Summer for me growing up in Virginia was marked as beginning on Memorial Day. Then I knew school would soon be over. And it ended unofficially on Labor Day, when I also knew it was time to go back to
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A new era: Announcing the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences
It’s not just a new name, it’s the beginning of a transformation in healthcare education in Northeast Florida.
In honor of the largest single gift in the history of the College of Health Sciences and in gratitude for Brooks Rehabilitation’s …
Read More »JU pitcher and Nursing student Brian Holcomb highlighted in emotional new NCAA video
“Everything we have here in this life, in this world, has been thought about by people who dreamed, and if you dream big, you’ll accomplish everything.”
— Brian Holcomb, in NCAA.com video
NCAA.com’s new video highlighting JU Dolphin Brian Holcomb…
Read More »FIT LIFE: What’s to blame for our increasing waistlines? Too little exercise, or too many calories?
Most Americans know obesity is bad for their health and that it’s increasing at an alarming rate. In fact, obesity climbed from 25 percent to 35 percent for women and from 20 percent to 35 percent for men during the …
Read More »JU Dolphin Radio prepares for fall with upgrades and programming changes
Change is coming to the JU Dolphin Radio Station at Jacksonville University.
New for fall at the web-based station on the third floor of the Davis Student Commons are facilities upgrades including a brand-new sound board that will allow for …
Sailing Team headed back to National Championship
The JU Sailing Team has again made it into the College Sailing National Championship, one of only 36 college teams out of 250 nationally to qualify. That’s an impressive two bids to the marquee event in only three years’ existence …
Read More »WELL TRAVELED: You never know where you’ll find an ‘unexpected encounter’
There are many joys that come with traveling.
Of course we have the treasured photos and videos we share on social media, or, for those of us who still have our pictures printed the old-fashioned way, pasted into scrapbooks or
GUEST COLUMN: Attack ads are aimed at undecided voters
If voters claim to hate nasty attack ads and inane slogans, why do these seem to be the candidates’ focus?
Actually, the candidates are being very logical and following the advice of their political consultants.
This anomaly — candidates appearing
JU partners with JBJ on 2015 Innovation in Education Awards
The Innovation in Education Awards (#JBJEducate) will honor those whose leadership and dedication inspire students and educators alike. Join the Business Journal and presenting sponsor Jacksonville University on May 14 as we honor individuals and organizations in Northeast Florida who …
Read More »JU PPI, WJXT co-hosting crucial second round of live Mayoral and Sheriff debates
Channel 4, The Local Station, and the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute (JU PPI) will again co-host hour-long debates between the candidates for Jacksonville’s next Mayor and Sheriff, including the final debate before the May 19 election in the hotly …
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