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 support Wolfson Children’s …
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WAVE Magazine’s University Highlights from 2018
WAVE Magazine and Jacksonville University (JU) recount some of the most exciting, moving, positive, innovative, and unforgettable moments of 2018.
Five ASPIRE Investment Projects that Show Us the Future of Jacksonville University From its 2012 inception, the comprehensive ASPIRE Campaign …
Read More »Legacy of Hope: The Stephanie Bloom Impact
On Sunday, August 19, the Jacksonville University (JU) community lost a talented and beloved young woman, just two days after giving birth to her third child. Stephanie Bloom served as far more than Assistant Director of Enrollment and Advising for …
Read More »Trisha Meili, Author of Bestselling Memoir I AM THE CENTRAL PARK JOGGER Teaches Resilience
The Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series recently hosted Trisha Meili, author of the best-selling memoir, I Am the Central Park Jogger. In an effort not to dilute the power of her presentation on …
Read More »JU Marine Science Pioneer Award Honoree, OCEARCH Founder Chris Fischer
Now, in its tenth year, the world-renown ocean research organization OCEARCH has completed a cumulative 33 expeditions, collaborated with a total 174 scientists, facilitated the capture and release of more than 300 sharks, and has been the subject of countless …
Read More »Successful Conclusion of ASPIRE Sparks New Beginning for Jacksonville University
“There is a revolution going on at Jacksonville University,” said Melanie Cost Young, “and you are the avant-garde.”
The ASPIRE Campaign Celebration on September 25 honoring leadership donors and volunteers featured students from across the University and project collaborations that …
Read More »The New Face of Philanthropy: Matt ’01 and Alexis Kane ’02
“The connections to JU run deep,” said Jacksonville University alumnus Matthew “Matt” R. Kane ’01. Although he recently completed his 2009-2018 term as a Board of Trustees member, Matt remains at the center of a new philanthropic efforts fueling the …
Read More »University Celebrates $6 Million Unrestricted Gift: The Swisher Legacy Lives On
Jacksonville University (JU) is pleased to announce it has received a $6 million unrestricted gift from The Carl S. Swisher Foundation.
“At this time of exciting progress at our University, we are extremely grateful to receive this transformational gift,” said …
Read More »JU President Tim Cost Appointed to the Atlanta Fed’s Jacksonville Branch Board of Directors
A closer look at each other’s lives inspires JU sociology students along with their Arlington mentees
Students in Sociology Professor Shelley Grant’s Media and Crime class reconnected with youths from Arlington area schools this week to culminate their semester-long mentoring together and give the young mentees a taste of campus life. (See a Facebook photo …
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