Emmy, Golden Globe, and Tony awards winner and Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston took the Florida Forum stage Jan. 28 and Jacksonville University (JU) President Tim Cost was at his side. The enthusiastic, jam-packed crowd gathered to support Wolfson Children’s …
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WAVE Magazine’s University Highlights from 2018
WAVE Magazine and Jacksonville University (JU) recount some of the most exciting, moving, positive, innovative, and unforgettable moments of 2018.
Five ASPIRE Investment Projects that Show Us the Future of Jacksonville University From its 2012 inception, the comprehensive ASPIRE Campaign …
Read More »Legacy of Hope: The Stephanie Bloom Impact
On Sunday, August 19, the Jacksonville University (JU) community lost a talented and beloved young woman, just two days after giving birth to her third child. Stephanie Bloom served as far more than Assistant Director of Enrollment and Advising for …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: New Cholesterol Guidelines Just Released
Nursed to Health, a recurring feature in The Florida Times-Union, has a new name—Healthy Life. Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences faculty discuss symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments based on patient cases handled by instructors, students, and
… Read More »Double Lives: 6 Professors Making a Difference On & Off Campus
By Carley Stickney
Professors at Jacksonville University (JU) are using their time away from the classroom to fight for improved educational opportunities, impact the community and world around them, and continue their own education. Meet six JU professors that, not …
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
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 »Online Nursing master’s program soars to new heights on U.S. News’ “Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs” list
Engaged students, responsive faculty and state-of-the-art technology have put the online Nursing masters program offered through JU’s Keigwin School of Nursing in elite company on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs” list.
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: When should you call in Hospice?
Recently I was asked a not so uncommon question by someone facing the loss of a loved one because of a terminal illness: How do you know when it’s the right time to call in Hospice?
For most of us, …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: Ostomies require life adjustments
President Dwight Eisenhower, former pro golfer Al Geiberger, former all-pro Green Bay Packer Jerry Kramer, the late U.S. Speaker of the House Thomas “Tip” O’Neill and Olympic gold medalist and pro golfer Babe Zaharias all had something in common — …
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