Jacksonville University #ilovejax Chamber of Commerce tour highlights
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• An extensive dining remodeling process — the culmination student surveys — will be completed this fall. • Riverview Café with Mongolian Wok-style service to go with several popular dining options. • The restaurant icon Chick-fil-A was chosen through student surveys to replace Nellie’s, and a convenience store and smoothie bar are being added. • Nimnicht Fitness Center provides a picturesque view overlooking the John Sessions baseball stadium and Romesburg Riverfront, and includes group fitness classes. Davis Commons/Kinne University Center • A $6.5 million, 32,000-square-foot “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) GOLD certified facility; opened in 2010. • The region’s premier marine science research and education facility focusing on the St. Johns River and coastal region. • Collaboration between JU, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville Marine Charities, City of Jacksonville, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. • Adding a state-of-the-art floating classroom with lab stations in fall 2013; with companion dock serving marine science, sailing and crew. Marine Science Research Institute #ilovejax Tour of Jacksonville University
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• Anextensivediningremodelingprocess—theculminationstudentsurveys—willbecompletedthisfall.
• RiverviewCaféwithMongolianWok-styleservicetogowithseveralpopulardiningoptions.
• TherestauranticonChick-fil-AwaschosenthroughstudentsurveystoreplaceNellie’s,andaconvenience
storeandsmoothiebararebeingadded.
• NimnichtFitnessCenterprovidesapicturesqueviewoverlookingtheJohnSessionsbaseballstadium
andRomesburgRiverfront,andincludesgroupfitnessclasses.
Davis Commons/Kinne University Center
• A$6.5million,32,000-square-foot“LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign”(LEED)GOLDcertified
facility;openedin2010.
• Theregion’spremiermarinescienceresearchandeducationfacilityfocusingontheSt.JohnsRiver
andcoastalregion.
• CollaborationbetweenJU,theSt.JohnsRiverkeeper,DuvalCountyPublicSchools,JacksonvilleMarine
Charities,CityofJacksonville,andtheFloridaFishandWildlifeCommission.
• Addingastate-of-the-artfloatingclassroomwithlabstationsinfall2013;withcompaniondockserving
marinescience,sailingandcrew.
Marine Science Research Institute
#ilovejax Tour of Jacksonville University
• $4.2millionprojectadding4,500seatstothefootballandlacrossestadium;secondphasewillbe
expandableto11,000seats
• AcompanionAthleticsCenterfeaturingasportsmedicinefacility,weightroom,lockerroomsformultiple
sports,andJUAthleticsHallofFameisplanned.
• Outdoortrackeventscanalsobeheldatthefacility,whichwillhaveamediaarea,concessionsand
hospitalityarea.
Football/Lacrosse Stadium
• Student-athletesmakeupone-fifthoftheJUstudentbody,haveacollective3.06grade-point-average,
andcompeteonJU’s19NCAADivision1teams.
• Dolphinteamshavewon39conferenceandleaguechampionshipssince2004.
• $7.5millionbasketballandvolleyballpracticeisplanned;lockerrooms,sportsmedicineandweight
trainingfacilities,officesandavideoroomwillbeincluded.
• $200,000,3,000-square-footsoftballfacilitywillopeninfall2013.
JU Athletics
• Thenew$8million,30,000-square-footCollegeofHealthSciencesbuildingisacenterpieceof
JU’s$85millionASPIREcampaignandissetforcompletioninAugust2014.
• HealthSciencesenrollmentisprojectedtoriseasmuchas40percentby2016,toaround2,300.
• Thisfall’senteringnursingclasswillbethelargestinJU’shistory:67newstudentsaresignedup,fora
totalof260totalpre-licensureundergraduates.
• JUrecentlywelcomedDr.ChristineSapienzaasassociatedeanoftheCollegeofHealthSciences,a
nationalleaderinherfieldwhoisbuildingitsnewDepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders.
• OurNursinggraduateshadacollective98.65%passingrateontheirnursinglicensureexaminationsin
2012,witha100%passrateforthelasttwocycles.
• ThecurrentoverallGPAfortheincomingFall2013pre-licensureBSNstudentsisacumulative3.7.
• JU’sSchoolofOrthodonticscertifies15orthodonticsstudentseachyearandisthelargestprogramin
thecountry.
• TheSchoolofOrthodonticsprovidesfreescreeningstomorethan2,000patientsannually.
College of Health Sciences
• Thisnewstudycenter,gatheringspotandplacetorelaxfor
studentveteransiscomingonlinethisfall.
• JUisa100percent-matchYellowRibbonschool,andbetween
JUandtheVAitcoversthefullcostoftuitionfornearlyall
degreeprograms.
• JacksonvilleUniversitystronglysupportsitsveterans,who
atmorethan300studentsmakeupmorethan10percentof
ourstudentbody.
• JUhasoneofthelargestNavyROTCprogramsinthecountry
andhascommissionedmorethan1,250NavyEnsignsand
MarineCorpsSecondLieutenants.
• ThefirstNROTCUnitinFloridawasformallydedicatedat
JacksonvilleUniversityin1971.
Student Veterans Center
• JU’sMBAprogramisamongthetop100accreditedprogramsinNorthAmericalistedbytheInternational
GraduateForum,arigorousprocessthatexaminesthetopcriteriadrivingbusinessschools’effectiveness
andreputation.
• DCOBwillbeginaDoctorateinBusinessAdministrationinfall2014,oneofonlyahandfulofaccredited
suchprogramsnationwide.ThedegreegivesJUitsseconddoctoralprogram,aftertheUniversitybegan
itsDoctorofNursingPractice(DNP)in2011.
• TheDavisAviationCenter’snew$500,000flightsimulatoristurningheads.ThereplicaofaBombardier
CRJ-700airlinercockpitusesHartsfield-JacksonAtlantaInternationalAirportasits“home”runway
givingJUaviationstudentsvaluabletrainingtime.
Davis College of Business
• The$150,000W.C.andSusanGentryNaturePreserveandBoardwalkisaraised300-footwalkwayand
gazebobuiltfromrecycledmaterialsoverlooksapristinenatureandwetlandspreserve,foruseby
studentsandthepublic.
• TheSwisherGolfPracticeFacilitywasdedicatedin2012andisusedbythemen’sandwomen’sgolf
teamstohelptaketheirprogramstothenextlevelincompetitionandrecruiting.Itisopenyear-round
andallowsplayerstoworkonshotsupto165yards.
• TheLarryStromAmphitheatreonDolphinGreenisbigenoughformedium-sizedbandsonuptothe
JacksonvilleSymphonyPopsOrchestra.Itslawnfeaturescasualseating,andthestageopenstothewater.
• Inearly2013,thewesternmostareaofcampuswasrenamed“RomesburgRiverfront”inhonorofformer
PresidentKerryRomesburgandhisnineyearsofservicetoJacksonvilleUniversity.
Dolphin Green
• This‘50s-eraranchstructurethathousedpresidentsandthen
staffofficesisbeingremodeledintoagatheringspotwith
technology,food,craftbrewpub,conferencerooms,outdoor
partydeck,firepit,entertainmentstagesandmore.
• The$1millionprojectisbeingfundedthroughgenerous
donationsfromtheSteinandFrischfamilies,financial
assistancefromJUservicecontractorSodexoandnumerous
otheralumnicontributions.
• JUleadersareseekingtoreplicateandimproveuponthe
experienceatTheRathskeller,whichalumnimayfondly
rememberasapubandentertainmentcenterintheKinne
UniversityCenterfrom1975-1985thatwasextremelypopular
withstudentsandfaculty.
River House
