August 11, 2020 – Last October, Santa Fe College leaders held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the expansion of the Blount Center in downtown Gainesville. This week, the next major step in the project commenced as construction crews began the demolition of structures on the college’s property located at the northwest corner of West University Avenue … Continue reading Demolition Begins for the Blount Center Expansion Project
August 11, 2020 – Santa Fe College will host College Night Online Monday, Aug. 31, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. High school and college students are welcomed to attend to meet representatives from more than 80 colleges and universities from across the country. The need for physical distancing because of the COVID-19 global pandemic has moved College … Continue reading Santa Fe College to Host College Fair Online
August 10, 2020 – “I went to New York, I did six weeks as a registered nurse stationed on a tele-cardiac COVID floor where all of our patients were COVID-positive. I felt like I needed to make a bigger impact and help where it was needed because that’s what we do as health care providers. … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Leeanne Odum
August 10, 2020 – Diversity Edu is an online professional development training offered by Santa Fe College that teaches faculty and staff skills for building an inclusive culture on campus. Diversity Edu offers engaging, practical content using evidence-based methodology. Learners who go through this course walk away with actionable insights and practical skills to help … Continue reading Diversity Edu Training Now Available to All SF Employees
August 7, 2020 – The Guitars, Rocketry, Robotics Advanced Technological Education Project (GRRATE) is recruiting students for our fall 2020 in-person courses at the centers. Select from the following courses: ISC1006 0K1 Rocketry at the Watson Center 8:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays ISC1006 0S1 Robotics at the Andrews Center 1-4 p.m. Fridays ISC1006 0R1 Guitar Building at … Continue reading GRRATE Courses Available This Fall
August 7, 2020 – The past few months have been discouraging for those working to live a sustainable lifestyle. Due to the current health crisis, disposable face masks and gloves can be found littering parking lots, single-use plastics are on the rise and most businesses no longer accept reusable cups and containers for takeout. Thankfully, … Continue reading SF Teaching Zoo Zero Wasters Make a Big Impact During Plastic Free EcoChallenge!
August 6, 2020 – In accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, Santa Fe College has updated the college’s COVID-19 Exposure Protocol. Earlier this week, the CDC provided clarification on quarantining, exposure and what constitutes close contact. SF has adjusted the language in the Exposure Protocol accordingly. Although the college community … Continue reading SF Updates COVID-19 Safety Protocol on Exposure
August 5, 2020 – The latest issue of the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) publication CURRENT features a summary of the 2020 legislative session and how it impacts Santa Fe College and the Florida College System. SF is featured for helping in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic, and there is a message from … Continue reading 2020 Legislative Summary Available in AFC CURRENT
August 5, 2020 – Santa Fe College employees should be constantly vigilant about potential phishing emails. SF’s Information Technology Services (ITS) has taken several steps to ensure the security of the campus email accounts. Emails from personal email accounts should be considered suspect, especially if you have never received any correspondence from that personal email account. Generally, … Continue reading Avoid Phishing Emails
August 4, 2020 – Following the July 29 Santa Fe College Town Hall, SF Executive Leadership and other panelists received the complete list of submitted questions. Knowing that they would not be able to answer every question, President Paul Broadie and the college vice presidents wanted to make sure to address the concerns of the … Continue reading SF Leadership Releases Complete List From Wednesday’s Town Hall Q&A
August 3, 2020 – The Santa Fe College Executive Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. on a Zoom call to practice social distancing. The agenda follows: CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 7, 2020 COMMUNICATION FROM COLLEGE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATION FROM SENATE PRESIDENT Rule 2.8 and 2.8P Amendments – Discrimination and … Continue reading College Senate Agenda for August 4, 2020
August 3, 2020 – In order to better assist students and faculty, Canvas Help offers extended hours of operation at the start of both the fall and spring terms. This fall, because of the expanded number of online and hybrid courses, Canvas Help is offering additional extended hours. Beginning Monday, Aug. 10, and running through … Continue reading Canvas Holding Extended Hours for Fall Semester
“An online, or virtual hybrid course, should not be a correspondence course. Those were from years ago where you sign up, get a packet of material, do the work, and if you had a question you could contact that instructor. But mainly you were left to your own devices and you didn’t have an interaction. … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Mari Jayne Frederick
August 2, 2020 – Santa Fe College administration and the SF Emergency Management team met throughout the weekend tracking Tropical Storm Isaias to see what impacts it may have on the Santa Fe College service district of Alachua and Bradford counties. At the 8 a.m. Sunday advisory, the National Hurricane Center is reporting that Isaias is located … Continue reading Tropical Storm Isaias Weakens as it Approaches Florida Peninsula
July 31, 2020 – Santa Fe College and MV Transportation are partnering again to provide rural students who lack transportation with access to SF’s Northwest Campus via the EXTRA Shuttle for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. The EXTRA Shuttle will provide daily round-trip service from three rural communities to the Northwest Campus each morning and … Continue reading Santa Fe College to Offer EXTRA Transportation Shuttle for Rural Students
July 31, 2020 – The administration at Santa Fe College thanked the college community for their participation in the town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon. The presentations from leadership, as well as the question and answer session that followed, have been captioned for accessibility and are now available. More questions were submitted than time allowed, and … Continue reading Recorded Version of Wednesday’s Town Hall Now Available
July 31, 2020 – Santa Fe College administration and the SF Emergency Management team are continuing to follow the track of Hurricane Isaias as its track heads toward the Florida peninsula. At the 8 a.m. Friday advisory, the National Hurricane Center is reporting that Isaias has sustained winds of 80 mph and is moving northwest … Continue reading Hurricane Isaias Tracks Toward East, Rain and Wind Possible for SF Service District
Although the Lawrence W. Tyree Library remains closed, you will soon be able to get the books and videos you’ve been missing. Starting Monday, August 3, the library will be offering contact-less curbside pickup for materials. You can place a hold on your book or video from our online library catalog, get a notification when … Continue reading Library Curbside Pickup Begins August 3
July 31, 2020 – The administration at Santa Fe College thanked the college community for their participation in the town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon. The presentations from leadership, as well as the question and answer session that followed, are in the process of being captioned. The fully accessible version is expected to be available sometime … Continue reading Recorded Version of Wednesday’s Town Hall to Be Released in the Coming Days
July 30, 2020 – Santa Fe College will be hosting a community forum for candidates for the Director of the SF Andrews Center Monday, August 3, beginning at 5 p.m. The Zoom webinar will allow community members, as well as SF students, faculty and staff to hear from each of the four candidates. During the … Continue reading Candidate Forum for Andrews Center Director Scheduled for August 3
July 30, 2020 – Tropical Storm Isaias became the ninth named storm of the 2020 hurricane season Wednesday evening. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, the National Hurricane Center is reporting that Isaias has sustained winds of 60 mph and is moving northwest at 20 mph. For the Santa Fe College service district, wind and rain … Continue reading Santa Fe College is Monitoring the Track of Tropical Storm Isaias