Emerging technologies. Global pandemic. Revamped lifestyles. Economic recession. Geopolitical upheaval. Changing expectations of the next generation. Amidst the uncertainty impacting decision-making across higher education, business, nonprofits and government, Jacksonville University President Tim Cost sees a host of opportunities on the …
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Licensed Practical Nurses ‘crucial’ to healthcare systems
Working as a licensed practical nurse is not only an accessible entry point into the nursing field, but it offers the opportunity to do meaningful, valuable work in a hospital setting.
Executive Director of Healthcare Simulation Center Dr. Kathleen Kavanagh …
Read More »HQS professor lands Fulbright Specialist grant for work in Liberia
More than ten years after Dr. Dorcas Kunkel helped launch a M.S. in Nursing/Midwifery program in Monrovia, Liberia, she’s returning to the country as a Fulbright Specialist.
As an adjunct in JU’s Healthcare Quality and Safety department and an experienced …
Read More »Jacksonville University to host three commencement ceremonies April 29, May 1
To honor the graduates of the class of 2022, Jacksonville University will hold three graduation ceremonies during the weekend of April 30 and May 1, marking the second year the University has hosted multiple ceremonies.
All three will be held …
Read More »Princeton Review, CEO Magazine lists feature JU programs
Jacksonville University programs in business and nursing have again landed on three prestigious lists from the Princeton Review and CEO Magazine, ranking them amongst the best programs of their kind.
The Davis College of Business appeared on both lists. CEO …
Read More »Dolphin Dash 2022 breaks records for second consecutive year
For the second year in a row, Jacksonville University shattered records and goals during Dolphin Dash, its annual one-week giving challenge. In just five days, from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18, 7,336 Dolphins from around the world came together …
Read More »Jacksonville University to offer Practical Nurse (PN) certification
In an effort to meet the growing need for nursing staff in local healthcare systems, Jacksonville University announced it is adding another pathway into the nursing profession with its one-year Practical Nurse program, offered in partnership with Baptist Health and …
Read More »Jacksonville University’s online programs rank amongst best in U.S.
Jacksonville University earned a spot on another U.S. News & World Report list, appearing this time in the 2022 Best Online Programs listings.
Programs in both the Davis College of Business and Keigwin School of Nursing were recognized on the …
Read More »JU nursing students help educate hundreds at a Jacksonville high school
On the afternoon of Oct. 13, 2021, the manicured, lush grounds of the Bolles Upper School were inundated with 400 high school students.
But this was no ordinary school day.
Instead of traveling from one classroom to the next, these …
Read More »Expanded Healthcare Simulation Center ready for more learners
What started as a 5,000-square-foot facility on Jacksonville University’s campus, the Healthcare Simulation Center is now more than six times the size and able to serve more students and health professionals than ever.
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