Dr. Mohammad Sepehri, also known as ‘Dr. Mo,’ will be leaving Jacksonville University’s Davis College of Business at the end of July to become the new Dean of the School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) at the University of …
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Public Policy Institute hosts Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding
Assessing the return on investment for taxpayer funding received by hospitals was the topic of a recent meeting of the Florida Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding hosted by the JU Public Policy Institute.
The meeting July 1 opened …
Read More »Dr. Matrecia S.L. James Named Shircliff Professor of Business Ethics
Dr. Matrecia S. L. James, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Management, has been awarded the Robert T. Shircliff Professor of Business Ethics Endowed Chair. Dr. James began teaching ethics at JU in 2005 and, recently, developed and taught the …
Read More »Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences offering Master’s in Mental Health Counseling
The Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences continues its expansion of the School of Applied Health Sciences with the start of the region’s only hybrid-style mental health counseling master’s degree to equip graduates with expertise in both clinical mental health …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Rediscovering the St. Johns through young people’s eyes
We often hear people complaining about the “younger generation.” They are often portrayed as aimless, self-centered and too connected to their electronic devices to pay attention to what is happening right in front of them.
This week we wrapped up
Biologist Dr. Andy Ouellette discusses flesh-eating bacteria with ‘The Chat’
Dr. Andy Ouellette, JU Associate Professor of Biology & Marine Science who recently appeared on First Coast News’ “The Chat” to talk about Flesh-Eating Bacteria, is set to appear on the TV show again, on Wednesday, July 29, this time …
Read More »Fueled by imagination, Acting Prof. Jason Nettle makes Alhambra directorial debut with ‘Seussical the Musical’
You may know him best as the comic genius behind Lord Farquad in last summer’s “Shrek the Musical” at the Alhambra Theatre & Dining in Jacksonville.
Some were lucky enough to see him in his brilliant one-man show that he …
Read More »President Cost stops by the JU Dolphin Radio studio
President Tim Cost recently stopped by the JU Dolphin Radio studio for an exclusive interview.
In the 30-minute discussion, President Cost talked about his time at JU, how the school has progressed, current updates across campus, and his plans for …
Read More »Project to research Cumberland Island turtles gaining traction at crowdfunding site Experiment.com
Where are all the Diamondback terrapins on Cumberland Island? Marine Science graduate student Danielle D’amato wants to know, and she’s using a unique method to pay for her research: the crowdfunding site Experiment.com, which accelerates scientific research by freeing …
Read More »Sport Business students identify $10.6 million impact from March Madness in Jacksonville
When Jacksonville played host for the second and third rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in March, the gain to the city wasn’t just pride and prestige. It was financial as well.
Jacksonville University students, faculty, staff and administrators …
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