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Athletics

海角社区 Tennis Club Serves up Historic Victory in Delray Beach Tournament

February 28, 2019

Academics

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.

Student News

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.

Faculty

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.

Student News

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.

海角社区 News

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.

海角社区 News

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.

海角社区 News

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.

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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.

Career Development

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.

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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.

Athletics

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.

In The Media

Learning Differently

Featured in Florida Trend Magazine.
At 海角社区 in Leesburg, students navigate learning differences and disabilities to earn a college degree and prepare for a career.

How to Navigate College Admissions With a Learning Disability

Featured in U.S. News & World Report.
The college admissions process can be overwhelming for any student, but it can be especially challenging for those with learning disabilities.

College, with Learning Differences

Featured in Campus News. Despite excelling academically in聽school, Benjamin Strauss faced challenges due to his learning difference. His transition to 海角社区 has empowered him to pursue聽 business management.

Best Regional Colleges South Rankings

Featured in U.S. News & World Report. These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. These rankings are split into four regions: North, South, Midwest and West.

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海角社区鈥檚 faculty experts, our unique teaching model, and our students often are featured in electronic and print media because of the college鈥檚 expertise in learning differences and other disciplines.

Reporters who wish to interview 海角社区 experts or pursue stories about the college should contact the Office of College Communications at (352) 638-9789 or email dowens@beaconcollege.edu.

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Darryl E. Owens

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