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The Davis Aviation Center is looking to launch an experiential learning program surrounding unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Simultaneous interest by three aviation students sparked the interest in order for Jacksonville University to be a place to conduct undergraduate research, with …

The Davis Aviation Center is mourning the loss of the innovator and founder of the aeronautics program at Jacksonville University. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Curtis Truver passed away Nov. 8, 2014 at the age of 85.

A retired Air Force …

A travel ban from West African countries in the wake of the Ebola outbreak was a hot topic Thursday, Oct. 16, as the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (JU PPI) hosted U.S. Congress members Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw for …

U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw are set to discuss foreign policy and ISIS, Veterans and Military Affairs, International Trade and the Port, Transportation and more at a Public Policy Institute event Thursday, Oct. 16. The event is free …

Matt Tuohy, a Navy flight veteran and local senior corporate executive, has been named Director of Jacksonville University’s Davis Aviation Center, effective Oct. 16.

Tuohy was most recently director of managed solutions and veterans program lead with Florida Blue …

Jacksonville University has named distinguished military veteran and senior banking executive Michael Fleming as its Chief Government, Military & Community Relations Officer; top law school administrator Teresa Heekin Davlantes as inaugural Executive Director of the University’s new Entrepreneurism, Policy, Innovation …

What: Second annual “Show Your Colors 5K Run”

When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.

Where: Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville, FL 32211.

Event details: To honor local veterans and raise awareness and funding for JU student veterans, the …

Davis College of Business graduate students with high ambitions, including some from the first Doctor of Business Administration cohort at Jacksonville University, are recipients of this year’s Kinne Merit Scholarships.

The seven honorees, who are pursuing their masters or …

Active-duty Navy junior wins Florida Independent College Fund UPS Scholarship

Jennifer Rivera says “the sky’s the limit” now that she’s completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Jacksonville University, with the help of a $2,425 UPS Scholarship provided through …

A $10,000 grant award announced by the Jaguars Foundation furthers the Jacksonville University Davis Aviation Center’s role as a premier flight-training program in the region by providing scholarships to eligible veterans seeking to obtain their initial pilot license.

The program …