From left, former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, University of Florida Board of Trustees appointee Patrick Zalupski and UF President Ben Sasse attend an announcement of the UF grad school campus on Feb. 7, 2023. | City of Jacksonville
Published on December 11, 2023 at 10:42 am
When plans for a University of Florida health and financial technology graduate center in Jacksonville were unveiled in February 2023, the news broke with a bang during a City Hall media event in which leaders from Tallahassee, Gainesville and Jacksonville praised the project.
Former Mayor Lenny Curry described the school as a “generational game-changer” for Jacksonville. UF President Ben Sasse said it could benefit the entire state by attracting private investment and boosting Florida’s skilled workforce statewide.
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Lately things are quieter about the school — the last major announcement came in July, when CSX Corp. donated $10 million to it. But Mayor Donna Deegan, who took office July 1, and UF say planning for the school is progressing.
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