professional Ballerina & JU MFA Student Marcia Brito Wows MOSH Guests

Jacksonville University student Marcia Brito currently has an exhibit at the Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History (MOSH) with this week’s closing reception for “The Photographic Abstractions” on Friday, January 11, 2019, from 6 to 8 pm.

The main concept …