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The University of North Florida’s Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program, better known as C.A.M.P. Osprey, has been awarded the grand prize honor for Leadership and Organizational Development by the LEAD Awards. The C.A.M.P. Osprey program award is under the education category for its innovation and superior practices in the leadership space.

Of 85 national universities ranked as "Most Affordable” for earning an Early Childhood Education Degree, UNF has landed at No. 37, as listed by  Discover Early Childhood EDU , a resource to help students plan their teaching career path. The organization said the listed universities were inexpensive, but high-quality, offering students a “lower price tag from a great college program.” 

SportsMEDIA Technology in Jacksonville has agreed to be an official supporter of the Sport Data Analytics Lab, which opened this fall and is led by Dr. Wanyong Choi. In addition to a donation to the lab, SMT is investing in the refurbishment of the tennis courts at the Fountains Residence Hall, bringing them to USTA standards, so the company can accurately test their data analysis tools and software. 

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Taylor Leadership Institute has formed a unique partnership with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, Inc. to engage University students in education outreach, leadership and service by mentoring pediatric patients in the local Jacksonville community. As a part of this ongoing partnership, UNF Women's Tennis hosted a "Be Strong" virtual Zoom meetup and paint event with a group of RMHC Jax children.

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Congrats to Dr. Tara Rowe, UNF THRIVE program director and COEHS adjunct instructor, who received the Marc Gold Innovative Practices in Transition award for her work in THRIVE to support UNF students with autism spectrum disorders.

The University of North Florida's Collegiate Achievement Mentorship Program (C.A.M.P.Osprey) is a recipient of the Multiplying Good "One in a Million Award" in recognition of the program's generous and giving service to the community. C.A.M.P.Osprey is a mutually beneficial partnership under the leadership of Dr. Matthew Ohlson, Taylor Leadership Institute director and leadership associate professor, where UNF students serve as mentors to children in the local community. Read the Multiplying Good announcement.

Sport Management students participated in a new virtual learning experience where they could interact directly with sport industry professionals. As part of the course, student teams designed and will deliver a virtual sport-industry expert webinar series.

The University of North Florida College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) has announced the first cohort of doctoral students to receive the Holmes Program Fellowship in partnership with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

The Florida Department of Education named Sarajean McDaniel, principal at William D. Moseley Elementary School in Putnam County, the 2020 Principal of the Year for the State of Florida.

McDaniel graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1996 and received her master's degree in educational leadership in 2003. 

Dozens of high school students tinkered away on robotic hands with the help of University of North Florida students and professors. Their goal was to translate the technology to affordable prosthetics for the community. Doctor Betina Malhotra is the associate director of curriculum and programs for NEF STEM and the STEP Lab at UNF. She said during the second week of the STEM2Hub-funded summer camps, students will see the impact their creations can have on others in Northeast Florida

Hoping to increase the number of minority teachers, the University of North Florida is offering scholarships.

Nine students were awarded full scholarships from the university through the Holmes Scholar Program. The students are beginning a challenging and promising path to becoming future educators. They are committed to becoming teachers in Northeast Florida.

Emanuel "Manny" Hernandez, Jr. earned a degree at UNF and was an employee with the Jumbo Shrimp until he died in a car accident in 2017. Now, UNF and the Jumbo Shrimp are teaming up to create a scholarship fund in his memory.

Four Jacksonville teachers got a big surprise in their classrooms Monday: $15,000 checks courtesy of the 2019 Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence.

The awards were established by Gilchrist Berg, founder and president of Water Street Capital, to honor teachers who have had lifelong careers in teaching and inspiring students.

To date, Berg has given more than $1 million to honor Jacksonville teachers with an award named after his fourth-grade teacher, Gladys Prior, at Ortega Elementary School.

The University of North Florida College of Education and Human Services manages the gift and coordinates the annual award competition.

The College of Education and Human Services is proud to be hosting this event in our STEP Lab and other locations within our College.

The University of North Florida's College of Education and Human Services was recently selected for inclusion in the national Holmes Scholars Network. This network allows us to offer students full scholarships, tailored support and mentoring, as well as networking opportunities with others in the Holmes Scholars community.

Dr. Kristi Sweeney's Sport Management Fundraising class is raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. One team, Belle's Dwarfs, has raised over $5,400. Their goal is to raise as much money as possible by April 27. Action News Jax covered the team's fundraiser.

About 20 students and faculty from interpreting or deaf education programs at UNF, FSCJ, Flagler College and Ponte Vedra High School's dual education program with FSCJ manned booths about a variety of STEAM topics for about 110 deaf children from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Central Riverside Elementary in Jacksonville and Clay County Public Schools' deaf program.

The buzz of a 3D printer and hum of a robot on wheels are common sounds inside the Solve, Tinker, Explore and Play Lab at the University of North Florida.

They're among many pieces of technology at the new lab that aim to bolster interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields -- in both students and future teachers.

As Florida's population continues to grow, an increasing demand for teachers exists. Numbers compiled by the Florida Education Association show there were 4,063 teacher vacancies statewide as the 2018-19 school year started.

Research indicates the positive impact that a quality public education has on income levels, economic growth and quality of life in a community.

UNF's College of Education and Human Services is a part of the solution. We are partnering with urban and rural districts in Northeast Florida to create high school teacher academies to encourage high school student exploration of the teaching profession. These include a virtual teaching academy designed to provide greater access.