Students helping and learning from older individuals in a healthcare setting, and vice versa, as they both move through crucial phases of their lives. It’s a vision coming to reality through Dolphin Pointe Landing, a skilled nursing facility opening …
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JU reaches out to help Arlington students learn about college — and life
College students can do wonders for a youth with a half-semester of mentoring – or even a half-day.
The results of both approaches were on display on the same day recently as Jacksonville University students connected with youths from Arlington …
Read More »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) …
Read More »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 »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 »Senior Danielle Keeler captures Iceland in breathtaking video of Study Abroad trip
Marine Science assistant professor Jeremy Stalker and English professor Julie Brannon shouldn’t have too much trouble convincing students to join them on their Experiential Learning trip to Iceland next summer. All they need to do is show them Nursing senior …
Read More »JU a top “Best for Vets College” on prestigious Military Times list
Jacksonville University has been selected among the top schools on the Military Times “Best for Vets Colleges 2017” list, the most prestigious of such designations.
The eighth annual rankings are based on results of Military Times’ comprehensive school-by-school survey of …
RIVER LIFE: Who knew? Hurricanes can be beneficial
Since we just experienced a hurricane that left a lasting impression on the area with significant damage and economic impact, it may seem strange to devote a column to the beneficial effects of hurricanes.
But it is important to keep …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court direction could tilt based on election, legal expert says in Hesburgh Lecture
The outcome of the presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will change the Supreme Court for decades to come.
Along with the open seat of late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, three other Supreme Court Justices are between 79 and 83, …
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