Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld will take questions from the public Thursday, Sept. 22, in a “Jacksonville Town Hall” (#JUvotes) hosted by the JU Public Policy Institute. PPI master’s students will also engage in …
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Your memories (on film) needed: TV producer Frank Pace ’73 making documentary on famed ’69-’70 Dolphins team
You might say Frank Pace is finally getting to realize his own “Hoop Dream.”
The 1973 JU graduate and Distinguished Alumnus, an Emmy Award-winning Los Angeles-based producer with more than 700 TV episodes to his credit, is producing the full …
Read More »Nurse Residency Program with Baptist Health welcomes its third cohort
The Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences has partnered with Baptist Health on a Nurse Residency Program that offers a level of academic-setting and simulation training to newly graduated Baptist Health nurses that is the first of its kind in …
Read More »A four-year degree while working full time possible through Accelerated Degree Program
A college degree. At night and on weekends. No interruptions.
That might sound like a lofty goal for working adults, but a bachelor’s degree despite having a full time job is well within reach through Jacksonville University’s Accelerated Degree Program …
Read More »Unrivaled: debates hosted by Public Policy Institute and WJXT were historic in scope
Look up the word debate online and you’ll find a number of definitions that offer a variation on the same theme: disagreement.
“A discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something.” “A contention by words or arguments.” …
Read More »Leading health entrepreneur Naomi Whittel is BRCHS Distinguished Lecturer Nov. 10
Acclaimed entrepreneur Naomi Whittel, who has launched more than 140 science-based products and last year sold her six-year-old nutritional supplement company for $37 million, speaks Nov. 10 at Jacksonville University on “The Business of Health Wellness,” as part of the …
Read More »Elite company: President Cost’s appointment to NCAA Board offers a dynamic chance to help guide college athletics’ future
With a seat at the NCAA’s top governance table, President Tim Cost has earned a prestigious spot that gives him the ability to help steer a nonprofit entity regulating nearly 1,300 educational institutions and helping nearly half a million student-athletes …
Read More »Largest incoming Honors class setting up for Honors Program Orientation
The largest incoming class of honors students will be in for an exciting upcoming weekend as they head out for the annual Honors Orientation Friday, but the 80 or so freshmen have no idea where they are going.
“They won’t …
Read More »Experiential Learning study abroad program changing lives of students
One of the most rewarding experiences professors collect is to watch students expand their horizons and growth. Through the Experiential Learning program several students participated in life changing adventures during recently completed study travels abroad.
“It’s one of the joys …
Read More »Ninth Annual River Report shows mixed results for St. Johns River’s health
With nitrogen levels down and grass beds coming back, but salinity up and algae blooms a vexing problem, the ninth annual State of the River Report on the lower St. Johns River Basin offers mixed results that suggest continued monitoring …
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