Joint News Release from UNF/JU:

The fifth annual State of the River Report on the lower basin of the St. Johns River shows improvement in some areas but continuing threats in several critical categories.

The annual report was released Wednesday, …

Congratulations to the new members of the Employee Advisory Council for 2012-2014:

President/Chair: Charles “Chip” Moore

Vice President/Vice Chair: Katrina Coakley

Recording Secretary: TaWanda Hansberry

Committees: (chair is indicated in bold)

Communication/Outreach: Roy O’Del, David LePage, Linda Christoffersen, …

JU Political Science Professor Stephen Baker gave his take Sunday to First Coast News on the selection of Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as  Mitt Romney’s running mate.

“Ryan adds a lot more excitement to the ticket,” Baker told the …

She’d modeled before, but 2010 Jacksonville University grad Georgina Kalaitzis had never considered pageants or swimsuit contests before entering the national Venus Model Search on a whim in early July.

By Thursday, Aug. 9, she’d bested nearly all other 1,000 …

Students in JU’s TRiO Student Support Services program recently explored graduate schools at Florida Atlantic University, University of Miami and Florida International University in hopes to increase the retention and graduation rates at Jacksonville University.

This graduate school tour allowed …

Red red wine you make me feel so fine – UB40

Coconut fudge really blows down those blues – The Beatles

By Phillip Milano

Turns out there really are some health benefits to chocolate and the red grape, and JU …

Congratulations to August JU Employee of the Month Zarifa Usmhnova of Physical Plant, nominated by Humanities Professor Carole C. Barnett.

In her nomination, Prof. Barnett lauded Ms. Usmhnova for her work in keeping Council Building in tip-top shape:

“She keeps …

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The JU Employee Advisory Council is hosting an Ice Cream Social for JU faculty and staff as our summer comes to an end.

Come build your Sundae! Here are the specifics:

• Friday, Aug. 17
• 2-3:30

Davis Leadership Luncheon             

Presents Isaiah Harris, Tony Boselli, and Donovin Darius

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FOOTBALL TO BUSINESS – LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER

Moderated by Dr. Julius Demps

SEE FLYER BELOW FOR DETAILS!

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Check out the coverage on Action News Aug. 3 of JU’s Dolphin Advanced Science and Technology Camp, with students from Kirby-Smith Middle School. Reporter Tracy Collins talked with students and camp coordinator Tony Guy about robotics, shark dissections and more.…