November 4, 2021 – Having a college degree reduces income inequality and opens doors to new opportunities. Many students and families facing personal and financial challenges have come to believe that college isn’t for them. Thanks to the generosity of private…
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Zookeepers – Dedicated to the Very End
November 3, 2021 – One conversation with a zookeeper and you quickly learn that animal caretakers are some of the most compassionate, dedicated individuals you’ll ever meet. Staff and instructors at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo witness the Zoo…
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday
October 27, 2021 – The National Weather Service – Jacksonville is calling for the threat of severe weather Thursday throughout the Santa Fe College service district of Alachua and Bradford counties. There is the potential for wind gusts around 30-35…
First Generation Student Event Nov. 2
October 27, 2021 – Being the first generation in your family to go to college is something to be enormously proud of and it’s normal to have questions about how it all works. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m.…
SF Augments Safety Measures on All Properties
October 25, 2021 – Santa Fe College has enhanced safety measures at the Northwest Campus and all SF centers by adding bleeding control kits to buildings at the college. The kits, located with each Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine at SF,…
SF Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Teams Up with UF Dept. of Physics for Dark Matter Day Show
October 26, 2021 – Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium and the University of Florida Department of Physics present Phantom of the Universe, The Hunt for Dark Matter has Begun Saturday, Oct. 30, to celebrate Dark Matter Day. Showtimes…
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is Proud to Announce a New Baby Name
October 25, 2021 – To celebrate the first birthday of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s first blonde white-handed gibbon, zoo staff engaged the community in an online auction to give him a name. The auction received multiple bids and…
SF’s Model UN Team Shows Well in Competition
October 22, 2021 – Last weekend, Santa Fe College hosted the 16th Annual Florida Model United Nations and competed against teams from Nova Southeastern University, College of Central Florida, Hillsborough Community College and Tallahassee Community College. Even though SF fielded a…
SFPD Will Participate in Prescription Drug Take Back Day
October 18, 2021 – The Santa Fe College Police Department is participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA’s) Prescription Drug Take Back Day, where they will be accepting unused prescription drugs. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 21, and running through the weekend, there…
Flu Vaccination Opportunity Friday
October 13, 2021 – Santa Fe College employees who participate in one of the college’s employee health insurance plans can get a free flu vaccine Friday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The clinic will be held at…
Young Dancers Virtual Workshop Opens Doors to Higher Education and Creative Careers
October 7, 2021 – For the second year, the Young Dancer Workshop of North Central Florida is going virtual. On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, approximately 200 young dancers, ages 11 and up from throughout Florida, will take classes, perform, and…
SF’s Adult Education/Project SAINT Slated to Present at Conferences This Fall
October 5, 2021 – Among the 19 Florida colleges and universities with approved comprehensive transition programs for students with unique abilities, Santa Fe College’s Project SAINT (Student Access and Inclusion Together) was selected by the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities (FCSUA) as the exemplary program…
Racial Equity Institute Training Scheduled for October, January
October 4, 2021 – 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…
SF Teaching Zoo and SF Police Department Team Up for Canned Food Drive
October 1, 2021 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and Santa Fe College Police Department are working together again this year to help food-insecure families in the community with a canned food drive. All throughout the month of October,…
SF Hosts a Virtual College Night September 28
September 20, 2021 – Santa Fe College is providing an opportunity for high school and college students to plan their next educational steps by hosting than 50 colleges and universities across the country for a virtual College Night, Tuesday, Sept.…
Annual East Gainesville Initiative Forum Set for September 23
September 14, 2021 – Santa Fe College’s East Gainesville Initiative (EGI) will hold its annual Community Forum Thursday, Sept. 23, 2020, beginning at 6 p.m. To promote the safety and wellness of the attendees, the forum will be held virtually…