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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Thirty-Nine Stars: JU students and faculty bring their art to the community at Jacksonville Zoo
Each holiday season thousands of lights transform the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens into a luminous winter wonderland where zoo guests have the opportunity to view sculptures and performances by local artists.
This year, as part of the Division of Visual …
Read More »BRCHS Student Profile: George “Rico” Bodin
Meet Rico Bodin, who is part of the inaugural cohort of the Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling Program in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences.
What is your undergraduate degree?
A Bachelor’s of Behavioral Science, from …
Students got real-life look at minor league front office ops
About 40 students from a variety of academic disciplines were able to get a real-life educational experience last week when Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp General Manager Harold Craw spoke to the Sport Business Club.
Craw filled the River House attendees with …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »‘Giving Tuesday,’ meet the new Nellie Student Support Fund
Just in time for #GivingTuesday, the Student Alumni Association announces creation of The Nellie Student Support Fund, designed to address urgent student needs and inspired by Hurricane Matthew
The fund is administered through the Jacksonville University Office of Student Financial …
Read More »It’s button mashing, not blurting, as Dr. Brannon prepares for Jeopardy! appearance
Like many of those who watch the popular game show Jeopardy!, Dr. Julie Brannon has a tendency to blurt out the response. Now, however, since she is actually going to be on the show work on timing and button mashing …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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