January 25, 2022 – Crews from Parrish-McCall Constructors have nearly completed construction on Blount Hall, significantly expanding Santa Fe College’s downtown Gainesville presence. Next month, some limited operations will begin at the new 87,366 square foot Blount Hall. The $36.5…
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Valentine’s Day Swing Dance Celebration with the SF Jazz Ensemble Is Feb. 11, 2022
January 25, 2022 – Celebrate the season of love by swinging your partner to classic jazz tunes of the 1920s and ’30s at the annual Valentine’s Day Swing Dance on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in the Lobby of the Jackson…
2022 Saints Baseball Season Home Opener Jan. 28
Head Coach Johnny Wiggs and Santa Fe College Baseball have announced the 2022 schedule for the Saints. In 2021, the Saints concluded the campaign with a 33-13 record, a Mid-Florida Conference Championship with an 18-4 mark in MFC play, and…
New Grant-Funded Center at SF Provides Educational Opportunity to North Central Floridians
January 24, 2022 – Santa Fe College is home to a new TRIO grant funded by the Department of Education. The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) of North Central Florida is a $232,050/year grant project that pays a team of three…
2021-2022 Saints Softball Schedule
Gainesville, FL – First-year head coach Savanah Webster and Santa Fe College Softball have announced the 2022 schedule for the Saints. Last season, Santa Fe concluded the year with a record of 31-16, finished second in the Mid-Florida Conference standings…
Racial Equity Institute Trainings Scheduled Later This Month
January 14, 2022 – Santa Fe College is continuing its partnership with the Racial Equity Institute to offer both the Groundwater and Phase I interactive workshops on the nature and impact of structural racism and what it looks like across…
IPS Hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Training Jan. 20
January 13, 2022 – Santa Fe College’s Institute of Public Safety will host a special training on human trafficking for law enforcement officers and support staff Thursday, Jan. 20, from noon until 5 p.m. The training, timed to observe January…
President Broadie Takes Community Leaders on Tour of New Blount Hall
January 12, 2022 – Earlier this week, Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie II, Ph.D., led community and faith leaders in East Gainesville on a tour of the soon-to-be-completed Blount Hall in downtown Gainesville. With guidance provided by Blount Project…
SF Teaching Zoo Hosting FrogWatch Training Programs in January and February
January 12, 2022 – Do you love frogs and toads and want to learn how to identify them by their calls? Do you want to participate in a community science initiative to help give biologists data about local frog populations?…
SF Art Gallery’s First Exhibit in Nearly Two Years Opens Jan. 21
January 10, 2022 – A new art exhibit, No Day Without a Line: New Plein Air and Life Drawings, will open at the Santa Fe College Art Gallery, in Building M, Room 147 on SF’s Northwest Campus Friday, Jan. 21.…
SF’s Upward Bound Program Donates Blankets to Bradford Foster Youth
January 7, 2022 – The Santa Fe College Upward Bound program, located in Bradford County, cares about foster youth. As a community service project, the scholars of the program created “no sew” blankets for the foster care youth in the…
SF President Paul Broadie Wishes Community A Happy New Year, Looks Forward to 2022
January 5, 2022 – Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie II, Ph.D., released a video statement to the college community Wednesday afternoon wishing students, faculty and staff a Happy New Year. In his message, he highlighted events of the past…
SF To Host Vaccination/Booster Events Twice in January
NOTE – Santa Fe College will soon announce details on another COVID-19 vaccination incentive for students, faculty and staff. This incentive program, like the one held in the fall, will be fully voluntary. The college intends to implement the incentive…
Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company to Honor Alberto Alonso in World Premiere at Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall on Feb. 3, 2022
NOTE: This event has been moved to Saturday, June 18, 2022. Any tickets purchased will be honored at that event. Tickets are still available. December 16. 2021 – “Duo de la Escoba” (“Duet with the Broom”) will have its world…
Santa Fe College Enhancing Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department With New Virtual Production Studio
December 16, 2021 – Santa Fe College (SF) is partnering with Tampa-based Vū Studios to add a virtual production studio to the college’s Northwest Campus in Gainesville, FL. The new 23- by 13-foot curved LED screen will produce the kind…
Santa Fe College Celebrates Graduates with a Walk-Through Ceremonies Dec. 9-10
December 6, 2021 – Santa Fe College will celebrate the graduates of the Class of 2021 with a special Walk-Through Graduation Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9-10, 2021 at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall. Students graduating with bachelor’s degrees,…
“Fresh Start” at Santa Fe College May Give Students Path Toward Success
December 6, 2021 – Santa Fe College is launching a new Fresh Start initiative to give students the opportunity to boost their cumulative grade point average (GPA). Beginning in the spring, students can consult with their academic advisor to see…
SF Mourns the Loss of Ernest M. Lee
December 3, 2021 – Santa Fe College mourns the loss of Community Education instructor and artist Ernest M. Lee who passed away last Saturday, Nov. 27. Ernest Lee grew up in North Carolina, where he learned to love painting as…
Santa Fe College Participates in #GivingTuesday
Monday, November 29, 2021- This year Santa Fe College is joining in the #GivingTuesday movement to raise funds and awareness for the SF Achieve program. Every resident in our district has the opportunity to contribute to the futures of Alachua…
LGBTQ+ Resource Center Observes Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 18, 2021 – Today, from 9 a.m. until noon, the Santa Fe College LGBTQ+ Resource Center will mark Transgender Day of Remembrance with an information table and altar in the S-Breezeway. Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded by Gwendolyn…
SFPD Holding Winter Coat Drive to Benefit Families at SF’s Little School
November 18, 2021 – The Santa Fe College Police Department is holding a coat drive to benefit families in need at the SF Little School this winter. New and gently used coats/sweaters and warm weather clothing items can be donated for the children…