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Trisha Meili, Author of Bestselling Memoir I AM THE CENTRAL PARK JOGGER Teaches Resilience
The Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series recently hosted Trisha Meili, author of the best-selling memoir, I Am the Central Park Jogger. In an effort not to dilute the power of her presentation on …
Read More »5 ASPIRE Investment Projects that Show Us the Future of Jacksonville University
From its 2012 inception, the comprehensive ASPIRE Campaign set out to be the largest, boldest fundraising venture in the history of Jacksonville University. Now, six years later, that challenge has been met. Thousands of investors believed so much in this …
Read More »The New Face of Philanthropy: Matt ’01 and Alexis Kane ’02
“The connections to JU run deep,” said Jacksonville University alumnus Matthew “Matt” R. Kane ’01. Although he recently completed his 2009-2018 term as a Board of Trustees member, Matt remains at the center of a new philanthropic efforts fueling the …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: The Case for Cold Sores
By: Mary Gipson, PhD, ARNP
Cold sores? Fever blisters?
It has been estimated that as many as 50 percent of the American population has the virus that causes these painful mouth sores. But not everyone who has the virus develops …
Read More »In memory of Stephanie Bloom, JU employee
Jacksonville University is mourning the loss of a talented young member of our community, Stephanie Bloom, who passed away on Sunday, August 19, just two days after giving birth to her third child. She leaves behind her husband John and …
Read More »Fit Life: Plogging, the Fitness Craze That Gets You + JU in Shape
By Heather Hausenblas, PhD
Originating in Sweden in 2016, and now a global fitness trend, plogging is one part “jogging” and one part garbage “picking.” It comes with all the health benefits of jogging while at the same time cleaning …
Read More »Her Path, Her Passion: JU Speech Pathology Student Receives $10,000 Nemours Scholarship
By Sheri Webber
Wednesday, June 20, Jacksonville University (JU) Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) student Erin Marsh received a $10,000 scholarship, a grant gifted by Nemours Children’s Specialty Care Clinic and presented during a celebratory dinner at the …
Read More »National Experts Explore Patient Safety Solutions and Duval County’s Opioid Crisis, Led by JU QSEN Institute
By Sheri Webber
Jacksonville University’s QSEN Institute Regional Center hosted its 2018 Patient Safety Forum on March 2, welcoming a sold-out crowd that included students, safety professionals, policymakers, compliance professionals, pharmacists, risk managers, and medical professionals from across the spectrum …
Read More »FIT LIFE: Is gaming addiction a real disorder?
Trust me, I am not a fan of my boys playing video games. We have strict house rules: no gaming during the school week and only for limited times on the weekend (pending if they behaved during the week). This …
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