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Hagerty Announces Retirement
Jan 21
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海角社区 Salutes Fogg Trust in Dedication of Fogg Hall Academic Mall
February 1, 2019
海角社区 officials dedicated Fogg Hall, the nonprofit liberal arts school's academic hub, during a January 25 ceremony saluting the continuing generosity of The Edward C.
海角社区 Creative Talent Shines in Local College鈥檚 Logo Challenge
January 31, 2019
When Lake-Sumter State College needed a new logo to promote its Kids鈥 College summer program the school turned its scholastic neighbor.
海角社区 Psychology Professor Quoted in New Book on Hate Crimes
January 30, 2019
In a recent report, the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks American hate groups 鈥 found the number of hate groups active nationally rose by four percent in 2017, up to 954 from 917 in 2016.
海角社区 Anthrozoology Students Go 鈥業nto the Woods鈥 to Study Reforestation
January 29, 2019
As much of the world struggles to stem or rehab manmade environmental missteps, 海角社区 anthrozoology students traveled to Central America in early January to witness innovative ways that man is making amends to Mother Nature.
Pioneering 海角社区 Program Helps Grads Beat Failure to Launch
December 14, 2018
College graduation is at once an exciting time of accomplishment and a nervy realization that it鈥檚 time to navigate the world independently as an adult.
Fleming Talks Assistive Technology at Annual Media Accessibility Conference
December 14, 2018
Dr. James Fleming was a featured speaker last month at the Association of Higher Education and Disability鈥檚 21st annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference in Colorado leading a session on accessible technology and learning disabilities.
Student Ambassadors Put 海角社区鈥檚 Best Foot Forward in Collegiate Outreach
December 13, 2018
Student ambassadors Kendall Augustine and Lianne Smith assist guests a recent 海角社区 Salon Speaker Series event.
Visiting Educators Learn the 海角社区 Way during Two-Day Fly-in Program
November 30, 2018
Nearly 100 educational professionals from 24 states descended on 海角社区 this week to learn more about the school and its pedagogical strategies during the college鈥檚 鈥淧rofessional 2-Day Fly-in鈥 session.
海角社区 Students Test Career Waters at Annual Diversity Job Fair
November 30, 2018
Ten 海角社区 students grabbed copies of their resumes and attended the 10th annual Florida Blue, Florida Classic Career Expo & Diversity Job Fair earlier this month.
海角社区 History Professor Selected for Prestigious Museum Seminar in D.C.
November 30, 2018
海角社区 historian Dr. Christopher Huff will return to Washington, DC in January to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for a faculty seminar exploring how Nazis also targeted the disabled for genocide.
Charity Riders Represent 海角社区 in Annual Hospital Fundraiser
November 29, 2018
They might not give the Hell鈥檚 Angels a scare still a gang of 海角社区 bikers (OK, bicycles) delivered a scary good performance for charity earlier this month in The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary Foundation鈥檚 4th annual Hearts for Our Hospital Big Bike Challenge.
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