Most people wouldn’t stare Hurricane Irma’s wake of destruction in the face and see it as an opportunity, but that’s just how the Jacksonville University family saw it: a chance to give back to the Arlington community and accentuate common …
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Alumnus Jay Thomas 1948-2017: “He controlled every room he was ever in and was the brightest light in it”
Jacksonville University is deeply saddened by the passing Thursday of Distinguished Alumni Jay Thomas ’72, one of our most well-known and accomplished alumni, a brilliant talent in the arts and entertainment world and a passionate supporter of his beloved alma …
Read More »Kinesiology students raise their profiles nationally at Biomechanics conference
Three top JU Kinesiology students recently traveled to the University of Colorado Boulder to present research at the prestigious American Society of Biomechanics national conference.
Second-year graduate students Jaclyn O’Loughlin and Jared Mallard were joined by Robert Paxton, a recent …
Read More »Davis College of Business debuts on U.S. News “Best Business Graduate School” list for part-time MBA program
U.S. News and World Report for the first time has ranked the JU Davis College of Business as a best business graduate school for its part-time FLEX Master of Business Administration program. Rankings are based on three main criteria, including …
Read More »Shooting team members put “skin in the game” to take command nationally
The collegiate shooting world took notice when Jacksonville University’s Varsity Shooting Team morphed into a national powerhouse in just its first several years.
Now it’s pulled off a stunner, and the word “dynasty” is beginning to come to mind.
The …
Read More »Savannah Bates ’17 doing the math on HIV with coveted Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
She won Jacksonville University’s top mathematics scholarship in 2015, was named its Woman Student of the Year in 2016 and earned its highest academic honor in 2017. Now spring graduate Savannah Bates has gone national, winning the prestigious Phi Kappa …
Read More »JU’s Karla Reigosa participating in this week’s State Department EducationUSA Forum on Internationalizing U.S. Campuses
JU Admissions Officer Karla Reigosa is taking part in the U.S. Department of State’s eighth annual EducationUSA Forum (#EdUSAForum) in Washington, D.C. today through Wednesday.
More than 570 U.S. university representatives from 46 states, 60 EducationUSA regional coordinators and advisers …
Read More »Jacksonville University to become smoke-free Aug. 7
Jacksonville University will become a smoke-free campus effective Aug. 7, prohibiting all lighted tobacco products on all property owned, operated, leased, occupied or controlled by the University.
“At JU, we believe a healthy campus is a dynamic, productive campus, and …
Read More »Senator Aaron Bean ’89 named by Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida to “presidential honor roll” for historic increase in student financial aid
Florida Sen. Aaron Bean ’89, who told JU Spring 2017 graduates at commencement to take on the world with the “superpowers” of taking action and uplifting others, has been named to the “presidential honor roll” by the Independent Colleges and …
Read More »Capt. Melvin Yokoyama ‘93 takes charge of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
Capt. Melvin Yokoyama ’93 recently assumed command of the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific).
A landmark research facility in San Diego for more than 75 years, SSC Pacific is comprised of more than 4,700 scientists, …
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