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Mayor Lenny Curry outlined $5 million in city grant and loan support to help launch the Jacksonville University College of Law.

Jacksonville University leaders announced Monday that the school is launching a law program that will be funded in part by the City of Jacksonville.

They say it's a race, not a marathon. A bachelor's degree in nursing often takes four years to accomplish.

Jacksonville University on Sunday held a celebration of life for Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne, chancellor emerita and former president of the university.

 Jacksonville University’s 2021 commencement ceremonies May 8-9 will feature keynote speakers with credentials in the law, finance, health care and fine arts. “We are honored to have such esteemed national leadership joining us for this important weekend. We know that students, invited guests and families look forward to commencement for years, and as a university, we are doing our best to celebrate the importance of this milestone, while still incorporating the appropriate safety protocol...

The University of North Florida Coggin College of Business is offering a new Master of Science in Business Analytics program beginning this fall. The curriculum will enable future business leaders to use data to influence decision-making and drive business innovation, according to a news release from the university. Graduates of the program will be trained to drive better business results by transforming data into a strategic asset. “Every business can profit from an analytical understanding ...

Jacksonville University announced a program in partnership with Baptist Health that offers students a bachelor’s in nursing in 12 months. “The COVID-19 pandemic has only deepened the demand for talented, qualified nurses to care for Florida’s growing and aging population, especially with tens of thousands of experienced nurses approaching retirement in the next 10 years in our state,” said JU President Tim Cost in a news release Feb. 16. “We want to close that gap, and it’s fitting ...

The Palm Coast City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a partnership with Jacksonville University to build an off-site campus with a focus on health care education in the citys Town Center. Palm Coast officials proposed an economic development investment in the project totaling $2.5 million: a $1.5 million allocation from general fund reserves and a $1 million forgivable performance loan from the Palm Coast State Road 100 Community Redevelopment Agency, according to city documents.  Palm ...