October 5, 2018 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is looking for artists who want to submit decorated pumpkins for their pumpkin carving contest. Represent your department and help decorate the zoo’s pumpkin patch. Bring your family-friendly decorated pumpkin to the zoo Tuesday, Oct. 30, by 3 p.m. and your pumpkin will become a … Continue reading Pumpkin Carving Contest for SF Teaching Zoo
October 3, 2018 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo will be holding its annual “Boo at the Zoo” event Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, from 3 – 7:30 p.m. The zoo will be closed earlier in the day so it can undergo its transformation into a family-friendly Halloween wonderland. Admission to “Boo at the Zoo” is … Continue reading The 24th Annual “Boo at the Zoo” at Santa Fe College
October 3, 2018 – A national alert test is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. The test is part of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. In coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mobile phone users should get an alert on their phones at 2:18 … Continue reading Nationwide Alert Test Scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3
September 24, 2018 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is requesting candy donations for their 24th annual “Boo at the Zoo.” The event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 3 until 7:30 p.m. We encourage you to donate bags of individually wrapped, unopened candy, labeled with your name, department and phone number. By … Continue reading Candy Donations Wanted for Boo at the Zoo
September 14, 2018 – If you need a new professional headshot photograph for the new academic year, be sure to stop by the photography studio in Building P, Room 238-B just outside the Communications & Creative Services office. Staff photographer, Matt Stamey, will be available to take pictures during the following times: Monday, Sept. 17 – … Continue reading Fall 2018 Faculty and Staff Headshots Scheduled for Next Week
September 14, 2018 – Santa Fe College will serve as the site for the 2018 Alachua County Heart Walk Saturday, Sept. 22. SF has four teams signed up to participate in the three-mile walk, which will include portions of the SF Teaching Zoo. SF employees are encouraged and invited to join one of our teams, … Continue reading 2018 Alachua County Heart Walk is September 22
August 30, 2018 – 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 … Continue reading Email Reminder – Communication from SF Employees and Phishing Scams
August 28, 2018 – Communications & Creative Services will have the studio in Building P, room 238-B, set up for formal headshots during the following times: Monday, Sept. 17 – from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 – from 9 a.m. – noon Thursday, Sept. 20 – from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 – from 9 a.m. – noon Any … Continue reading Fall 2018 Faculty and Staff Headshots Scheduled for Sept. 17-21
August 23, 2018 – One of the four animals taken from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo in May has been recovered. The Florida box turtle, named David Beckham, was found by two individuals driving in northwest Gainesville. They went to move the turtle off the road when they noticed the turtle had holes on … Continue reading Turtle Missing from SF Teaching Zoo Recovered
August 23, 2018 – Santa Fe College is hosting a President’s Leadership Seminar (PLS) to introduce individuals in all classifications at our college to leadership as it is best practiced in our nation’s colleges. The seminar will be led by President Jackson N. Sasser. “Santa Fe College’s success as the nation’s number one college is … Continue reading Apply Now for the 2018 President’s Leadership Seminar
August 21, 2018 – Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser announced that full-time salaried employees will be receiving a one-time non-recurring supplement of $1000 to their November 15 paychecks. Dr. Sasser said that the District Board of Trustees had discussed the option in their June board budget workshop if funding were available. Santa Fe College … Continue reading Santa Fe College Board of Trustees To Approve $1000 Non-Recurring Supplement
August 22, 2018 – Santa Fe College Student Life, the SF Police Department and SF Counseling Center are teaming up to help SF students, faculty and staff have a safe start to the new fall term. Safe Santa Fe Week will run from Aug. 27-30 on the Northwest Campus and all SF Centers in Alachua … Continue reading Safe Santa Fe Week Begins Monday, August 27
August 21, 2018 – Santa Fe College Fall Convocation is underway at the SF Fine Arts Hall. SF President Jackson Sasser has taken the stage and is addressing the SF community ahead of the fall semester. If you are still at your desk and unable to get away, you can watch the Convocation here. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/santa-fe-college
August 17, 2018 – Fall term is just about to start and soon Santa Fe College will be filled with students working toward their degrees. SF President Jackson N. Sasser invites all SF faculty and staff to attend the Fall 2018 convocation, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in the SF Fine Arts Hall. President Sasser says … Continue reading Fall Convocation Set for Tuesday
August 10, 2018 – The 2018–2019 academic year is about to begin, and that means more congestion on area roadways. Both Alachua and Bradford county school students return to the classroom Monday, Aug. 13. You can avoid traffic headaches by leaving just a few minutes earlier than normal. The safety of area students is a … Continue reading Alachua and Bradford County Schools Start Monday – Increased Traffic on the Roads
August 3, 2018 – Santa Fe College is hosting a President’s Leadership Seminar (PLS) to introduce individuals in all classifications at our college to leadership as it is best practiced in our nation’s colleges. The seminar will be led by President Jackson N. Sasser. “Santa Fe College’s success as the nation’s number one college … Continue reading Applications for President’s Leadership Seminar Due September 18
July 26, 2018 – Anyone who has submitted an online application for the upcoming President’s Leadership Seminar needs to contact Cheryl Farrell at cheryl.farrell@sfcollege.edu or 352-395-5181 to confirm your application was completely submitted. The President’s Leadership Seminar will be Oct. 24-26, and all applications are due Tuesday, Sept. 18. Approximately 25 SF employees will be … Continue reading Special Notice to President’s Leadership Seminar Applicants
July 24, 2018 – Santa Fe College is leading its 27 peers in the Florida College System. With high graduation rates, a steadily increasing retention rate, and a job placement rate over 96 percent, SF earned the state’s highest “gold” performance rating and will receive nearly four million dollars of performance-based funding for the 2018-2019 … Continue reading Santa Fe College Earns Highest Performance Rating from State
July 16, 2018 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s new walk-through aviary opened to the public Sunday. The new attraction is filled with native birds and allows visitors two options for viewing. They can view the birds from the covered Conservation Pavillion, or they can enter the enclosure, walking along a path inside the … Continue reading Aviary Opening a Success at SF Teaching Zoo
July 12, 2018 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo has a brand-new exhibit opening this July that will give guests the closest interaction with the animals ever. The Florida Walk-Through Aviary will be filled with native birds, including whistling ducks, a blue-winged teal, spoonbills, cattle egret and ibises. Guests to the zoo will have … Continue reading Santa Fe College Employees Can Preview New Zoo Attraction Friday
July 11, 2018 – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be closing all traffic lanes of NW 39th Avenue just west of Main Street to rebuild the railroad crossing. The project is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Thursday, July 12, and end by 6 p.m. Friday, July 20. The FDOT recommends using NW … Continue reading New Traffic Pattern on NW 39th Avenue During Construction Project