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The turn of the calendar means it’s time to start setting goals for 2025. For some, this is the perfect time to learn a new language. This alumna traded in one beloved bird mascot for another as Monica Earle serves as the senior public relations manager for Duolingo.
Earle is part of a two-person communication team. She is responsible for consumer communications, product launches and storytelling. She also puts together brand safety guidelines for employees in external facing roles.
It was tough for Earle to break into the industry. She got a job as the morning show producer for Action News Jax before finding a digital marketing role a few years later. She then used her connections to land a job with a New York City agency, Archetype, coordinating communications for companies like Waze and DoorDash. Learn more.
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If you’re looking for a sign for 2025, look no further than Main Made Studios.
Located in Atlantic Beach, David Main’s (’14) alumni-owned business has been a full-service metal fabrication shop for almost nine years, crafting everything from custom metal signs to large-scale installations for many of your favorite Jacksonville businesses. Learn more.
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If you are a UNF alum and would like to be featured in an upcoming Local Business Showcase, please fill out this form below.
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Third Thursday:
The Return
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Date:
Thursday, Jan. 16
6 - 8 p.m.
Location:
UNF Boathouse
Cost:
FREE
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Starting in 2025, we'll be inviting all our alumni to join us for a night of socializing on the Third Thursday of each month.
To kick things off, The Boathouse will be offering $3 drafts and BOGO margaritas and seltzers.
As always, parking on campus is free starting at 6 p.m.
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| WAC Lecture:
Henry Louis Gates
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Date:
Tuesday, Jan. 21
7 p.m.
Location:
UNF Fine Arts Center
Cost:
FREE
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Join us for another World Affairs Council Distinguished Voices Lecture Series featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discussing "Finding Our Global Roots."
As an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic and institution builder, Professor Gates has published numerous books and produced and hosted an array of documentary films.
"Finding Your Roots," Gates' groundbreaking genealogy and genetics series, has returned for a 10th season.
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| Date:
Saturday, Feb. 22
8 a.m.
Location:
J.B. Coxwell Ampitheater
Cost:
$50 (Early Bird: $30)
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Be a part of UNF’s annual tradition celebrating health, wellness and community spirit!
The Swoop the Loop 5k brings together students, alumni, faculty, and community partners for an unforgettable morning of running, networking and fun.
Race through the beautiful nature preserve we call campus. Each entrant receives a race shirt and medal, plus awards for fastest times overall and by age-group.
Registration is $50 on race day, but you can register before January 31 for only $30.
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| UNF guarantees experiential internships, research or professional opportunities for every student |
Starting in fall 2025, the University of North Florida will guarantee that all incoming students participate in an immersive, hands-on experience, such as an internship, research project or leadership opportunity – all catalysts to professional success after college.
Only a small number of universities across the nation have similar experiential learning commitments. Learn more.
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UNF alumnus John Wagner ('90, '94) awarded first Annual Healthcare Leader of the Year Award |
The Brooks College of Health proudly presented its first annual Healthcare Leader of the Year Award to John Wagner during last month's International Healthcare Symposium last week.
Wagner, vice president of value-based care growth at Lucerna Health and a Jacksonville Beach City Council representative, was recognized for his exceptional healthcare leadership and public service contributions as well as unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes. Learn more.
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| UNF earns redesignation as National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
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The UNF School of Computing has earned federal redesignation as a National CAE-CD through academic year 2029.
UNF achieved the Cyber Defense designation for the first time in 2019 and established the UNF Center for Cybersecurity. The center provides cybersecurity program guidance and oversight, general cyber defense information as well as collaboration and outreach among students, faculty and other institutions in the region.
Learn more.
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Mandarin High is the third-largest high school in Duval County with 2,400 students and over 100 faculty and staff, of which a third earned their degrees from UNF. They have three career academies – medical, culinary and business – and the Mustang athletics program is the largest in the county, offering 37 high performing varsity and JV sports teams.
UNF alumna Sara Bravo leads the charge as principal for the Mustangs, earning back their “A” rating among the Duval County Schools with a 97% graduation rate and the highest number of total points on the state assessments of all non-dedicated magnet high schools. However, she couldn't do it without her amazing staff full of Ospreys. Learn more.
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