Jacksonville University President Tim Cost addressing the Palm Coast City Council this morning.
“Thank you so much Jacksonville University, and welcome to Palm Coast,” Mayor Milissa Holland said immediately after a pair of Palm Coast City Council votes that will line up $2.5 million in city incentives in subsidies for the university to open a medical-education centered campus in Town Center as soon as next fall, making it the second university this year to add a foothold in Palm Coast.
But it was a somewhat divided welcome: one of the council votes appropriating the money was 3-2, with newly-seated council members Ed Danko and Victor Barbosa voting against. The other vote was 4-1, with Danko opposed.
Dec 15, 2020 3:23 PM Palm Coast, FL - A private university in Jacksonville is partnering with the City of Palm Coast to bring in-demand healthcare graduate programs to Flagler & Volusia. Both Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland and Jacksonville University President Tim Cost made the announcement of the new campus on Tuesday (December 15th). The new Jacksonville University (JU) Palm Coast Campus and the school s main campus will then serve as two anchors of what the school expects to become—an education corridor stretching throughout Northeast Florida. “This partnership builds on Jacksonville University’s proven strategy of attracting top-notch students, educating and training them in cutting-edge fields, and connecting them with local employers so they stay in the region,” said President Cost. “With demand for healthcare professionals expected to rise 14 percent in the next decade, and a lack of local graduate programs devoted to educating adva
JU to offer masters programs at new Palm Coast health care campus
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Health care class at Jacksonville University. (JU photo)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University has partnered with the city of Palm Coast to build a campus in Flagler County and begin offering health care graduate programs to Flagler and Volusia counties, Jacksonville University President Tim Cost and Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland announced Tuesday.
The new JU Palm Coast Campus and the school’s main campus in Jacksonville are two anchors of what the school expects to become an education corridor stretching through Northeast Florida.
“This partnership builds on Jacksonville University’s proven strategy of attracting top-notch students, educating and training them in cutting-edge fields, and connecting them with local employers so they stay in the region,” Cost said. “With demand for healthcare professionals expected to rise 14% in the next decade and a lack of local gradua
Dozens of cars lined up at Flagler Palm Coast High School on Friday night to honor Principal Tom Russell, who died this week after contracting COVID-19.
Community members drove through the school s parking lot while the band played as part of a coronavirus-era memorial service. Some held signs bearing the message, Once a bulldog, always a bulldog, referencing the school s mascot. There are some who bring light so great to the world that even after they have left the light remains, one sign read.
The former superintendent of the Volusia County school district fell ill in November and was in the hospital receiving critical care before his death. He as 61.
High schools in the two districts continue to report the most cases per site. This week, Flagler Palm Coast High reported an additional 10 cases, bringing its total to 41. In Volusia County, DeLand High has the highest number of cases with 31.
Differing numbers reported by the different entities have been a problem all year. According to an FAQ on the state s coronavirus update web page, the inconsistencies should be taken up with the district and not the state. The numbers presented by the state are collected by county health departments and through state epidemiological investigations.
The districts usually report more cases, but the state s report includes a breakdown of how many cases are in each school information the districts have been unwilling to provide. Neither agency is providing information about how many students or staff members are in quarantine. However, last week nearby St. Johns County reported that almost 1,500 students were in quarantine after being expos