JU Rowing Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The JU Rowing program is celebrating its 50th anniversary during the 2006-07 season and in a big way as alumnus Brad Negaard has spearheaded a campaign to build a new Rowing Center at the site of the current Russell Boat House. Click here for the release on the rowing center and the beginning of the 50th anniversary celebration.

Check back to this page for more updates on upcoming 50th anniversary events, including the Alumni Race scheduled for Homecoming.

JU Rowing Center Construction Updates

Photo Gallery: Adaptive Rowing Program announcement (Aug. 28, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #40 (Aug. 10, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #39 (July 30, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #38 (July 12, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #37 (July 5, 2007)

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Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #32 (May 31, 2007)

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Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #28 (May 3, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #27 (April 26, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #26 (April 19, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #25 (April 12, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #24 (April 5, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #23 (March 24, 2007)

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Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #15 (Feb. 1, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #14 (Jan. 25, 2007)

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Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #12 (Jan. 11, 2007)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #11 (Dec. 29, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #10 (Dec. 14, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #9 (Dec. 7, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #8 (Nov. 28, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #7 (Nov. 20, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #6 (Nov. 18, 2006)

Photo Gallery: The Best of the JU Rowing Center Construction Updates (Nov. 16, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #5 (Oct. 24, 2006)

Photo Gallery: Artist's Rendering of the JU Rowing Center (Sept. 14, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Set to Build Rowing Center (Sept. 11, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #4 (Aug. 10, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #3 (Aug. 3, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #2 (July 20, 2006)

Photo Gallery: JU Rowing Center Construction Updates #1 (July 14, 2006)

Quoting Brad Negaard, JU Rowing alumnus on the new rowing center:

"The new JU Rowing Center will support and strengthen the mens' and womens' current programs like never before. The center will provide the students a destination where they can study in a relaxed environment, socialize in the game room, review video tapes or just meditate and enjoy friends on the upstairs screened balcony. Overlooking the St. Johns River, the rowing program students will have access to 32 rowing machines.

"The entry foyer will give the rowing program a place to display the memorabilia from our past. Trophies, photos, tales of the best races and the brick floor etched with each of our names will give us a sense that we are home.

"Thanks to all the rowing alums and friends of rowing who have generously given back to their university. They, along with the commitment of President Romesburg and the administration, have made the expansion and success of this program possible."