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Jacksonville University and WJXT-TV Channel 4 co-hosted Democratic candidates in Florida’s run for the Governor’s Office in a livestreamed town hall discussion. You can watch the full debate online through WJXT. (in order of appearance Aug. 9) Philip Levine, former Mayor of Miami Beach. “Fighting for the real needs of the working families of Florida.” Boston-born, …
The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (the Institute) is no stranger to lively debates between candidates. The Institute and WJXT-TV Channel 4 have co-hosted seven televised debates in local, state, and federal elections since 2015. Tonight, the University, in partnership with WJXT, welcomed Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam and U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis for …
Born on July 19, 1920, and raised in Portland, Oregon, renowned American violinist Robert Nathaniel Mann made three guest appearances at Jacksonville University (JU). Mann passed away earlier this year at the age of 97. He is survived by all three members of the Juilliard String Quartet who frequented JU as guest performers in the 1980’s. …
On June 21, The Eppley Foundation for Research awarded Jacksonville University (JU) Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Ramesh Adhikari $24,850 in grant funding to conduct and oversee undergraduate research on the development of plant-based electronics. The Foundation was established by physical chemist Capt. Marion Eppley in 1947. Dr. Adhikari says, “Current growth in production and consumption …
Wednesday, June 20, Jacksonville University (JU) Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) student Erin Marsh was awarded a $10,000 scholarship, a gift from Nemours Children’s Specialty Care Clinic presented during a celebratory dinner at the annual Nemours Cochlear Implant Camp for children with hearing loss, at Camp Chewenwaw in Green Cove Springs. Marsh, a graduate student and intern …
“Sustainability is a nice, big umbrella, from energy efficiency and water conservation, to transportation, dining services, grounds, recharging stations, waste and recycling. It’s a little bit of everything, and it’s all about improving the student experience,” says Ms. Carrie-Lynn Black, Jacksonville University Sustainability Coordinator. She is busy preparing for a large-scale campus tree planting during the first …
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Jacksonville University offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs at the undergraduate level, as well as over 20 graduate and doctorate level degree programs. JU is comprised of four colleges, two institutes, and several prestigious schools. Since 1934, JU has offered top-tier educational experiences, cultivating lifelong passions and meaningful careers in such sought-after fields as aviation, speech pathology, kinesiology, marine science, choreography, orthodontics, business, biology and many others.
