Shaping the future through preparing a new generation of leaders, public policy expertise, and providing a neutral gathering place for public policy discussion, education, and debate.
The Institute offers the only Master in Public Policy degree in Florida and prepares students for leadership and diverse career opportunities in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Will Weatherford, 2002 Davis College of Business graduate and 2015 Jacksonville University Distinguished Alumni, is a JU stand-out and the namesake of Weatherford Hall at the Village Apartments on campus–a fitting tribute to someone who daily works toward building stronger communities and inspiring others to lend a helping hand… and at age 38, he has … 
An historic initiative backed by the Mayor, Jacksonville University and key black community advocates will offer future African-American leaders a two-year JU Master in Public Policy scholarship, a city internship and job placement help that keeps their vision and talent in the community to address critical regional challenges. The Master in Public Policy Minority Fellowship … 
Leading national security expert Dr. Michael Desch will discuss foreign policy and the impact of Donald Trump in the fifth annual Hesburgh Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in the Davis College of Business, presented by the JU Public Policy Institute and the Notre Dame Club of Greater Jacksonville. The talk will broach topics … 
By Sheri Webber Her visit to the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute last fall drew a crowd, as area voters prepared to cast their ballots in the 2016 presidential election and at a time when the future of the Supreme Court was a hotly debated topic nationally. One year later almost to the day, Judge … 
No. 1, it’s swirling with heavy topics. No. 2, it’s flush with great humor. It’s “Urinetown: The Musical,” the Tony Award-winning production being presented Oct. 26-29 in Swisher Theater by the Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts. The play is billed as “a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, … Public Policy Institute
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