Channel 4, The Local Station, and the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (JU PPI) will again co-host hour-long debates between the candidates for Jacksonville’s next Mayor and Sheriff, including the final debate before the May 19 election in the hotly …
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Commission on Presidential Debates eyes JU as host site
The Commission on Presidential Debates in Washington, D.C., has announced that Jacksonville University has been selected to be considered to host a Presidential or Vice Presidential debate in fall 2016. It is the first time the University has competed for …
Read More »PPI co-hosts Global Water Policy discussion
Jacksonville University and the Public Policy Institute were pleased to partner with the World Affairs Council in Jacksonville in March 2015 to present the Global Business Luncheon.
In a conversation-style presentation moderated by (JU) Public Policy Institute Director Rick Mullaney …
Read More »Public Policy Institute, WJXT co-host Mayoral and Sheriff candidates debates March 18-19
In a two-night live broadcasting event, Channel 4, The Local Station, and the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (JU PPI) will co-host debates among the candidates vying to become Jacksonville’s next Mayor and Sheriff. News4JAX anchor Kent Justice will moderate …
Read More »JU Public Policy student Quang Ly wins President’s Volunteer Service Award
Quang Ly, a graduate student working on his Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy dual degree at Jacksonville University, has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, according to the University’s Service Learning Center.
The recognition comes from the country’s …
Read More »Mitt Romney to deliver Spring Commencement keynote address
Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Jacksonville University’s Spring Commencement on April 25, the University announced.
Romney joins a long list of distinguished speakers at …
Read More »Economics, race and family intertwine in youth crime issue, top experts note at JU PPI Juvenile Justice Forum
Socioeconomics, family dynamics, race and legal maneuvering were all on the table Thursday, Nov. 20, as some of the top – and most topical – names in the regional legal system gathered for a spirited Juvenile Justice Forum hosted by …
Read More »Juvenile Justice is topic of JU Public Policy Institute Forum Nov. 20
Presentations on Florida juvenile justice policy, including juvenile crime, direct filing, civic citations, drug court and the Jacksonville Journey will be discussed Nov. 20 by top local names in the legal system and law enforcement at a JU Public Policy …
Read More »JU Public Policy Institute hosts major Education Policy Conference Nov. 12
Some of Florida’s most prominent education policy leaders will address significant education policy issues, including Florida standards, accountability, school choice and private sector funding initiatives, at a Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Education Policy Conference, “Shaping Florida’s Future,” from 8:30 …
Read More »Energy policy is topic of Public Policy Institute’s Hesburgh Lecture Oct. 30
Notre Dame economics Prof. Thomas A. Gresik is set to speak on energy policy Oct. 30 as part of the JU Public Policy Institute’s Hesburgh Lecture Series.
Gresik, a Kellogg Institute for International Studies fellow at the University of Notre …
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