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September/October 2015 UNIVERSITIES OF FLORIDA & ED H. MOORE, PhD PRESIDENT (850) 681-3188 [email protected] INDEPENDENT COLLEGES ICUF Institutions Expand Online Degree Programs ICUF President Honored with FSU Distinguished Alumni Award Hodges Introduces R.E.D Fridays Warner Invited to White House University of Tampa Competes in Clinton’s Hult Prize Finals Adventist University Spends a Day Volunteering Eckerd Professors Honored Everglades Partners with USGCB & Parker University Flagler Receives National Grant FL College Awards Professor with Degree Palm Beach Atlantic’s Impact Rises to $371 Million Saint Leo Community Make Passion Pilgrimage Florida Tech Engineering Students Receive Entrepreneurial Exposure Nova Southeastern Receives $3.4 Million Grant Stetson Names Grant Recipient Rollins Appoints VP for Enrollment FL Southern’s Student Newspaper Honored Jacksonville Celebrates Partnership, Naming of Rehabilitation College ~Additional pathways to education give students the opportunity to earn a degree in a way that best suits their lifestyle~ ICUF Institutions Expand Online Degree Programs The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) has announced a significant increase in availability of online degree programs offered by member institutions across the state. Florida’s independent colleges and universities are currently offering 426 fully online degree programs, up 14 percent from last year. More than 38,000 (25 percent) of ICUF’s 153,000 students are taking advantage of these programs, highlighting the wide range of options available to traditional and non-traditional students. Additionally, ICUF institutions offer 44 fully online graduate certificate programs, allowing working professionals to increase their skills and certifications in a convenient way. “There is a growing demand among students for education opportunities that suit their busy lifestyle and allow them to juggle a job and family while pursuing their dreams of higher education,” said Dr. Ed Moore, president of the Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida. “ICUF schools are proud to continue adapting to the needs of our students and our changing economy by increasing the options for online degree programs so that every student has the flexibility they need to achieve their education goals.” Twenty of ICUF’s 30 institutions are now offering multiple online degree programs. The online degree programs cover a wide range of subjects including science, technology, engineering and math fields. “A skilled and educated workforce is a critical component to Florida’s economy,” added Moore. “By increasing access to higher education, we can turn learners into earners and contribute to the success of our state.” To view & search available programs, visit ICUF Distance Learning Database.

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September/October 2015

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INDEPENDENT

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ICUF Institutions Expand Online Degree Programs ICUF President Honored with FSU Distinguished Alumni Award Hodges Introduces R.E.D Fridays Warner Invited to White House University of Tampa Competes in Clinton’s Hult Prize Finals Adventist University Spends a Day Volunteering Eckerd Professors Honored Everglades Partners with USGCB & Parker University Flagler Receives National Grant FL College Awards Professor with Degree Palm Beach Atlantic’s Impact Rises to $371 Million Saint Leo Community Make Passion Pilgrimage Florida Tech Engineering Students Receive Entrepreneurial Exposure Nova Southeastern Receives $3.4 Million Grant Stetson Names Grant Recipient Rollins Appoints VP for Enrollment FL Southern’s Student Newspaper Honored Jacksonville Celebrates Partnership, Naming of Rehabilitation College

~Additional pathways to education give students the opportunity to earn a degree in a way that best suits their lifestyle~

ICUF Institutions Expand Online Degree Programs

The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) has announced a significant increase in availability of online degree programs offered by member institutions across the state. Florida’s independent colleges and universities are currently offering 426 fully online degree programs, up 14 percent from last year. More than 38,000 (25 percent) of ICUF’s 153,000 students are taking advantage of these programs, highlighting the wide range of options available to traditional and non-traditional students. Additionally, ICUF institutions offer 44 fully online graduate certificate programs, allowing working professionals to increase their skills and certifications in a convenient way.

“There is a growing demand among students for education opportunities that suit their busy lifestyle and allow them to juggle a job and family while pursuing their dreams of higher education,” said Dr. Ed Moore, president of the Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida. “ICUF schools are proud to continue adapting to the needs of our students and our changing economy by increasing the options for online degree programs so that every student has the flexibility they need to achieve their education goals.” Twenty of ICUF’s 30 institutions are now offering multiple online degree programs. The online degree programs cover a wide range of subjects including science, technology, engineering and math fields. “A skilled and educated workforce is a critical component to Florida’s economy,” added Moore. “By increasing access to higher education, we can turn learners into earners and contribute to the success of our state.”

To view & search available programs, visit ICUF Distance Learning Database.

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Hodges Introduces R.E.D Fridays

Hodges University has begun a R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Friday movement to honor United States military servicemen and servicewomen who are currently serving overseas. The movement encourages students, staff, faculty and campus visitors, as well as the general public, to wear something red on Fridays. “Only a minority will serve in the United States Armed Forces, but a majority can show their support,” said Christine Manson, Hodges University’s Director of the Dr. Peter Thomas Veterans Services Center. “R.E.D. Fridays are a great way for Hodges University and the community to show our continued support and appreciation for the service of the members of our military.”

ICUF President Honored with FSU Distinguished Alumni Award

Florida State University is honoring ICUF president, Dr. Ed Moore with its 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award. Moore first attended FSU in Fall 1971 and his roots in the college run deep. His wife, Kathleen Armstrong Moore, also got her bachelor’s degree in government and a master’s in public administration. With his three degrees, her two, and one each for three of their four children; that makes eight FSU degrees just in his immediate family! One of the faculty relationships he valued most was with the late Gus Turnbull, Ed’s major professor in his public administration master’s program and FSU provost beginning in 1986. Ed left Florida in the late 1970s to partner in a busy Illinois-based consulting firm with clients in 26 states focused on large-scale electric, water, and gas utility projects, but he and Turnbull kept up their lively correspondence on academic ideas and policy issues. He has also stayed connected with his FSU friends, both the tight-knit group he came here with and those he met on campus. Ed and his wife have been strong supporters of Strozier Society and the film school and members of the President’s Club and Seminole Boosters. “Aside from general contributions, Ed provided early leadership as we developed our Social Science Scholars program, which is now in its fourth year,” notes Dean David Rasmussen. “This program has been a spectacular success in no small part because of people like Ed. He takes the time to interview the semi-finalists for this honor and contributes to the scholarships that these outstanding students receive.” “I am tremendously honored to receive this recognition from FSU and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, although the humble bug whispering in my ear whispers they must be at the bottom of a barrel! The honor though is knowing more that the value of an education can't be easily measured as there are so many variables, many fully qualitative, and that my work in higher education over the years allows me to share this recognition with those who taught me so long ago, some more recently and with all those in the field I am privileged to interact with daily. On some days 1973 seems so long ago, and some days they are as clear and vivid to me as yesterday. I am lucky to have retained friendships from those years and for having been able to build memories that have lasted a lifetime.”

Dr. Ed Moore

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A Warner University professor and student visited the White House after being invited as part of the first known delegation representing college radio. Associate Professor of Communication Timothy Craig and junior Jalen Rushing, a Communication major, were part of a six-college delegation that included about 15 students and professors participating in this special media day. The group was given press credentials and was able to attend the daily press briefing. The students then interviewed White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Assistant to the President Cecilia Munoz and Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett. “This was a great opportunity for one of our students to get a glimpse of working media and the White House,” said Dr. Craig, who is in his 18th year at Warner University. “The dynamic of an interactive press conference is like being in a live laboratory that cannot be replicated in the classroom.”

“I saw this as an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Rushing. “I was able to interact with people I read about in the media as well as the chance to meet other college students like me from around the country. This experience has definitely brought what I heard in class to life.” The group interviewed the White House staff on a variety of issues, including college affordability, college safety, violence against women, and student media. College Radio Day, now in its fifth year, is a one-day, nationwide celebration of the unique power of student-run radio.

Warner Invited to White House

Communication major Jalen

Rushing, and Professor of

Communication Timothy Craig

Teams of entrepreneurial, socially-conscious students will compete for $1 million of funding in the Clinton Global Initiative Hult Prize finals. Only one of those teams is from the United States, and that team is from The University of Tampa. The Hult Prize began with 21,000 students in teams worldwide, tasked to improve early childhood education in the urban slums of the world. The other teams in the finals represent Oxford University, The University of Toronto, ESADE Business & Law School (Spain), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) and National Chengchi University (China).

The University of Tampa’s finalist team is a group of five students who have named their enterprise Tembo. Tembo focuses on providing early childhood education to kids aged 0 to 6 in the urban slums of the world by providing an education-based loyalty program to mobile phone networks. The Tembo team have pilot-tested their program in Nigeria, which has turned into a revenue generating, fully functioning business they are managing from their base in the community incubator in the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at The University of Tampa. According to the Tembo team, whether or not they win the $1 million prize, they plan to move forward with a goal to educate 10 million children in urban slums by 2020.

The Tembo team: Phil Michaels; Ulixes Hawili; Samantha Taranto; Sercan Topcu; and Brent Caramanica

University of Tampa Competes in Clinton’s Hult Prize Finals

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Adventist University Spends a Day

Volunteering

Adventist University of Health Sciences (ADU) partnered with the Community Food and Outreach Center (CFOC) for a full day of volunteer work. Under the leadership of ADU’s President, Dr. David Greenlaw, the entire University was closed to allow every faculty and staff member the opportunity to spend the day getting their hands dirty and working together to improve the lives of Central Florida families in need. The CFOC offers services to individuals who are “struggling through unemployment, hunger, housing difficulties, and more by providing hunger relief, crisis care, transformative education, and employment training opportunities.” The center is opened to the public with the mission of breaking the cycle of poverty and helping clients reach their full potential; a mission that ADU also embraces. “One simple act of kindness and labor multiplied by an entire University’s faculty and staff can go a long way, and is rewarding to see our efforts helping those in need. We are more than a University, we are a ministry and it is our mission to provide care to our community,” stated Dr. David Greenlaw, President of ADU. He added, “That is why we shut down for the day to enhance the Community Food and Outreach Center.”

Two Eckerd College faculty members were recognized for their leadership: Professor of Physics Stephen P. Weppner received the John M. Bevan Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award. Professor of Music Joan O. Epstein received the Grover C. Wrenn Award for Leadership and Service to General Education. The Bevan award is named for Eckerd's founding academic dean and honors individual faculty members for nurturing a campus climate that fosters teaching at its best. The Wrenn award is named for founding alumnus and longtime Trustee Grover C. Wrenn '64 to honor a faculty member who appreciates the enduring works of civilization and the value of their study to the development of the whole person; perpetuates a strong

interdisciplinary general education curriculum in the liberal arts tradition and focused on value questions; and espouses Jack Bevan's philosophy that the curriculum should provide for "the engenderment of a wholesome and critical enthusiasm for inquiry and reflection that will extend beyond the period of formal education."

President Don Eastman said, “(awards) two of the highest distinctions this institution offers, each named for someone whose very name recalls and celebrates the core values of the College.”

Eckerd Professors Honored

Joan Epstein, Suzan Harrison, Stephen Weppner

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Everglades University has formalized its agreement with the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to become an Educational Partner. EU is weaving the principles of sustainability, green building, nutrition, and environmental consciousness into its undergraduate degree programs in order to meet the increasing demand for green careers. In November, the University will be hosting a Sustainability Summit at its Sarasota Campus Renewable Energy Lab. This summit will announce the agreement, which includes partnering with USGBC and Pearson Education to deliver courses, required in all of its undergraduate programs, to include “Introduction to Sustainability” and “Fundamentals of Nutrition.” These courses will include wellness and sustainability certifications provided by the USGBC. The university will also prepare students in specific majors to take the USGBC LEED Green Associate and LEED AP credentialing examinations. EU’s campuses have also created long range master plans tied to sustainability in order to further support the University’s “Going Green” initiative. In August, Everglades University entered into an articulation agreement with Parker University (formerly Parker College of Chiropractic). President Mollis and President McAulay met on the beautiful Parker University Campus in Dallas, TX and signed the agreement.

President Kristi Mollis & Dr. Jayne Moschella, Vice President of Academic

Affairs for Everglades University & President Brian McAulay and Dr. Gery

Hochanadel, Provost for Parker

University.

Everglades Partners with USGCB & Parker University

Flagler Receives National Grant

Flagler College recently received a competitive “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA). The $3,000 grant will fund public film screenings, discussion groups, oral history initiatives, local history exhibitions, multi-media projects or performances — all efforts that center on Latino history and culture. “Latino Americans are the country’s largest minority group, with more than 50 million people, and still many people are unaware of their rich and varied history and culture,” said Dr. Kelly Enright, Flagler College’s director of Public History. “I’m thrilled that we have this opportunity to explore this topic in our community.”

Flagler was one of 203 grant recipients selected from across the country. Grantees represent 42 states and the District of Columbia, and include 78 public libraries, 68 college/university libraries and organizations, 19 community college libraries, 10 state humanities councils, 12 museums and a range of other nonprofit organizations. The college will also receive the six-part, NEH-supported documentary film “Latino Americans,” created for PBS in 2013 by the WETA public television station. The award-winning series chronicles the history of Latinos in the United States from the 16th century to present day. As part of the grant, the college will partner with St. Johns County Public Library System, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and the Hispanic Heritage Council to bring programming on Latino history and heritage to the community through artist and scholar talks, exhibits and scholar-led discussion of episodes from the PBS series.

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Dr. Tom Hamilton (A.A. ’83) was presented with his academic regalia, a robe, cap and hood, during a ceremony honoring him for earning his doctorate degree. After completing the necessary coursework and defending his dissertation, Hamilton graduated from Knox Theological Seminary with a doctorate degree in theological exegesis in May. Hamilton earned his associate degree from Florida College and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Abilene Christian. He also earned a master’s degree in biblical languages from Abilene Christian in 1994 and a master’s degree in theological studies from Christian Theological Seminary in 1996. Following several years of schooling and full-time preaching, Hamilton returned to Florida College to teach in the biblical studies department in 2005.

FL College Awards Professor with Degree

Dr. Tom Hamilton

Palm Beach Atlantic’s Impact Rises to $371 Million

Palm Beach Atlantic University projects an impact of $371,456,898 on Palm Bch. County’s economy this academic year, according to the University’s Office of Assessment, Accreditation and Research. That is compared to $345,573,325 in 2014, an increase of 7%. “Palm Beach Atlantic University desires above all to impact the lives of its students, and by doing so to positively impact the greater community,” University President William M. B. Fleming Jr. said. “The University owes much of its success to its scenic location as well as a business community that welcomes our students and guests and employs our graduates. We hope that PBA will continue to have a positive effect on this area’s economic environment in the years to come.”

The University spends 98% of its annual budget in the Palm Bch. County area to the tune of $61,676,773, not including employee salaries. As most of the faculty and staff spend the larger part of their salaries locally and their households contain other wage-earners, the economic impact of faculty and staff salaries is an additional $30,544,700. Students account for $48,511,118 through housing, meals, transportation and miscellaneous expenses and purchases. The University attracts 38,598 visitors annually through visits of prospective students and their families, athletes and overnight spectators, business and educational association meetings held on campus and audience members for music, dance and theatre productions. Food and accommodations represent an impact of $6,318,957. PBA students contributed 139,201 service hours to churches and nonprofit agencies across Palm Bch. County during the 2014-2015 academic year through Workship, the University’s signature community service program, with an estimated annual economic impact of $1,531,211.

Members of Saint Leo and Saint Leo Abbey’s community made the pilgrimage to see Pope Francis on his first-ever U.S. tour, and experience a trip of a lifetime. Father Stephan Brown, SVD, assistant to the president for University Ministry, accompanied Joshua Bartholomew, Class of 2017, and Emmanuel D. Mulowayi, graduate assistant in the MBA program, to Washington, DC. Also making the journey to the nation’s capital was Right Reverent Isaac J. Camacho, OSB, Class of 1995, who serves as abbot of Saint Leo Abbey, and Brother Lucius Amarillas. During the Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Brother Lucius was seated with other novices and seminarians while Abbot Isaac and Father Stephan concelebrated the Mass. Earlier in the day, after Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress, Father Stephan, Bartholomew, and Mulowayi had the chance to see the pontiff, thanks to tickets secured by U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, representative in the 12th Congressional District.

Saint Leo Community Make Passion Pilgrimage

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Under an innovative partnership between Florida Institute of Technology and The Kern Family Foundation, graduates of the university’s College of Engineering will enter the workplace armed with a deeper understanding of creating personal, economic and societal value. The $276,000 grant from The Kern Family Foundation and $155,000 match from Florida Tech will support faculty professional development and curriculum enhancements through a partnership with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). KEEN is a collaboration of U.S. universities that strive to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineering students.

The program will affect all nine departments at the College of Engineering at Florida Tech, which becomes one of just 22 private colleges and universities in KEEN, joining other member universities such as Baylor, Bucknell and Villanova. “Florida Tech has committed significant resources to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit in the colleges of engineering and business,” said Florida Tech Executive Vice President and COO T. Dwayne McCay, “and the grant from The Kern Family Foundation puts our university in the forefront of engineering education as we intentionally and systematically develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem across the campus.”

One of the hallmarks of KEEN is collaboration, and Florida Tech professors will be able to tap into successful models used by other universities. “The Network is a very active sharing and co-beneficial environment,” said Abram Walton, one of the grant’s co-principal investigators from the College of Business. “We can work with other partner universities to share ideas and methods for teaching the entrepreneurial mindset.”

With Walton, principal investigators Beshoy Morkos and Chiradeep Sen and co-principal investigator Daniel Kirk, all of the College of Engineering, will lead a team of 18 faculty and 90 students to guide the process across all departments within the College of Engineering. “We don’t want our engineers to just build technical sound systems, we want them to build marketable systems,” Morkos said. “KEEN puts tangible resources around students to foster entrepreneurial thinking and better prepare them as the next generation of engineers.”

Florida Tech Engineering Students Receive Entrepreneurial Exposure

Romer Ocanto, D.D.S., M.S., CAGS, chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, has secured a $3,398,452 grant from the Health Resource and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide this training to pediatric dentistry and advanced education in general dentistry residents over a five-year period. This is the third grant Dr. Ocanto has received from HRSA. Previous funding totaled approximately $3.5 million.

The program will include the development of a curriculum addressing the transition of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to adult dental care and aims to increase access to dental care for children and adolescents with special health care needs such as ASD. “Nova Southeastern University is committed to researching and implementing new techniques to help patients with special needs,” said Dr. Ocanto. “We are excited about this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of so many people. This funding will allow us to partner with community organizations and general dentists in Florida and throughout the Southeastern U.S. to enhance dental services available to patients with autism.”

Romer Ocanto

Nova Southeastern Receives $3.4 Million Grant

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Rollins Appoints VP for Enrollment

Rollins College has announced the appointment of Faye Tydlaska as the College’s new vice president for enrollment management. Over the past decade, Tydlaska has progressed through the ranks of a number of admission and enrollment management leadership positions at Tulane University, and has held the position of associate vice president of enrollment management & director of undergraduate admission since 2010. Tydlaska holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Tulane and a BA in English from Loyola University, New Orleans. In addition to her experience in enrollment management, Faye has also served as an instructor and adjunct professor of English. “Faye’s background in strategic planning and implementation of enrollment management made her a standout during this national search,” said President Grant Cornwell. “Retention and graduation are hugely important areas, and her experience in marketing and branding made her a great fit for Rollins.”

“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining Rollins,” said Tydlaska. “Rollins is a remarkable institution that is well-known for its excellence in teaching, its globally-focused education, and its commitment to civic engagement. I look forward to collaborating with the dedicated Enrollment and Communications teams to recruit and enroll our student leaders of tomorrow and with President Cornwell, the faculty and the entire community to support and proclaim the mission of Rollins.”

Faye Tydlaska

Stetson Names Grant Recipient

Stetson University’s Greenfeather Grant recipient for 2015 is Duvall Homes. A long held tradition at Stetson University, Greenfeather originated in 1952, as an autumn carnival where students raised funds for local charities. Over the decades, Greenfeather has expanded to include a weeklong competition among student teams vying for the Greenfeather Cup. This year, as part of Stetson’s annual Homecoming traditions, Greenfeather teams will compete in fundraisers with the goal of raising $10,000 to present to Duvall Homes at half-time of the Hatter Homecoming football game.

Duvall Homes is a local nonprofit agency that offers a range of services to empower adults with disabilities. The awarding of this grant coincides with the 70th anniversary of Duvall Homes as well as the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since Duvall Homes opened its doors in 1945, its mission has been to “provide the highest quality of life the greatest level of independence for each resident by creating an individualized plan that includes opportunities for personal growth.” Stetson’s 2015 Greenfeather Grant will contribute to an organization that seeks to provide skills to those with disabilities that will “lead to a life of dignity and independence.”

The Greenfeather Grant will go to Duvall Homes’ ECCO project (Enhancing Communication and Community Opportunities—for the Developmentally Disabled), which will expand their Day Training program. “More than 50 percent of participants are non-verbal communicators and funding for technology and assistive software is vital to opening the door to language and self-expression,” said Elizabeth Bhimjee, director of Development at Duvall Homes. “Despite having only 10 iPads to share among 83 participants, the staff is witnessing incredible breakthroughs with this technology.” The Greenfeather Grant will be used to provide for much needed additional technology, vocational training equipment, and educational materials to support the growing number of participants.

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Florida Southern’s Student Newspaper Honored

Florida Southern College’s student newspaper, The Southern, placed first and its online publication placed second in the Student Division of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sunshine State Awards. In addition, FSC graduate Maggie Ross, who served as editor of the newspaper in the fall of 2014, placed first in the opinion writing category for her piece on anonymous social media posts.

The recognitions were announced last month during the annual Sunshine State Awards, held in Miami. SPJ Florida has recognized and celebrated Florida's finest journalism for two decades. This is the second consecutive year The Southern has placed in the top student newspaper and top student website categories. The Southern, a bi-weekly publication, placed first in the best newspaper category among low frequency publications, as well as second place in the best website category. The competition included entries from the spring and fall semesters of 2014.

Ross’s opinion piece called on anonymous posters to social media sites to identify themselves so that in the interest of objectivity, their “side” of the story could be shared. Judges appreciated the tongue-in-cheek style. “Entirely creative and innovative, challenging the conventional approach of awareness and observational opinion writing,” commented one of the judges. “I am so proud of my staff and the hard work they put in on the paper,” said Dr. Mike Trice, adviser of The Southern. “It is always great when an outside organization such as this recognizes the skills, time and energy that these students put in. I am especially proud to see Maggie recognized for her outstanding opinion piece.”

In addition to Ross, who served as editor in the fall of 2014, Leah Schwarting served as editor in the spring of 2014. Other members of the editorial staff included Rebecca Padgett, Alyssa Barker, Bethany Schram, Valeria Sabate, Danika Thiele, Samantha Hymson and Raven Leverett.

Jacksonville Celebrates Partnership, Naming of Rehabilitation College

Jacksonville University’s award-winning health education programs are now officially housed in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, after a naming celebration in September. “This is a significant milestone in the long partnership between Jacksonville University and the Brooks organization, and I feel with confidence this is the just the beginning of many collaborative efforts we’ll have together,” said Doug Baer, CEO of Brooks Rehabilitation. “We are a large employer of therapists, nurses and other health professionals. … To achieve great outcomes for our patients, we need well-trained, engaged people. That’s why this partnership is so important to Brooks, and we believe to the entire community.”

The new name reflects a commitment by Brooks Rehabilitation to JU, with its personnel and programs, as well as with the largest single gift in the history of the college -- support totaling $4 million over several years. A lead portion of the University’s ongoing $120 million ASPIRE 2020 Campaign, the investment by Brooks Rehabilitation strengthens the University’s cooperative relationship with one of the premier healthcare organizations in the region and reinforces a joint vision to offer the highest-quality healthcare education and practice possible. “We are providing a culture of excellence, of men and women of character and service at Jacksonville University,” said JU President Tim Cost. “The program directors in the Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences will lead in a very serious way … providing an interactive, cross-disciplinary and experiential education.”

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