Note: This article was originally published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, February 14, 2013.
Dr. Wendy Faughn has been playing the piano for over 35 years. For the past six years, she has organized the annual Foothills Piano Festival, a series of concerts, presentations, and Master Classes involving the piano.
Originally, events for the festival were held at a variety of locations in the area: the Anniston High School auditorium, the Anniston Museum of Natural History and JSU's Mason Hall.
"It started out as a three-day event, with concerts, master classes, and workshops for youth," says Faughn. "It's turned into more of a series, all held here at JSU; a series of three concerts and master classes throughout the year. I've learned that the community likes to have things spaced out instead of coming out each night for three nights in a row."
Although all of the concerts are focused on the piano, each one has had its own unique flavor. The concert tomorrow night, Feb. 15, will feature two performers playing the same piano.
Past concerts have showcased jazz pianists, classical pianists, and chamber music featuring piano, violin and cello. But there has also been plenty of non-traditional fare.
"There have been works that are very avant-garde and cutting edge, written in the past five years, which involve using different types of electronics," said Faughn. Nintendo's Wii gaming console has even been used in some performances.
One of the pianists performing Friday night is an Associate Dean at Florida State University, one of the biggest and best music schools in the southeast. He will be speaking with Music majors at JSU on Friday about careers in music and how to approve for music graduate schools.
At the end of this month, Jeremy Samolesky will give a recital and teach a master class.
Faughn explains that a master class is like a public music lesson.
"It's where three or four pianists are chosen to play, they get their pieces up to performance level, and then they play them in front of this artist. Then he gives them further input on how they can improve them, teaches them, and has them try these new suggestions in front of the audience."
Faughn and another piano professor at JSU, Dr. Gail Steward, select some of their best students to participate in the master classes.
There have also been times when Faughn has opened the opportunity to members of the Alabama Music Teachers Association, who select some of their students as candidates.
In past years, some 13- and 14-year-olds have participated in the master classes.
Faughn, who is president of the Alabama Music Teacher's Association as well as a professor at JSU, is also an active performer. She just finished a mini tour last week, giving three concerts across the south.
She encourages all students to attend the concerts the Foothills Piano Festival has to offer.
"I think some spectacular concerts have been offered over the years, and that these upcoming concerts are going to be terrific," said Faughn. "I think that our students, even if they have limited experience with attending classical music concerts, will find such an event to be relaxing."
This week's concert featuring Seth Beckman and Gail Steward will be held on Fri., Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Mason Hall performance center. The concert should last slightly over one hour.
Details on all the Foothills Piano Festival events can be found on the David L. Walters Music Department web page, www.jsu.edu/music.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Music student continues family tradition at JSU
Note: This article was originally published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
Some things just run in the family. Just ask Jessica Lister, a second-generation music student at JSU.
Lister is a Vocal Music Education major, and her father, Roland Lister, was an Instrumental Music Education major when he attended Jacksonville State. According to Jessica Lister, her dad was a big reason she chose to attend JSU.
"He loved it," she said. "He actually went here in the 1960s and he was in the Southerners."
Lister has been involved with different choral groups during her time at JSU. She is a member of the A Cappella Choir, the Chamber Singers, has been in the Calhoun County Civic Chorale and is part of the Jacksonville Opera Theater.
She was in the chorus for JOT's production of Romeo and Juliet last spring, which was sung entirely in French.
"It was hard," said Lister, who didn't speak any French prior to the show. "We have to take diction classes where we learn to pronounce that stuff."
Lister is currently preparing for her first principal role in a JOT production, as Pitti-Sing in The Mikado this summer.
Lister says that she has been singing her entire life, but that she started taking voice lessons when she was a junior in high school. She will present a vocal recital on March 3 at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Anniston.
Lister's father taught music in the Gadsden city school system for several years, and she intends to follow suit.
"I'd really like to teach elementary music," she says. "Or high school or middle school choir. But elementary is where I want to be."
Although she says that she would be open to a teaching job elsewhere, she adds, "I think Gadsden would be pretty cool. I don't know that I would want to move way out. But if I had to, I would."
Lister intends to graduate this December and says that there are many things she has enjoyed about her experience at JSU.
"I love the feeling when you're walking past Mason Hall, and you hear someone playing music on the porch. It just gets you in the mood to learn." She adds, "I even loved taking basic classes and getting to know people outside the Music department."
On her career choice, Lister says, "If you love music, you won't be happy doing anything else. I sincerely considered doing something else, like History or English or even another Education field, but music was where my heart was. But that's what just about anyone will tell you; you just don't feel like you can do anything else."
Lister says that if a JSU student approached her and asked her about becoming a Music major, "I would tell them to just go for it, if their heart is really in it. It is a lot of hard work, but if it's really what you want to do and you're dedicated to it, you'll succeed. The faculty is wonderful and they will help you every step of the way."
Some things just run in the family. Just ask Jessica Lister, a second-generation music student at JSU.
Lister is a Vocal Music Education major, and her father, Roland Lister, was an Instrumental Music Education major when he attended Jacksonville State. According to Jessica Lister, her dad was a big reason she chose to attend JSU.
"He loved it," she said. "He actually went here in the 1960s and he was in the Southerners."
Lister has been involved with different choral groups during her time at JSU. She is a member of the A Cappella Choir, the Chamber Singers, has been in the Calhoun County Civic Chorale and is part of the Jacksonville Opera Theater.
She was in the chorus for JOT's production of Romeo and Juliet last spring, which was sung entirely in French.
"It was hard," said Lister, who didn't speak any French prior to the show. "We have to take diction classes where we learn to pronounce that stuff."
Lister is currently preparing for her first principal role in a JOT production, as Pitti-Sing in The Mikado this summer.
Lister says that she has been singing her entire life, but that she started taking voice lessons when she was a junior in high school. She will present a vocal recital on March 3 at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Anniston.
Lister's father taught music in the Gadsden city school system for several years, and she intends to follow suit.
"I'd really like to teach elementary music," she says. "Or high school or middle school choir. But elementary is where I want to be."
Although she says that she would be open to a teaching job elsewhere, she adds, "I think Gadsden would be pretty cool. I don't know that I would want to move way out. But if I had to, I would."
Lister intends to graduate this December and says that there are many things she has enjoyed about her experience at JSU.
"I love the feeling when you're walking past Mason Hall, and you hear someone playing music on the porch. It just gets you in the mood to learn." She adds, "I even loved taking basic classes and getting to know people outside the Music department."
On her career choice, Lister says, "If you love music, you won't be happy doing anything else. I sincerely considered doing something else, like History or English or even another Education field, but music was where my heart was. But that's what just about anyone will tell you; you just don't feel like you can do anything else."
Lister says that if a JSU student approached her and asked her about becoming a Music major, "I would tell them to just go for it, if their heart is really in it. It is a lot of hard work, but if it's really what you want to do and you're dedicated to it, you'll succeed. The faculty is wonderful and they will help you every step of the way."
Where do I vote? A guide for out-of-town students
Note: This article was originally published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, September 20, 2012.
Many Jacksonville State University students will cast their ballots for the first time in Nov., and it is now easier to register to vote.
A voter registration form for the state of Ala. can be downloaded at www.alabamavotes.org and mailed to the Secretary of State or the county's Board of Registrars. On-campus voter drives by groups such as the SGA and College Democrats have been helping students register over the past few weeks. Organizations such as Rock the Vote offer online voter registration at www.rockthevote.com.
But what qualifications does a person need to become a registered voter? And are students supposed to vote in their hometown or here in Jacksonville?
Someone at least 18 years of age on Election Day and a resident of Alabama may vote in this state. According to state law, a person who attends school in Ala. can establish residency here if he or she intends to make the Alabama school address a primary address for the time being. In other words, students can vote in their college town.
When voters arrive at the polls, they must present valid identification, such as a driver's license, U.S. passport or student ID card. A non-photo ID is also acceptable, as long as it contain's the voter's name and current local address. Examples of a valid non-photo identification are a Social Security card, birth certificate, paycheck or bank statement, or hunting or fishing license.
If students intend to vote in their hometown but will be at JSU on Election Day, they are allowed to vote via absentee ballot. To qualify for this privilege, registered voters must submit an application for an absentee ballot at least five days before Election Day. The absentee ballot must be returned along with a copy of identification that includes the voter's current Ala. address.
Absentee voters must also submit a signed affidavit that's either notarized or signed by two witnesses who are over 18 years old. Absentee ballots that are mailed must be postmarked by the day preceding Election Day, and absentee ballots that are hand-delivered must be received by the county election office before it closes on the day before Election Day.
First-time students face new health screening
Note: This article was first published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, August 30, 2012.
First-time students, whether freshmen, transfers, English Language Institute or graduate students, are now facing new requirements as part of JSU's health and wellness initiative.
Effective this semester, new students must be screened for immunizations and tuberculosis.
"In the past, those were required, but there was no means to track compliance," according to Amanda Bonds with the Student Health Center. "At this point, we are able to track it through the university computer system."
The forms are simple to fill out and are available on JSU's website, but the health center understands new students can be overwhelmed between meeting registration requirements and adjusting to college. Therefore, they allow a grace period to comply.
After students apply to JSU, they receive a letter stating the health center's requirements. From that point, students have until pre-registration begins for their next semester to meet those requirements.
Students may obtain those forms by visiting www.jsu.edu/studenthealth and clicking on the student health forms link.
There is also another change on the Student Health Center's website: a calendar listing all health and wellness-related events on campus, including when Stephenson Hall hosts various exercise classes and when physicians are available to see students.
"We're wanting to pull together things that happen on a weekly basis anyway," says Bonds. "We want it to be more visible and accessible, so that students won't have to click through several different buttons to get to what they're looking for, and also highlighting special events that might occur [such as the health fair in September]."
Currently, the Student Health Center offers free visits with physicians and only requires payment for services rendered, such as flu shots.
If students have any ideas for health and wellness-related events or services that they would like to see on campus, they are encouraged to share their suggestions with Student Health Services.
First-time students, whether freshmen, transfers, English Language Institute or graduate students, are now facing new requirements as part of JSU's health and wellness initiative.
Effective this semester, new students must be screened for immunizations and tuberculosis.
"In the past, those were required, but there was no means to track compliance," according to Amanda Bonds with the Student Health Center. "At this point, we are able to track it through the university computer system."
The forms are simple to fill out and are available on JSU's website, but the health center understands new students can be overwhelmed between meeting registration requirements and adjusting to college. Therefore, they allow a grace period to comply.
After students apply to JSU, they receive a letter stating the health center's requirements. From that point, students have until pre-registration begins for their next semester to meet those requirements.
Students may obtain those forms by visiting www.jsu.edu/studenthealth and clicking on the student health forms link.
There is also another change on the Student Health Center's website: a calendar listing all health and wellness-related events on campus, including when Stephenson Hall hosts various exercise classes and when physicians are available to see students.
"We're wanting to pull together things that happen on a weekly basis anyway," says Bonds. "We want it to be more visible and accessible, so that students won't have to click through several different buttons to get to what they're looking for, and also highlighting special events that might occur [such as the health fair in September]."
Currently, the Student Health Center offers free visits with physicians and only requires payment for services rendered, such as flu shots.
If students have any ideas for health and wellness-related events or services that they would like to see on campus, they are encouraged to share their suggestions with Student Health Services.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Honors in China
Note: This article was originally published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, August 30, 2012.
"The way the Chinese received us is probably the closest thing to Southern hospitality that I'll ever experience."
That is how JSU student Evan Mince describes the time he spent in China as part of the EH 399 course.
In May, Mince and nine other students from JSU's Honors program spent 12 days in China, studying at Taizhou University in Linhai, Zhejiang.
Greg Felch, Lea Isbell, Lauren McClendon, Whitney Gaut, Lance Hicks, Kailea Jones, Josh Wise, Ben Parr and Honors Board President Jenson Harmon were chosen to represent the university.
An application was available to all Honors students, and applicants had to write a 500-word essay on why they believed they should be selected to participate. 10 students were then chosen from the submissions.
The students took classes in cooking, kung fu, music, calligraphy and the Chinese language.
Taizhou is basically Linhai's equivalent of JSU. There is a big focus on liberal arts at Taizhou, but like most universities in China, they specialize in foreign trade and business.
Taizhou and JSU share a special relationship; starting this school year, Taizhou plans to send 10 students to JSU every year.
"The Taizhou students will take their first two years of basics at Taizhou, and then come over here for their last two years," explains Parr. "That's kind of why we went over there, as a diplomatic trip."
Each of the JSU students was paired with a Taizhou student to serve as a translator and guide during the duration of the trip, but they all ended up forming close friendships.
"When we had no more activities for the day, all the American and Chinese students would sit together and talk and play games and just get to know each other," McClendon reflects. "It was amazing to see how alike we all were."
According to Gaut, "By the end of the trip, we had grown so close that leaving was a tear-filled event."
In their classes at Taizhou, the JSU students were able to try their hand at making Chinese dumplings, doing scroll paintings, and even writing some of the Chinese characters.
"Each character has a certain number of strokes which have to be done in a certain order," says Isbell. "The whole process of learning how to write the characters was both fascinating and beautiful."
Wise was impressed by the demonstrations given by the Taizhou students in both the music and kung fu classes.
"It was really awesome to see younger people participating and being amazing at traditional Chinese customs. It seems like the younger generations in America don't embrace tradition the way the Chinese do," he says.
For all 10 JSU students who participated, the trip was one to be remembered forever.
"My favorite part of the experience, though others might enthusiastically suggest the food, was writing daily about the cultural differences that I noticed during our tour," says Hicks, an English major. "I'm very happy to have all those memories thoroughly catalogued in my journal so that I can revisit them and remember the subtle nuances of such a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
"The way the Chinese received us is probably the closest thing to Southern hospitality that I'll ever experience."
That is how JSU student Evan Mince describes the time he spent in China as part of the EH 399 course.
In May, Mince and nine other students from JSU's Honors program spent 12 days in China, studying at Taizhou University in Linhai, Zhejiang.
Greg Felch, Lea Isbell, Lauren McClendon, Whitney Gaut, Lance Hicks, Kailea Jones, Josh Wise, Ben Parr and Honors Board President Jenson Harmon were chosen to represent the university.
An application was available to all Honors students, and applicants had to write a 500-word essay on why they believed they should be selected to participate. 10 students were then chosen from the submissions.
The students took classes in cooking, kung fu, music, calligraphy and the Chinese language.
Taizhou is basically Linhai's equivalent of JSU. There is a big focus on liberal arts at Taizhou, but like most universities in China, they specialize in foreign trade and business.
Taizhou and JSU share a special relationship; starting this school year, Taizhou plans to send 10 students to JSU every year.
"The Taizhou students will take their first two years of basics at Taizhou, and then come over here for their last two years," explains Parr. "That's kind of why we went over there, as a diplomatic trip."
Each of the JSU students was paired with a Taizhou student to serve as a translator and guide during the duration of the trip, but they all ended up forming close friendships.
"When we had no more activities for the day, all the American and Chinese students would sit together and talk and play games and just get to know each other," McClendon reflects. "It was amazing to see how alike we all were."
According to Gaut, "By the end of the trip, we had grown so close that leaving was a tear-filled event."
In their classes at Taizhou, the JSU students were able to try their hand at making Chinese dumplings, doing scroll paintings, and even writing some of the Chinese characters.
"Each character has a certain number of strokes which have to be done in a certain order," says Isbell. "The whole process of learning how to write the characters was both fascinating and beautiful."
Wise was impressed by the demonstrations given by the Taizhou students in both the music and kung fu classes.
"It was really awesome to see younger people participating and being amazing at traditional Chinese customs. It seems like the younger generations in America don't embrace tradition the way the Chinese do," he says.
For all 10 JSU students who participated, the trip was one to be remembered forever.
"My favorite part of the experience, though others might enthusiastically suggest the food, was writing daily about the cultural differences that I noticed during our tour," says Hicks, an English major. "I'm very happy to have all those memories thoroughly catalogued in my journal so that I can revisit them and remember the subtle nuances of such a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
A partnership with Cintas helps JSU keeps up its green effort
Note: This article was originally published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, November 29, 2012.
How many landfills do you want to creep up over the next 30 or 40 years in the world in which you live? This is a question that Clint Carlson, Vice President for Administrative and Business Affairs, wants students to strongly consider.
Carlson is trying to bring attention to a paper recycling initiative that has been taking place at JSU this semester. In partnership with Cintas, the university is trying to eliminate waste on campus. Square boxes bearing the Cintas label are scattered throughout campus, allowing students and faculty to securely drop off their papers to be recycled.
"It was a way to dispose of sensitive documents as well, things that might have Social Security numbers on them and things of that nature, because the boxes are secured," Carlson said. "They [Cintas] come by weekly, they've got the key to unlock the box, and then they take them out and shred them. [...] By doing this, it provides security of sensitive documents as well as keeps this stuff out of landfills."
Carlson says that while attempts to create a campus-wide recycling program have fallen short in the past, he believes that the current initiative has been fairly successful thus far. He said that past initiatives, especially those headed by the SGA, have not worked in the long run because of the turnover of officers from year to year.
"It's hard to create continuity from one administration to the next," he explained. "One administration might have a priority on recycling, and the next one doesn't."
The short-term goal for the university was to recycle the paper products for around one year before determining the success of the program. According to Carlson, recycling of cardboard and plastic products may be in store for the near future.
"Look around and see what we're generating," he said. "A lot of boxes come to campus. We would like to do something with our cardboard waste, and probably plastic. Most of the vending machines now dispense plastic drink containers versus aluminum cans."
Carlson acknowledged that for any recycling program to be effective, a team effort must be made.
"You can't create a recycling program and expect one group to do it," he said. "It takes effort across the board. And if everybody's not willing to participate, usually it's not going to be successful."
How many landfills do you want to creep up over the next 30 or 40 years in the world in which you live? This is a question that Clint Carlson, Vice President for Administrative and Business Affairs, wants students to strongly consider.
Carlson is trying to bring attention to a paper recycling initiative that has been taking place at JSU this semester. In partnership with Cintas, the university is trying to eliminate waste on campus. Square boxes bearing the Cintas label are scattered throughout campus, allowing students and faculty to securely drop off their papers to be recycled.
"It was a way to dispose of sensitive documents as well, things that might have Social Security numbers on them and things of that nature, because the boxes are secured," Carlson said. "They [Cintas] come by weekly, they've got the key to unlock the box, and then they take them out and shred them. [...] By doing this, it provides security of sensitive documents as well as keeps this stuff out of landfills."
Carlson says that while attempts to create a campus-wide recycling program have fallen short in the past, he believes that the current initiative has been fairly successful thus far. He said that past initiatives, especially those headed by the SGA, have not worked in the long run because of the turnover of officers from year to year.
"It's hard to create continuity from one administration to the next," he explained. "One administration might have a priority on recycling, and the next one doesn't."
The short-term goal for the university was to recycle the paper products for around one year before determining the success of the program. According to Carlson, recycling of cardboard and plastic products may be in store for the near future.
"Look around and see what we're generating," he said. "A lot of boxes come to campus. We would like to do something with our cardboard waste, and probably plastic. Most of the vending machines now dispense plastic drink containers versus aluminum cans."
Carlson acknowledged that for any recycling program to be effective, a team effort must be made.
"You can't create a recycling program and expect one group to do it," he said. "It takes effort across the board. And if everybody's not willing to participate, usually it's not going to be successful."
Board of Trustees approves healthcare resolution
Note: This article was originally published in The Chanticleer, the student newspaper of Jacksonville State University, on Thursday, January 31, 2013.
On Monday, January 28, the Board of Trustees at Jacksonville State University passed a resolution that will outsource student healthcare to Regional Medical Center beginning in the fall semester of 2013.
Services will include things at JSU's on-campus site, an off-campus office accessible via the Gamecock Express, and at RMC Jacksonville.
Services will also include family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, primary care, urgent care, women's health, men's health, mental health screenings, laboratory testing, radiology services, rehabilitation services, physicals, immunizations, medication management, check-ups and health fairs. There are also opportunities for education in infection control, safe sex practices, and campus safety, as well as nutritional and faith-based counseling, and wellness clubs.
It is not known at this time how the extended health services will affect students' pocketbooks, as the board is not set to decide on that matter until their April meeting. One possibility is that each student will be charged a health fee each semester, and another possibility is an increase in tuition.
While many students seem to agree that the decision is good for students without insurance, they are concerned about how it will affect them.
"Like myself, there are tons of people who have never used the school's healthcare services," says junior Alex Lang. "If anything, they need to find a way so that if you want to use the services, you can pay for it. All students shouldn't be charged."
Junior Curtis Holman says, "I feel that this proposal is going to help the students who don't have any health insurance. But for the ones who do have health insurance, it's not really going to matter. It will just be an extra charge on us."
"I think it's irrelevant for students who are on their parents' insurance," says History major Nicole Easterwood. "I think it's completely moronic to charge everyone the health fee when most won't use it. If JSU would offer affordable health insurance to students who need it, [...] things would be better and students who need to see a doctor can without the fear of incurring even more debt than they already have with student loans."
Students are hoping that extended hours at the center will mean that they will have access to doctors when they need them.
"I unfortunately have no personal insurance, and being a non-traditional student, am too old to be on my parents' insurance," says Art student Jeremy Bagwell. "I wouldn't mind paying a little extra on my tuition for affordable health insurance and be able to see any doctor, any day that I choose. But if I have to start paying to see the on-campus doctor, I better be able to see the doctor any day, any time and not pay the same as I would to see a doctor off-campus."
Another Art major, Ashlee Jones, echoes the sentiment, "Every time I have ever tried to contact the Student Health Center, no one would answer the phone or return my calls, so they felt ineffective and useless. Hopefully this decision will improve the health center for the better."
The on-campus facility will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the school year. Summer hours will be 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The off-campus location is at the office of Dr. Wyndol Hamer, which is on Pelham Road across the street from Jacksonville RMC hospital. Care will be available there from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday.
The emergency room at RMC Jacksonville is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
On Monday, January 28, the Board of Trustees at Jacksonville State University passed a resolution that will outsource student healthcare to Regional Medical Center beginning in the fall semester of 2013.
Services will include things at JSU's on-campus site, an off-campus office accessible via the Gamecock Express, and at RMC Jacksonville.
Services will also include family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, primary care, urgent care, women's health, men's health, mental health screenings, laboratory testing, radiology services, rehabilitation services, physicals, immunizations, medication management, check-ups and health fairs. There are also opportunities for education in infection control, safe sex practices, and campus safety, as well as nutritional and faith-based counseling, and wellness clubs.
It is not known at this time how the extended health services will affect students' pocketbooks, as the board is not set to decide on that matter until their April meeting. One possibility is that each student will be charged a health fee each semester, and another possibility is an increase in tuition.
While many students seem to agree that the decision is good for students without insurance, they are concerned about how it will affect them.
"Like myself, there are tons of people who have never used the school's healthcare services," says junior Alex Lang. "If anything, they need to find a way so that if you want to use the services, you can pay for it. All students shouldn't be charged."
Junior Curtis Holman says, "I feel that this proposal is going to help the students who don't have any health insurance. But for the ones who do have health insurance, it's not really going to matter. It will just be an extra charge on us."
"I think it's irrelevant for students who are on their parents' insurance," says History major Nicole Easterwood. "I think it's completely moronic to charge everyone the health fee when most won't use it. If JSU would offer affordable health insurance to students who need it, [...] things would be better and students who need to see a doctor can without the fear of incurring even more debt than they already have with student loans."
Students are hoping that extended hours at the center will mean that they will have access to doctors when they need them.
"I unfortunately have no personal insurance, and being a non-traditional student, am too old to be on my parents' insurance," says Art student Jeremy Bagwell. "I wouldn't mind paying a little extra on my tuition for affordable health insurance and be able to see any doctor, any day that I choose. But if I have to start paying to see the on-campus doctor, I better be able to see the doctor any day, any time and not pay the same as I would to see a doctor off-campus."
Another Art major, Ashlee Jones, echoes the sentiment, "Every time I have ever tried to contact the Student Health Center, no one would answer the phone or return my calls, so they felt ineffective and useless. Hopefully this decision will improve the health center for the better."
The on-campus facility will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the school year. Summer hours will be 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The off-campus location is at the office of Dr. Wyndol Hamer, which is on Pelham Road across the street from Jacksonville RMC hospital. Care will be available there from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday.
The emergency room at RMC Jacksonville is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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