The College of Central Florida is on the move in Levy County. With the new CF Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus opening for fall 2017 classes, faculty and staff will close the CF Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. The college will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday, July 24 at the
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June 28, 2017 Dear CF Family: The District Board of Trustees and I would like to say thank you for your efforts supporting our students, community, performance funding measures, enrollment, fundraising and college efficiency. We had a lot of successes this past year and your efforts are greatly appreciated! I am pleased to share that
The Levy Campus will hold a graduation ceremony for the inaugural class of the college’s new noncredit Timber Harvesting certificate program Friday, June 30. Graduates are Guy Bowers, Garrett Bowker, Thomas Conrad, Zachary Matus, Charles McCullar and Joshua Randolph. The graduates earned Master Logger certification, Occupational Safety Hazard Administration 10-hour certification and CPR certification in
The CF Retirees & Associates group has been a longtime supporter of scholarship programs and the emergency fund at the college. On June 22 their steering committee voted to donate $200 to the AFC Endowed Scholarship fund and $275 for the CF Foundation Patriot Fund. The CF Retirees & Associates dinner is open to all
The College of Central Florida Webber Gallery will present the children’s interactive exhibition “Framed: Step into Art™” July 15-Aug. 25 at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The exhibition, recommended for children ages 5-12, encourages creative play through re-creations of famous works of art. Children will have the chance to ride a giant
The College of Central Florida will offer noncredit business courses beginning in July at its Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Introduction to Office will offer an overview of the most popular Office programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint through hands-on exercises and practices. Students should have a basic understanding of computer operation before
William Inge’s thought-provoking play “Bus Stop” will be presented July 28-30 at the College of Central Florida Dassance Fine Arts Center, 3001 S.W. College Road. The production is a collaboration of CF Visual and Performing Arts and (F)Actor Theatre, Ocala’s newest theater endeavor, founded by Janet Shelley, West Port High School, and Kirstin Kennedy, Ocala
New Vacancies Available on the CF Employment Web Educational Advisor – PT – Citrus Campus • Bachelor’s degree required. • Bachelor’s degree in student development related field preferred. • Application review date is July 11, 2017. Adjunct – Computer Information Technology (Citrus and Levy Campuses) • Graduate degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Computer
CF alum Benjamin Irving recently graduated from Florida A&M University Law School. Irving overcame many obstacles on his path to success. His story is featured on the Rattler Nation Blog. Courtney Wood-Harvin, associate professor of Communications, represented the college at the Discovery Science Center during their Codebreakers summer camp. She taught students about visual codes
The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, will host its third annual Museum Day on Saturday, July 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The community is invited to enjoy the arts with free admission all day. Exhibits include the recently opened “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Popular Art of the Northeast of
The Florida Retirement System is offering free financial planning workshops for FRS-covered employees via webcast Thursday, July 6 and Friday, July 7, on the following topics: July 6, 10 a.m.-noon, Using the FRS to plan for retirement July 6, 1-3 p.m., Cash and debt management: smart spending and saving for retirement July 7, 10 a.m.-noon,
The community is passionate about the CF Newton A. Perry Aquatic Center and our partnership with Ocala Aquatics. As a CF team member, you know that we have limitations on our resources and must ensure that our students and our academic mission are paramount. The CF leadership team has worked with Marketing and Public Relations
The exhibition “The Joy for Girls and Boys – Toys through the Decades” is on display at the College of Central Florida Citrus Campus through Aug. 10 on the second floor of the Dorothea Jerome Building, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway. On loan from the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in downtown Inverness, the exhibit features toys
CF’s Early Alert Referral Program was developed to assist in the overall effort of identifying students not making satisfactory progress and/or exhibiting behaviors that may lead to academic or behavioral difficulties. As part of our collaborative retention efforts, the on-line referral system links instructional faculty with the Office of Student Services. Once students are identified,
Actor and Comedian Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a more silly than serious comedy, will be presented at the College of Central Florida Dassance Fine Arts Center, 3001 S.W. College Road, June 30-July 2. The production is a collaboration of CF Visual and Performing Arts and (F)Actor Theatre, Ocala’s newest theater endeavor, founded
The Appleton Museum of Art will celebrate all things Brazil in combination with the upcoming exhibition “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Popular Art of the Northeast of Brazil,” opening June 17 and closing Aug. 13. The exhibition, which features engaging photographs and works of popular art, including sculptures, paintings, prints, religious objects, toys, and
Dr. Jennifer Fryns, dean of Arts and Education, was selected to attend the 2017 Chancellor’s Leadership Seminar in May.Hosted by Madeline Pumariega, Chancellor of the Florida College System, and her staff, the three-day program is designed for individuals at the colleges pursuing advancement to senior-level positions within the system. Sessions focused on leadership, resource management,
“Pursuit” is a monthly wellness newsletter from Florida Blue Health. In the June 2017 issue: Men’s Health: Staying Vital at Every Age, Taking the Steps to Become Active and Healthy Recipe of the Month: Just Peachy Green Smoothie. Download the June 2017 Issue of Florida Blue Pursuit.
Join us for our last Association of Florida Colleges chapter meeting of the fiscal year Wednesday, June 7, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center, Strategic Planning Room. The Levy Center will meet at the same time in the Community Room and Citrus in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 105. Come with your
