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FRISCH WELCOME CENTER
5 ASPIRE INVESTMENT PROJECTS
T H AT S H O W U S T H E F U T U R E O F J U
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Whether through academic conferences, campus-wide
community service projects, world-class fine art performances,
energizing athletic events, speaker series, class reunions, or
campus tours, Jacksonville University has never been more
accessible. During the 2017-2018 academic year alone, the
University welcomed more than 10,000 visitors and guests from
across the country and around the world.
To further the effort to accommodate these guests, the
University has broken ground on the new Frisch Welcome
Center made possible by a generous donation from the Frisch
family. The centrally-located new facility will feature the Kinne
Welcome Gallery, made possible through the generosity and
vision of Chancellor Emerita, Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne. The
Center will be a home for the admissions team and serve
as a distinctive gateway into Jacksonville University. The
single-story, 11,750 sq. ft. building will be located between
the Gooding and Howard Administration buildings and is
scheduled to open Spring 2019.
In addition, ASPIRE has powered renovations of spaces allowing
JU students not only to compete with universities nationally but
also to share their talent with the community and the world. One
major upgrade was to Terry Concert Hall, which now features
an expanded, more versatile stage, a custom glass sculpture by
Professor Brian Frus and his students, finely tuned acoustics,
and premium lighting—all made possible through ASPIRE, the
EPIC program, and a generous investment by Mary Virginia
Terry, Trustee Emerita.
“I can’t think of a single decision we've made in the past
several years where we’ve thought ‘that’s just for us,’” said
President Cost. “The idea is to turn this campus inside out,
make ourselves more open and accessible. If you go through
the arts, the sciences, athletics, new technologies—all that is
about opening ourselves up to the community ... it's enriching
in all directions.”
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