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Interested in joining the hundreds of students who enroll at Jacksonville University every year? Whether you’re looking for a change of scenery or a place to chase your dreams, JU is ready to welcome you. Located in the largest city in sunny Florida, JU is home to career-minded students at all class levels and from around the world.
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 mater. As many may know, Jay was perhaps most acclaimed as a two-time Emmy award …
Jacksonville University has named Randal Freebourn, a performance-driven higher education veteran with extensive fiscal expertise, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective Sept. 1. Freebourn is currently Vice President for Finance & Administration and Assistant Treasurer at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Prior to that, he was Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business Services & Comptroller …
The partners behind The District—Life Well Lived Jacksonville, the 30-acre master-planned development on the St. Johns River, announced today that Jacksonville University has been selected to be the Official Academic Partner of The District. Under the partnership, JU’s Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences (BRCHS) will research and measure the effectiveness of The District’s healthy …
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 quality assessment, placement success and student selectivity. “This is the first time that we have …
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 team, up against the most elite competitors in the U.S., simply dominated at the recent …
In case you haven’t heard, the sun is still on schedule to disappear in less than three weeks. And Dr. Brian Lane isn’t about to let anyone miss it. The Physics professor has been all over the papers and TV explaining just how the “Great American Eclipse” will go down Aug. 21, and he’s also …
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Jacksonville University offers more than 70 majors 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.
