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UNF Brooks College of Health’s Master of Health Administration inducted into elite Mentorship Circle

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Dec 11, 2019

The Brooks College of Health’s Master of Health Administration has been making big waves nationally. The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, or CAHME, has inducted UNF’s...

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The entrance to the UNF Counseling Center. The walls are gray and there are silver double doors with large windows, and a sign above the doors reading, "UNF Counseling Center"

The future of the UNF Counseling Center

Courtney Green, News Editor Jul 31, 2019

Big changes are coming to the UNF Counseling Center in the wake of Dr. Andy King's decision to step down from his position as UNF Counseling Center Director.  Student mental health is one of UNF President...

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Brooks College of Health.Photo by Alexis Molinaro

UNF ranked in top 50 for nursing Programs

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jul 6, 2018

UNF has been named among the top 50 nursing programs for 2018, ranking 14 in the nation by Best College Reviews. According to the University, the criteria for the selection of Top 50 online RN to...

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Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award. Photo courtesy of UNF

Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award

Ronnie Rodgers Aug 30, 2017

Dr. Catherine Christie was awarded the 2017 Distinguished Professor award, the highest award a UNF faculty member can be given, at the 46th Annual Fall Convocation ceremony. “I am deeply honored...

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UNF appoints three new deans

UNF appoints three new deans

Audrey Carpenter Apr 13, 2017

After months of searching, three new faculty members will be joining the UNF community this summer in positions of leadership. UNF appointed new deans to the Hicks Honors College, College of Arts and...

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Brooks College of Health.Photo by Alexis Molinaro

UNF Nutrition Masters Program Ranks 9th Nationally

Audrey Carpenter Mar 30, 2017

UNF’s Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, ranking 9th nationally according to Gradsource.com, was the only program in the state to achieve national ranking. The online degree program through...

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The finished product.  Photo by Courtney Stringfellow

Students learn the process of pickling without creating a health hazard

Courtney Stringfellow Jul 8, 2016
Ospreys and their families filled the Brooks College of Health Food Lab Wednesday night to make their own pickling creations.
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Student volunteers are the main force behind up keeping the garden. Photo by Michael Herrera

Don’t let a small budget get you in a pickle: join Ogier Gardens for a Pickling Frenzy

Courtney Stringfellow Jul 6, 2016
Those colorful glass jars of pickled peppers, green olives and other vegetables in your grandmother’s house aren’t just for decoration. Even though they look like a science experiment (because they are), you can pickle your way to saving vegetables, and therefore money, that would otherwise end up in the trash.
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The UNF Physical Therapy Graduate Program, a program in the Brooks College of Health, was ranked first in the nation by GraduatePrograms.com. Photo by Lexi Suda

UNF’s Physical Therapy Graduate Program Ranks First in US

Lexi Suda Oct 20, 2015
The Brooks College of Health physical therapy program has been ranked first in the nation for its second consecutive year.
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UNF No. 1 in the nation for Physical Therapy Graduate Program

UNF No. 1 in the nation for Physical Therapy Graduate Program

Kalee Ball May 6, 2015
“I am very proud of this no. 1 ranking,” Dean of the Brooks College of Health Dr. Pamela Chally said. “We are delighted and honored that students at UNF appreciate the quality of their education.”
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Plumbing leak in Building 39A causes evacuation

Nick Blank Dec 2, 2014
Earlier today, students and faculty evacuated Bldg 39 after a fire alarm was set off by a water leakage.
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Lyme Disease Bites — Not just in the Northeast

Noor Ashouri Sep 5, 2013

  Three years ago, while studying Lyme disease at UNF, Dr. Kerry Clark received complaints from a resident in northern Georgia. The resident was concerned the thriving number of ticks in...

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