The works of five contemporary artists in the Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts program at Jacksonville University will be on display Aug. 3-24 in the Alexander Brest Gallery on campus, with an opening reception for the MFA program …
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Varsity Shooting brings national titles to eight with another strong performance at SCTP National Championships
The Varsity Shooting Team took a six-man squad to the recent Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Championships (www.shootsctp.org), grabbing HOA (High Overall) National titles in Handicap Trap and Trap Doubles, as well as Runner-Up in Sporting Clays, …
Read More »Renowned researcher and educator Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa joins School of Orthodontics
Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa, a multiple award-winning researcher and educator whose findings have drawn worldwide attention, has joined the School of Orthodontics as a full-time Clinical Associate Professor and Research Coordinator.
Dr. Tabbaa has collaborated with Dr. Christine Sapienza, Dean of …
Read More »JU Board of Trustees elects GRASP Alliance Executive Director Rachel Vitti
The Jacksonville University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected GRASP Alliance Executive Director Rachel Vitti to the board, effective April 29, 2016.
The GRASP Alliance is a non-profit designed to engage, enlighten and empower families, students and staff associated with …
Read More »JU Board of Trustees elects Availity CEO Russ Thomas
The Jacksonville University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Availity CEO Russ Thomas to the board, effective April 29, 2016.
Thomas leads an enterprise that delivers health care business solutions to a network connecting more than 1 million physicians and …
Read More »JU Board of Trustees elects Mayo Clinic in Florida CEO Gianrico Farrugia
The Jacksonville University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Mayo Clinic in Florida CEO Gianrico Farrugia to the board, effective April 29, 2016.
In addition to his leadership role at Mayo, the premier medical destination center in the Southeast, Dr. …
Read More »JU Board of Trustees elects Jacksonville Suns owner and CEO Ken Babby
The Jacksonville University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Jacksonville Suns Minor League Baseball team owner and CEO Ken Babby to the board, effective April 29, 2016.
Babby, who took the reins of the First Coast’s longest-tenured sports franchise in …
Read More »JU Board of Trustees elects Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne P.L. President G. Ray Driver Jr.
The Jacksonville University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Driver, McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne P.L. President G. Ray Driver Jr. to the board, effective April 29, 2016.
Driver is an award-winning attorney with more than two decades’ experience practicing in …
Read More »New SafeNow app by JU alumna checks on loved ones automatically
Peace of mind. That’s what Helen Fretwell ‘81 had in mind when she created SafeNow, a new smartphone app that automatically “checks in” on users at designated times so they and their loved ones are assured they’re safe.
Introduced recently …
Read More »Prof. Amber Santos’ ‘whatever it takes’ attitude makes learning fun for Nursing students
Prof. Amber Santos doesn’t want her pediatric nursing students to stress. If it takes wearing a fake nose and mustache to get that point across, she’s up for it.
The Director of Undergraduate Programs for the School of Nursing has …
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