Meet School of Nursing student Navondria Lawson, who is in the Advanced Practice Track of the Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice program in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences. She is also working toward her Family Nurse Practitioner …
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Student Profile: Computing Science senior Aldrich Ruiz
Meet Aldrich Ruiz, a senior majoring in computing science. Aldrich is a recipient of the STAR Center IT scholarship, which was funded by the Florida Entrepreneurism, Policy, Innovation, and Commerce (EPIC) Program at JU to develop electronic medical records …
Read More »HEALTHY LIFE: Food allergies & child advocacy
Food allergy is among the fastest-growing public health concerns affecting nearly every school across the United States. One in 13 children in the U.S., or roughly two in every classroom, has a food allergy.
Currently there is no cure for …
Read More »ASPIRE Campaign tops $100 million raised, announces $2.5 million from Bisk Family Foundation for online learning
Jacksonville University’s ASPIRE comprehensive campaign has reached a record-breaking $100 million raised toward programs and facilities for its students, including a $2.5 million donation this week from the Bisk Family Foundation, the largest single investment in dedicated online learning in …
Read More »A Celebration of Life: Remembering Julia Ann Andrae
Jacksonville University is saddened to learn of the death of a beloved, retired nursing faculty member, Julia Ann Andrae. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 12, in the DuPont Auditorium at Baptist Medical …
Read More »Latest Catie Carter nursing scholar welcomed into JU family
The latest recipient of the full-tuition Catherine “Catie” Carter Scholarship was welcomed into a special family recently, continuing a tradition that honors the memory of its teenage namesake by providing funding to help awardees complete or advance their Nursing education …
Read More »‘A milestone in our long partnership’ – Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences celebrated
Jacksonville University’s award-winning health education programs are now officially housed in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, after a naming celebration Monday, Sept. 21, attended by hundreds of students, faculty, healthcare professionals and civic leaders.
“This is a …
Read More »“Excellence in Nursing” keynote by Prof. Roberta Christopher galvanizes German health executives
More than 200 top healthcare professionals from across Germany gained key insight from the School of Nursing’s Prof. Roberta Christopher into what it takes to deliver nursing care at the highest levels of expertise worldwide.
Christopher, an Assistant Professor of …
Read More »Apollo astronaut David Scott to new freshmen: JU offers you a ‘wonderful opportunity’
A state-of-the-art residence hall, inviting study spaces, cutting-edge academic programs, a completely updated fitness center, new labs, the U.S.’s leading food-service provider added to the JU team — and some words of wisdom from an Apollo moonwalker. Not a bad …
Read More »Associate Prof. Joy McConnell retires after 30 years in School of Nursing
Associate Prof. Joy McConnell, one of the most dedicated and dynamic Nursing faculty members in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, retires at the end of this month.
She has held various professional positions throughout her career, after receiving …
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