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Speech-Language Pathology: A Program on the Rise

Speech-language pathology students visit Landon Middle School (pre-COVID) in Duval County, Fla.

A king who stammers? That simply can’t be. How can he possibly be taken seriously? How can he lead?

These were the sentiments at the time of King George VI as portrayed in “The Kings Speech.” It took the dedication …

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Jacksonville University and Availity Support APRN Independence

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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, …

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UpSkill Institute: A Modern Educational Model

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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 …

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Introducing the 2021 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award Winners

It started small – a three-year grant from Florida Blue for the study of patient safety. The award was made in 2014 to Teri Chenot and Jacksonville University faculty colleague, Roberta Christopher, as co-investigators. When the grant ended, Chenot, Christopher, …

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2020 Nursing graduates participate in first pinning parade

Pinning Parade

Twenty-two Keigwin School of Nursing (KSON) Spring 2020 graduates took part in the University’s first-ever pinning parade on Saturday, June 27, to commemorate their entry into the nursing profession.

“We wanted to celebrate with our graduates and their loved ones …

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First-ever Student Health Center to open this fall

Health Science Complex

For the first time in school history, Jacksonville University will open a Student Health Center to serve the healthcare needs of our students.

“As we endure a global health emergency, now more than ever, we are keenly aware of the …

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