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Expert Panel Explores Patient Safety Solutions for Victims of Human Trafficking at Annual QSEN Forum

March 6, 2019 Comments Off on Expert Panel Explores Patient Safety Solutions for Victims of Human Trafficking at Annual QSEN Forum

By Sheri Webber

About one in four human trafficking survivors come into contact with a healthcare professional at some point. But some members of the medical community feel they lack the awareness, training, and collaborative network necessary to combat the …

“Support Her” Initiative at JU Aids Her Song Impact in Northeast Florida

March 6, 2019 Comments Off on “Support Her” Initiative at JU Aids Her Song Impact in Northeast Florida

By Sheri Webber

Freedom is often something taken for granted in America today. That is, until face to face with someone whose freedom was snatched away.

Her Song, a regional nonprofit dedicated to the rescue of human trafficking victims, has …

Year of the Woman Retrospective: Commemorating Visionary Women at JU

March 1, 2019 Comments Off on Year of the Woman Retrospective: Commemorating Visionary Women at JU

WAVE magazine reflects on members of the JU community who have demonstrated this year’s Women’s History Month national theme: “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence.” These JU Dolphins dared to be bold, to lead, and to embrace the unexpected.

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MARKET LIFE: Why the U.S. Deficit Matters

February 18, 2019 Comments Off on MARKET LIFE: Why the U.S. Deficit Matters

By Dr. Don Capener

Does the federal deficit still matter?

The deficit mushroomed in the last 16 years as a result of increased government spending and tax cuts. The projected U.S. federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2019 is $985 …

The History Among Us: JU Campus is Home to Pre-Civil War African-American Cemetery

February 6, 2019 Comments Off on The History Among Us: JU Campus is Home to Pre-Civil War African-American Cemetery

By Sheri Webber

“Slightly east of the water tower… lay a small cemetery… a forgotten part of a colorful history the new campus site acquired,” wrote Dr. George Hallam in 1988, a Jacksonville University (JU) Professor and author of Our …

Growing Student Inclusion Center & JU Community Celebrate Black History Month

January 25, 2019 Comments Off on Growing Student Inclusion Center & JU Community Celebrate Black History Month

By Sheri Webber

Patrice Abner arrived on campus as Director of Student Inclusion in July 2017. Today, the Jacksonville University (JU) Student Inclusion Center teems with guests, mostly students, and some visiting for the first time.

Abner’s experience in community

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2018 Annual Hesburgh Lecture Unpacks Foreign Policy in North Korea & Iran

November 9, 2018 Comments Off on 2018 Annual Hesburgh Lecture Unpacks Foreign Policy in North Korea & Iran

By Sheri Webber

Students of public policy and other guests discussed the complexities of U.S. sanctions, diplomacy, and foreign policy tactics in North Korea and Iran. The Nov. 8 lecture given by Dr. George A. Lopez of the University of …

JU Professor Co-Authors New Cost of Voting Index

November 6, 2018 Comments Off on JU Professor Co-Authors New Cost of Voting Index

Recently published by The Washington Post, Politifact.com, and other national and local media outlets, Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Michael Pomante and collaborators puzzled out ease of voting from state to state.

The research boils down …

RIVER LIFE: Annual State of the River Report

September 28, 2018 Comments Off on RIVER LIFE: Annual State of the River Report

By Dr. A. Quinton White

The 2018 State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin was recently released at the City of Jacksonville Environmental Symposium. As usual, the report contains both good and bad news. This …