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JU, JAXPORT launch St. Johns River education initiative
As part of a shared commitment to advance the health and vitality of the St. Johns River, Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI) and the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) are partnering to launch an educational initiative called Connected, …
Read More »Inaugural ABSN cohort begins clinical work
A 38-student cohort of accelerated second-degree bachelor of nursing students set foot in two Baptist Health hospitals Nov. 4, making them the first group in the program to begin clinical work.
Jacksonville University is partnering with Baptist Health for its …
Read More »Inclusivity, understanding makes JU a top campus for veteran students
Mike Mitchell, director of the Veteran and Military Resource Center, says he wants to “roll out the red carpet” for the 251 veteran and active military students he assists on campus because he’s been in their shoes.
Mitchell, who is …
Read More »Six Keigwin nursing students receive FCBNA scholarships
Of the seven Northeast Florida nursing students who received scholarships from the First Coast Black Nurses Association, six were from the Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing.
The $1,000 scholarships were awarded earlier this fall in a virtual ceremony. The …
Read More »Deep Dive: how to protect our river
With Halloween just behind us and Thanksgiving looming not too far away, it means the year is coming to an end. Every year I think about how fast it has passed. This one has been no exception, but I am …
Read More »Green Key Honor Society inducts new members
This fall, Jacksonville University’s oldest student organization, the Green Key Honor Society, inducted its newest class of honorees – a group of the 17 highest achieving students on campus.
The traditional Green Key Breakfast and Induction Ceremony was held Oct. …
Read More »JU buildings lit pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
If you cruise by JU’s campus one crisp, October evening after sunset, you’ll notice a pink hue coming from some of the buildings that face University Boulevard.
This October, Jacksonville University teamed up with a nonprofit organization to light three …
Read More »JU professor tackles mental health in TEDx talk
On Saturday, October 23, the annual TEDxJacksonville conference of ideas will feature Jacksonville University’s own Dr. LaTonya Summers, assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling in the Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences. Dr. Summers’ TEDx talk, …
Read More »JU honors deep-sea geographer with Marine Science Pioneer Award
The Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute recognizes Chief Scientist Dr. Dawn Wright as the 2021 Marine Science Pioneer awardee.
Each year the Institute selects a forerunner in the field of marine science whose research and dedication to life-learning has …
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