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Jacksonville University’s 2021 commencement ceremonies May 8-9 will feature keynote speakers with credentials in the law, finance, health care and fine arts.
“We are honored to have such esteemed national leadership joining us for this important weekend. We know that students, invited guests and families look forward to commencement for years, and as a university, we are doing our best to celebrate the importance of this milestone, while still incorporating the appropriate safety protocols,” JU President Tim Cost said in a news release.
For the first time in the school’s 87-year history, each of the four colleges will conduct its own ceremony.
Updated 2:08 p.m. Dec. 11
Jacksonville University if the city of Palm Coast will contribute $2.5 million to fund the first year will add a new campus in Town Center, JU officials announced on Dec. 11. It would be the first regional expansion for JU in its 86-year history and would be a significant educational, health care and economic development benefit to the city, they said.
After this requested one-time launch grant from the city, JU is committed to paying its own way, with likely annual costs of $2.5 million or more, for at least five years after that, and the expectation is that it would eventually build a stand-alone facility in Town Center.