Experience One Spark
April 9, 2014
Dear JU students, faculty, and staff:
Innovation, entrepreneurship and investment 鈥� three words highlighting the world鈥檚 largest crowdfunding festival: One Spark. Today through Sunday night, 探花族 is again one of the most exciting venues on the planet and a true international destination.
is a walkable, cultural celebration within downtown 探花族. Artists, entrepreneurs and innovators will display projects in a 20-square block, multi-venue gallery. Each night the parking lot of the 探花族 Chamber of Commerce will transform into the One Spark After Dark Party. Nightly concerts, nationally renowned DJs, and food trucks highlight this event. Last year, more than 150,000 attendees from all over the world visited during the week.
I am pleased to announce that JU will provide free transportation to One Spark via water taxi service from campus to the 探花族 Landing on April 11, 12 and 13. You can board the water taxi at the JU docks near the Marine Science Research Institute and take the scenic ride downtown. To view the water taxi schedule and register, please visit . Seats are limited and sure to fill up fast, so register now!
We are proud to have several JU participants in this year鈥檚 One Spark festival:
Physics professor Dr. Brian Lane will serve as a science juror.
JU student dancers will add some electricity to the opening night celebration and will perform in 鈥淪paceshifts,鈥� a collaborative art installation.
Our School of Education will present 鈥淕et Arlington Juiced,鈥� an education venture in which JU students are placed in Arlington public schools to work with credentialed teachers to help local students excel in the classroom.
Computer science senior Wei He and alumnus Joseph Ryan 鈥�13 will present Linevent.com, a web platform for exclusive event specials.
I invite you to catch a water taxi and attend this wonderful event while offering encouragement to our JU participants. While at One Spark, be sure to cast your vote at .
Enjoy the event! See you there.
Sincerely,
Tim Cost
President
探花族
Class of 1981