The first Davis College of Business student to study in Scotland in a unique exchange program is getting a dose of culture along with his studies. Zacchari Gale, an aviation operations and management student from Jacksonville, is studying at the …
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Second annual “Show Your Colors 5K Run” Oct. 25 to raise funds for student veterans
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 …
Read More »JU, First Coast wind ensembles celebrate 25 years Oct. 9 with guest composer Ralph Ford
The Jacksonville University Music Department will present the JU Wind Ensemble and the First Coast Wind Ensemble in a partner concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in Terry Concert Hall on the JU campus at 2800 University Blvd. N. …
Read More »Hitchcock masterpiece arrives with “The 39 Steps: A Live Radio Play”
It’s a mix of suspense, mystery and live radio as the Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts presents the genius of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps” Oct. 3-4, complete with a 35-piece live orchestra and “Foley” sound-effects artists to help …
Read More »National acclaim arrives for an “amazing” Active Minds chapter as it transforms the way students see mental health issues
The Active Minds group on campus is changing minds, busting myths and winning national attention.
The two-year-old Jacksonville University chapter of Active Minds (@ActiveMindsJU), which works to “change the conversation about mental health on campus,” has won a …
Read More »Bringing it all back home: Senior Alexis Richens’ passion for raising the dance bar rewarded with $15,000 scholarship
Senior dance major Alexis Richens isn’t just looking to boost her own performance standards in the College of Fine Arts. She wants to inspire her fellow Bermudans back on the island to greater heights as well.
The 21-year-old, who is …
Read More »First doctoral students in DCOB are among seven honored as Kinne Scholars
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 …
Read More »A striking new building elevates health care education in Northeast Florida
The numbers tell a dynamic story about the College of Health Sciences’ new state-of-the-art building: 30,000 square feet of high-tech equipment and learning space, a fast-climbing enrollment currently at 1,900 students, and more than $6.5 million invested by the …
Read More »“All you need is desire” — Nursing student Jennifer Rivera
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 …
Read More »Strongest incoming class in years will hone “intellectual self-reliance” at JU, freshmen told
When it comes to this year’s Matriculation, it’s not just the academic year and the incoming class that are new at Jacksonville University for 2014-15. So are many facilities. And laboratories, equipment and academic programs. And the Provost.
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