Santa Fe College closes Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Hurricane Milton
By Timothy Wang | Oct. 7, 2024Santa Fe College is closed Wednesday and Thursday because of Hurricane Milton, according to a statement from Santa Fe President Paul Broadie II.
Santa Fe College is closed Wednesday and Thursday because of Hurricane Milton, according to a statement from Santa Fe President Paul Broadie II.
Santa Fe College students now have guaranteed transfer admissions into UF through a new program established this year.
Santa Fe College students’ refunds, the money left over after financial aid paid for tuition and other charges, has been delayed by more than three weeks.
Helene is expected to bring strong tropical storm and hurricane-force winds as well as heavy rain and the possibility of tornadoes, according to a Wednesday Santa Fe news release.
Patrick Wiggins, a 76-year-old Gainesville resident, joined a crowd of locals watching the Gainesville chamber folk group, which kicked off the weekend at 7:35 p.m. He said the band acted as a channel to express “beautiful and good” qualities.
In March, the U.S. Department of Education announced it had made about 200,000 calculation errors on completed FAFSA forms, delaying financial aid disbursement.
Chase Elliot Alsobrooks-Floyd was accused of committing simple battery on Feb. 7. The incident allegedly took place in his apartment bedroom.
UF police charged Charly Keanu Pringle with trespassing after failing to leave the property on order by the owner, which is a first degree misdemeanor.
Santa Fe College hosted Florida Heritage Foods Project's final food symposium on Friday.
Couples walked hand in hand and children sat on their parents’ shoulders as gusts of wind blew past, lending a reprieve from the hot sun. While they strolled past the art festival booths, wind chimes rang and live music played. Santa Fe College hosted its 52nd annual Spring Arts Festival April 13 and 14, which featured planetarium shows, a zoo booth and works from local artists.
As the curtains rose, the lights dimmed to black, transporting the audience into the realm of ‘Take 5’ — a series of five, 10 minute plays, performed and directed by Santa Fe College students Jan. 26. The ‘Take 5’ festival unfolded with five distinct plays, each delving into themes of overcoming hardships and featuring no more than two actors.
Gainesville residents of all ages filled the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall Dec. 2, learning about animals and summoning snow alongside Santa Claus, Frosty and Perry the Mouse.
Dozens of community members and Santa Fe College students and faculty were present at the SF Charles L. Blount Center in downtown Gainesville Thursday night, sharing plans and progress made toward closing equity gaps in education.
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass performed at Santa Fe College Sept. 15 as a part of the SF Master Artist Series, a program that gives fine arts students the opportunity to learn from professional performers.
A parking lot across from the Santa Fe College Gymnasium will soon be home to a new institute for skilled trades commemorating Ralph Wilson Cellon Jr., who has dedicated both time and money to the college. Administrators, elected officials and students gathered at the designated plot Monday to honor the upcoming building’s namesake in a ceremonial groundbreaking.
Some LGBTQ Santa Fe College attendees fear discrimination after a law prohibiting people from using public bathrooms of their non-assigned sex can now result in firing.
Over the past three years, Santa Fe College experienced a rise in students of all ethnicities. The students and staff attribute this increase in diversity to the college’s inclusive campus events and organizations.
SFC students’ top transfer choices include UF, University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida.
About 100 people attended and participated in Santa Fe’s Juneteenth event, remembering Black ancestry and celebrating freedom.
Santa Fe College senior Apoorva Bangalore Raviprasad, an astrophysics major, left India for the United States in 2022, feeling confused about how the future would unfold and struggling with her identity.