3.71 GPA
Everyone here at Jaywalker would like to congratulate the Jaywalker U students for completing the 2014 spring semester with a house GPA of 3.71. During our addiction a lot of us were incapable of going to college, not to mention getting good grades. Here at Jaywalker U the students are showing us that recovery, college, […]
Recovery Campus
I love getting new issues of my favorite magazines and it is no different with the newest issue of “Recovery Campus.” With each new publication, the editor, Trent Boozer, reports on the flourishing features of Collegiate Recovery Programs and the people who are making a difference. A ‘sober college student’ is no longer an oxymoron. […]
The Bucket List Project: Climbing in Patagonia
Johann Aberger built the Bucket List Project after his father passed away from Parkinson’s Disease 3 years ago. It’s an invitation for people to live their highest calling. He says, “As part of this project, I’ve started a successful business, run the Leadville 100, and worked to inspire people from all over the world to […]
Humanities Education
Carolyn Gregoire wrote an article in The Third Metric of the Huffington Post (1/30/14), espousing the values of a humanities education. She included some interesting quotes which alluded to: Not worrying about post college when you enter college That money is a bad way to measure the value of a college major, and Even more important, that college students should […]
JWU College Majors
This week the Jaywalker U students were asked to write about their potential majors and some of the jobs that they could have when they graduate. Finance, Art, History, and Science were among the majors that our students are pursuing. In the past the Jaywalker U students have picked a degree because it sounded nice […]
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that helps participants learn about mental illness in the hopes of de-stigmatizing mental illness, and learn what various mental disorders look like. Some of the disorders that will be discussed include depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders. Participants who take this 8-hour class will learn the […]
Collegiate Recovery Community Conference
Last week Jaywalker U (JWU) Program Director, Janet DeMars, and Program Coordinator, Donnie Hagenbart, headed to Lubbock TX for the Fourth National Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) Conference which was hosted by Texas Tech and the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery (CSAR). This was a great opportunity for the Jaywalker staff to collaborate […]
