• 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