Two artificial reefs were constructed in the St. Johns River in December 2014 by the city of Jacksonville in partnership with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and the Coastal Conservation Association. These river reefs were located south of the Fuller …
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Jacksonville University Introduces Master of Science in Aviation Leadership
Building upon 35 years of collegiate aviation experience, Jacksonville University has introduced its first aviation graduate degree. The Master of Science in aviation leadership launched this semester and is already gaining traction with existing and incoming students. The degree is …
Read More »Jacksonville University Presents Woman of the Year Awards
Jacksonville University has announced its 2020 and 2021 Woman of the Year Award recipients. The winners for both years were announced during a live-streamed ceremony punctuated with performances provided by the university’s own Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts…
Read More »Jacksonville University and Availity Support APRN Independence
It has been said that the battlefields of the Civil War were no place for a woman, and yet, there she was, the “Angel of the Battlefield,” the one and only Clara Barton. According to the chronicles of Women’s History, …
Read More »Sororities Focus on Leadership and Sisterhood
As Jacksonville University celebrates Women’s History Month, leadership is a theme reflected in many of the university’s events and awards. It is also a prized characteristic within the university’s sororities where sisterhood and growth opportunities help members rise to …
Read More »Alex Ricker-Gilbert Named NACDA Athletic Director of the Year
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 28 winners of its Athletics Director of the Year Award (ADOY) on Wednesday and Jacksonville Senior Vice President and Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert was chosen …
Read More »UpSkill Institute: A Modern Educational Model
According to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor, in the early months of the pandemic, the nation’s unemployment rate reached its highest level since the Great Depression, skyrocketing to 14.7 percent in April of 2020, more than tripling …
Read More »Jacksonville University Celebrates Most Successful Collective Giving Campaign
Jacksonville University is celebrating the success of Dolphin Dash, its annual giving challenge. Last week, in just five days, from Feb. 22 to Feb. 26, 6,397 Dolphins from around the world came together to Give Forward and invest more than $2,400,000…
Read More »Whole Lot of Cheddar for Davis College Alumni
When two college sweethearts decide to rebrand a family cheese plant and diversify the market, the result is a whole lot of cheddar made with a whole lot of love.
Kevin Lussier, Class of 2016, and wife, Shelby Lussier, Class …
Read More »River Life: The Manatees are Back!
The manatees are back, the manatees are back! At least that is what it felt like last week at Jacksonville University. Despite the still cold water, we had a manatee visit our boat dock. There is nothing like one of …
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