The Association of Florida Colleges Ocala Chapter invites you to share kindness by gifting a rose to someone. Purchase your rose(s) on Thursday, Feb. 14 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. outside the Patriot Cafe. Rose are $2 each or three roses for $5. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Please pay at the cashier’s
Thank you to those who have already given to the CF Family Campaign! With five days remaining we are at 77 percent participation. Debbie Bowe, co-chair for the CF Family Campaign, shares her thoughts on the campaign. “Giving to the CF Family Campaign is a “no brainer” for me because it is my professional “home.” Being
Show your Patriot pride and join us at one of this week’s athletic events! Remember, all CF athletic events are free to CF faculty, staff and students with valid ID or name tag. Baseball Wednesday, April 17: Lake-Sumter State College 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20: Daytona State College 1 p.m. (Sophomore Day) Softball Thursday, April
Professional Development Day is set for Tuesday, Feb. 12, and everyone is invited to participate at some level. The day will include breakfast at all locations, collegewide announcements, professional development workshops and departmental meetings. Please consult with your supervisor to learn how your team will participate. The full program can be viewed here and printed
The Antique Automobile Club of America car show will take place on the Ocala Campus on Saturday, Feb. 23. Set up will begin later in the day on Friday, Feb. 22. The parking areas from Founders Hall, Ewers Century Center, the Enterprise Center, Criminal Justice and the Library, and Bookstore/Post Office will be closed off for
Interested in participating in the must-attend event of the year? Become a member of the Association of Florida Colleges Ocala Chapter and have your name entered into a drawing to win two tickets to the CF Foundation Taste at the Farm event on Saturday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Vintage Farm Campus. Complete your
Dear CF Family, Thank you to those of you who have already given to the 2019 CF Family Campaign. To date, we have 70 percent employee participation in the campaign and 29 departments have joined the 100 percent scroll! President’s Staff VP Office of Academic Affairs and Staff VP Administration and Finance Staff VP and
CF’s Board of Trustees recently approved an agreement with Campus USA that will provide $250,000 paid out over the next five years to the CF Foundation. In addition to the financial support, this new partnership will provide volunteer support and program support for various programs around campus. “This new partnership will provide funds for scholarships
Jan. 25, 2019 Dear CF Team: Welcome to spring semester. New semester, new board members, new strategic plan. At our District Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday, we welcomed two new board members and welcomed back Bobby Durrance and Bill Edgar, who have been reappointed. The appointments were made by Rick Scott during his final
CF is hosting the Florida College System Activity Association/National Junior College Athletics Association State Basketball Tournament Wednesday-Saturday, March 6-9. We are looking for more than 100 volunteers to assist. Volunteer time is just over two hours for each role. Work the Doors in the Gymnasium Wednesday through Friday noon- 2 p.m., 2-4:30 p.m., 4:30-7 p.m. or 7-9
If you have not had the opportunity to give yet, you can sign up today for payroll deduction and it will begin Feb. 15. With 22 pay periods remaining, you can give $1 per pay period through payroll deduction and it makes a big difference. There are many ways to give. Join the CF Patriot Club
Do you have an innovative idea? There is a total of $8,500 in grants available. All eligible CF employees are invited to apply for the Category V New Initiative endowment grants sponsored by the CF Foundation. These grants will fund any projects or activity chosen by the selection committee that promotes the college’s goals, learning-centered
Join us in giving back to CF! Congratulations to the 23 departments that have joined the 100 percent scroll! ALL IN! We are ALL IN in our half-way point through the campaign and are at 57 percent employee participation. Thank you to all employees who have given so far. President’s Staff Vice President Office of
There is still room available to join CF students on two study abroad trips this spring. The first is an art, history and humanities trip to Paris and London from May 22-June 5. Cost is approximately $4,270 and includes 13 nights’ accommodations, all ground transportation, three traditional dinners, daily continental breakfast and full-time guide. Program
CF will conduct a test of its RAVE Alert emergency notification system for all CF campus locations on Tuesday, Jan. 22, between 10:45 and 11 a.m., which is between second and third class periods. Students, faculty and staff are enrolled automatically and may receive messages via text, phone and email. To update your preferences, login
The CF Family Campaign is off to a great start! A big thank you to everyone who has already submitted a pledge form or made a one-time gift to the 2019 campaign. This year’s goal is to have 100 percent faculty and staff participation. Are you all in? Join the CF Patriot Club today! Donors
Students on the Ocala Campus are interested in starting a College Republicans Club and a Young Politicians Club (nonpartisan). They have the students but they need you! Each group is looking for a club advisor. If you are interested in this and want to find out more, contact Mikel James at jamesm@cf.edu or ext. 1903.
Attention Faculty and Staff. Parking Lot 8 (Between Buildings 7, 8 and 11) will be blocked off on Wednesday, Jan. 16, for the Welcome Back and Club Rush Event. The lot will re-open around 2:30 p.m. the same day. Please share with your students so that they are prepared to make alternative parking arrangements. Thank you!
Each year, the CF Family Campaign encourages us to pause and take notice of the impact of private support on our college. Some of us give to support student scholarships. Others give to help enhance our classrooms and the quality of our programs. Or we give to support efforts that cannot financed for with state
