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UNF Meals on Wings Program Celebrates Delivery of 100,000 Meals to Local Seniors |
Developed by the UNF Center for Nutrition and Food Security, the program recovers extra food from area hospitals and repackages it into healthful meals to be delivered to older adults on the waitlist for Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wings uses student and staff volunteers to recover food, prepare meals and deliver nutritious food to homebound older adults in Northeast Florida. Learn more or support Meals on Wings.
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Taylor Leadership Institute sees Record-Setting Community Impact |
The program is celebrating a record-setting year of community impact, working with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, First Tee and PGA, Jacksonville Jaguars and Jacksonville Iceman, Franklin Covey Education, and supporting UNF Athletics and the Military Veterans Resource Center/ROTC. Learn more.
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| Celebrate the Inauguration of
Dr. Moez Limayem as UNF's Seventh President |
Mark your calendars! Dr. Moez Limayem's Inauguration will be held Friday, April 14. The Processional through campus begins at 10 a.m. at the UNF Field House followed by the Investiture Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the Lazzara Performance Hall. Learn more.
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2023 Alumni Recognition Award Honorees Named |
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The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award is being presented to Hugh Tappan (’93).
Tappan is president of HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.
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The Young Alumni Achievement Award is being presented to Travis Williams (’12).
Williams is vice president of operations and impact for LIFT JAX, an initiative of business and community leaders working to eradicate generational poverty in Jacksonville.
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| The Alumni Service Award is being presented to Damon Olinto (’83).
Olinto serves as the market president for Northeast Florida at Synovus Financial Corp.
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| Dr. Christine Rasche Collection |
Date:
Sunday, Jan. 22
2 - 4 p.m.
Location:
Chamblin Room
Thomas G. Carpenter Library
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Join us for an opening reception and exhibition highlighting the academic papers and contributions of Dr. Christine Rasche, a founding faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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| Date:
Thursday, Feb. 2
6 - 9 p.m.
Location:
UNF Arena
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The College of Education and Human Services invites alumni to attend a free VIP reception at the UNF Women's Basketball game against the Stetson Hatters. The reception will begin at 6 p.m., and the game will begin at 7 p.m.
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FIFTY: An Alumni Exhibition | Date:
Concludes Feb. 12
Location:
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
333 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of UNF, this exhibition showcases the work of 50 artists, each having graduated from the Department of Art, Art History and Design, and having carved substantial careers as professional, practicing artists.
Free admission for UNF students, families and alumni over Homecoming week
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Alumni Recognition Awards |
Date:
Wednesday, Feb. 1
6 - 9 p.m.
Location:
Adam W. Herbert University Center
Cost:
Free (RSVP Required)
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Join us for a night to honor the best of the best at UNF's Alumni Recognition Awards Dinner. Recognized for their personal and professional achievements, the selected recipients possess the highest standards of integrity and character, and positively reflect and enhance the great reputation of the University.
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| Date:
Friday, Feb. 3
7 - 10 p.m.
Location:
The Brumos Collection,
5159 San Pablo Road S.
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Cost:
Individual: $150
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The Blue and Gray Bash is an annual fundraiser for athletics scholarships that features both a live and silent auction, wine wall, live music, food, drinks and more! This year, the event will be held at the Brumos Collection, ranked 13th among the world's Top 100 collections by The Classic Car Trust.
VIP pre-reception with President Limayem
from 6 - 7 p.m.
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Date:
Saturday, Feb. 4
1 - 4 p.m.
Location:
Osprey Plaza
(In front of UNF Arena)
Cost:
Free (RSVP Required)
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Join the Osprey Family for fun before the Homecoming basketball games! This annual family-friendly pep rally will consist of fair games, bounce houses, tents hosted by various campus groups and lunch in the plaza. This event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required.
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| Date:
Saturday, Feb. 4
5 p.m.
Location:
UNF Arena
Cost:
Free for UNF Students
General Admission: $15
Reserved: $20
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The big finale to Homecoming Week. Join us at the UNF Arena as your men's basketball team hosts the JU Dolphins in the annual River City Rumble!
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Saturday, February 18 — Swoop The Loop 5k
Wednesday, March 22 — UNF Giving Day
Thursday, March 23 — UNF Night at the Jacksonville Icemen
Friday, April 14 — Presidential Inauguration
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One of the newest Osprey alumni, Brennan Wojtyla, graduated from UNF in December 2022 with a degree in graphic design. He was recently named student artist-in-residence at MOCA Jacksonville. His work will be on display there beginning with a soft opening Friday, Jan. 20 followed by an opening reception Wednesday, Feb. 1 during Art Walk, which also serves as his first solo exhibition.
Wojtyla got into art at an early age, having been encouraged to think creatively by his parents, though he never considered it as a career until recently. Through the help of scholarships, the Jacksonville native decided to stay close to home and attend UNF. He loved the more personal atmosphere of the University, being able to work closely with professors and peers on passion projects. However, when the campus shut down due to the pandemic, he was given an opportunity to try new things with his work. He considers the pieces he made during this period to be important in his development as an artist.
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Wojtyla's favorite moment as a UNF student was taking sculpture classes with professors Jenny Hager and Lance Vickery. They gave him great mentorship and guidance throughout some of his crazier projects and gave him the freedom to bend his academic work to fit his personal practice. He first became aware of the Artist-in-Residence opportunity during one of his sculpture classes and used his graphic design expertise to prepare a digital portfolio to submit for consideration. “When I got selected, I was super stoked," Wojtyla said. "Now I have funding and space to do bigger pieces.”
Like many artists, Wojtyla says that his work is heavily influenced by his surroundings. Since Jacksonville is an industrial city, he prefers to utilize industrial processes instead of traditional artistic techniques. His work incorporates materials and objects you may find on the side of the road, such as pieces of wood, a slab of concrete or a toilet. He decontextualizes these industrial forms and recontextualizes them into fine art pieces using spray paint and other techniques. He chooses to create in this manner because he prefers his artistic expressions to be more work-based instead of artistic-based.
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When asked how he hopes others interpret his art, Wojtyla said, “In a perfect world, I want someone to look at my work and hopefully realize that they can find beauty and inspiration in everyday occurrences and forms.” The pieces he’s showcasing at MOCA will coincide with a self-based practice known as “Cathedral of Labor.” The goal is to draw people’s attention to traditional forms and practices of everyday life that go unnoticed by giving them a different appearance.
Wojtyla said he is grateful for the assistance he’s received from the MOCA staff and shared he’s gained a wealth of knowledge thus far from his residency. Following his show at MOCA, he will be attending residency programs in Germany, spending three months in Leipzig before traveling to Berlin.
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Baptist Medical Center Beaches has named Jarret Dreicer as its new president. Dreicer joined Baptist Health as a research analyst in 2005. He became the systemwide director of operational performance improvement in 2013, and he also served as assistant administrator as well as part of the Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center leadership team.
Dreicer earned his master's in health care administration from UNF. He is a member of UNF's Health Administration Advisory Board and is a founding member of UNF's Healthcare Administration department. Dreicer received UNF's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 2021.
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James Shover (aka Jimmy the Expat) majored in communication at UNF and has been living in China since 2017. He works for SLC and teaches first-year English classes at three universities: Shandong First Medical University, Dongfang Medical University and Jinan First Medical University.
Recently, he has taken up acting, starring in movies and TV shows. In his most recent role, he played the bodyguard for international film star Gregory Rivers. Check out the behind-the-scenes footage on his YouTube channel.
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