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Federal Agency Partners with Lutheran Services Florida and JU to Increase Workforce in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Field

Lutheran Services Florida  Health Systems (LSF), in partnership with  Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, has been awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to implement and evaluate an enhanced Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) …

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Prof. Thomas will step away from chair; teaching streak intact

When it comes to ongoing longevity streaks, Professor Eric Thomas may rank up there with baseball great Cal Ripken Jr.

For every school term during the past 25 years Thomas, an Associate Professor of History, has been in the classroom …

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RIVER LIFE: Memories of oysters and oyster roasts

November in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia brings shorter days, cooler weather, Thanksgiving, roast turkey with oyster dressing — and the St. Johns Riverkeeper Annual Oyster Roast.

There is something about this time of year that makes me think of …

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Professor Cari Coble’s elite certification will bring ‘Dance for PD’ classes to JU for Parkinson’s patients

Dance Professor Cari Coble has a hard time picking just one “best” moment from her dance classes that help patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Maybe it’s the grandchild who got to know grandma through the program. It could be one of …

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The 24/7 Classroom: Video Studio Leads the Way to On-Demand Academics for Students

Faculty at JU have long been leaders in delivering course content in creative ways to enhance their students’ learning experience, and now the University’s technology is catching up with their spirit and initiative.

As part of JU’s Florida EPIC (Entrepreneurism,

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