Florida State College At Jacksonville

A nurse at work in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayo Clinic partners with FSCJ on nursing training

Dan Scanlan

The program is a first for Mayo Clinic in Florida. It will train students at Florida State College at Jacksonville who are working toward an associate degree in nursing.

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Few diversity changes necessary, FSCJ says

Steve Patterson - Florida Times-Union

State college officials who pledged to remove critical race theory from coursework and policies have found almost nothing to change at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Employees sort packages at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Sacramento, California.

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FSCJ selected for Amazon career training program

Randy Roguski

Amazon's Career Choice program offers fully-funded college tuition for 750,000 employees after 90 days of employment, with the goal of helping them move them into higher-paying, in-demand jobs.

FSCJ history professor Scott Matthews, shown here at his home in Atlantic Beach, plans a course next fall called "History of Jacksonville."

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FSCJ plans course on history of Jacksonville, a city at the crossroads

Matt Soergel - Florida Times-Union

Professor Scott Matthews hopes to open the course to anyone — not just enrolled students — who wants to learn more about how the city got to where it is today.

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FSCJ’s Fall Career Fair Goes Virtual

Brendan Rivers

Florida State College at Jacksonville’s fall career fair is going virtual this month.On Thursday, Oct. 29, employers from across the region will be…

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Enrollment Outlook Positive At Local Colleges, Universities Despite Coronavirus

Brendan Rivers

Fall enrollment numbers at Jacksonville-area colleges and universities are surprisingly high given the economic toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken,…

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FSCJ, Edward Waters College Students To Benefit From CARES Act Aid

Brendan Rivers

Florida State College at Jacksonville and Edward Waters College are both expecting to receive more federal CARES Act funding, on top of the millions of…

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As Local Hospitals Treat COVID-19 Patients, Nursing Students Are Shut Out

Brendan Rivers

Hospitals across the First Coast, including Mayo Clinic and the Orange Park Medical Center, confirm they’re treating coronavirus patients. As the outbreak…

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Colleges And Universities Take Steps To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus

Brendan Rivers

Following direction from the state, Florida’s colleges and universities are taking steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.Gov. Ron DeSantis and…

2018 Jacksons' Music Scholarship Fund recipients flanked by city and school officials.

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Jacksonville College Students Benefit From Michael Jackson’s Music Scholarship Fund

Brendan Rivers

Four Jacksonville area college freshmen are benefiting from a donation given to the city by the King of Pop, 34 years ago.Michael Jackson performed in the…