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You Asked! is the column where the Center for Healthy Relationships (CHR) answers. Q: I’m done with wearing masks, too, but how do I handle people that are ignoring all the guidelines to help keep JBU open and safe!?! Our question for 2020: “Why? Just why?” We have yet to […]
In this time of uncertainty surrounding the ever-changing status of COVID-19, nothing seems more important than finding a cure so that we can all get back to our normal lives. However, something stands in even more importance than that: voting. The 2020 presidential election is right around the corner, and […]
Dear America, Arkansas and students and staff of John Brown University, I am Ria Brown, account executive at Veracity PR Strategies. I write this letter to you on behalf of Veracity in the hopes that it encourages and inspires your heart, which we believe remains American, no matter what befalls […]
John Brown University (JBU) announced two active COVID-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 16. There are two active student cases, and 20 students have recovered. There are no students in quarantine or awaiting test results. Three off-campus students and four on-campus students are awaiting contact tracing from the Arkansas Department of […]
One of the protocols initiated by John Brown University in preparation for students’ return to campus for the Fall 2020 semester was creating the ability for students to quarantine either on or off campus. Many of the university’s quarantine cases have been local students, who then self-isolate off-campus at their […]
For Andrea Martinez, a 2004 John Brown University graduate, chapel services were about much more than filling a requirement. For her, chapel was the beginning of a decades-long career dedicated to immigration law and it led to a decision that changed the course of her life forever. Martinez was a […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the country, John Brown University has made adjustments to many activities across campus to comply with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health regulations – with a notable change being the introduction of chapel groups. In previous years, students would gather at the Cathedral […]
John Brown University is already surviving and thriving longer than other universities across the nation. With in-person classes still in session, the university has been able to maintain in-person relationships as well. Relationships formed in a COVID-19 setting seem likely to break apart. However, this is generally not the case. […]
While the coronavirus has continued to make waves throughout our campus, the nation and the world, it has had a notable impact on the performance industry. A student and a faculty member within the music and theater department at John Brown University shared the changes they have personally experienced and […]
As John Brown University’s COVID-19 numbers remain low, the temptation to let up on social-distancing measures may become strong. We know that, while we miss open dorm, sports games and in-person events, we still must take precautions and show our regard for each other’s safety. But how do we navigate […]