Santa Fe College announces 3 provost finalists
By Peyton Harris | Apr. 20Santa Fe College announced it narrowed its search for a new provost to three finalists Wednesday afternoon, after a search to replace Provost Edward Bonahue.
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Santa Fe College promises to bridge equity gap at its 20th annual East Gainesville meeting
By Mickenzie Hannon | Sep. 23The forum highlighted future plans of the community college to make a more equitable campus through new administration positions and programs dedicated to providing opportunities to Black students. Speakers also reflected on SFC programs meant to prepare East Gainesville residents for career and higher education options.
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Opera singer Barbara Padilla performs at Santa Fe College
By Claire Grunewald | Sep. 19Attendees gathered at Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall to hear Padilla and five SFC Master Artist Series students perform. The event raised money for the Climb for Cancer Foundation.
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Santa Fe College Saints Food Share pantry experiences a high demand head of food drive
By Claire Grunewald | Sep. 12SFC’s food pantry, Saints Food Share, encountered an increased demand for food from students since school started, Sarah Blanc, a SFC civic engagement and service specialist, said: The pantry is getting three times the number of normal requests for food ahead of its Hunger Action Month Food Drive.
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Santa Fe college admissions on the rise
By Lindsay Schindler | May 30, 2022As UF admission rates drop with the return to in-person classes, Santa Fe College’s are on the rise.
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Santa Fe College’s College for Kids program opens registration
By Lindsay Schindler | May 11, 2022College for Kids, a program hosted by Santa Fe, allows kids to use summer to immerse themselves in subjects typically not taught until college. Registration for the 2022 camp opened May 4.
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Santa Fe College still plans for a precautionary spring graduation ceremony even after lifting all COVID-19 protocols
By Lily Kino | Mar. 30, 2022Santa Fe College upholds its plans to host a limited-capacity graduation ceremony in April despite lifting all COVID-19 restrictions. Santa Fe lifted COVID-19 precautions related to serving food, onsite class size and event size across all SFC properties Monday. However, graduates will still be socially distanced at their April celebrations.
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Santa Fe President continues strides for equity, despite COVID-19 slowdowns
By Lily Kino | Feb. 28, 2022Two years later, the diversity at SFC remains almost identical to what it was when he arrived 一 with a Black population hovering at about 12%. With SFC in-person again, the issues Broadie once aimed to tackle have resurfaced.
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Santa Fe College creates new charter school
By Lily Kino | Feb. 14, 2022With a $2 million grant from the State of Florida, the school will offer high school students training in information technology and health sciences, according to a press release. The college received the grant Feb. 2 as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ $89 million plan to enhance workforce initiatives across the state.
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Santa Fe College reinstates vaccine incentives
By Lily Kino | Feb. 4, 2022Santa Fe College students and employees can get $60 for their COVID-19 vaccinations as of Jan. 28. SF announced their second voluntary COVID-19 vaccine incentive, similar to the one in Fall 2021 that resulted in over 2,700 people getting vaccinated, according to the Santa Fe website.
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Santa Fe food pantry Saints Food Share to be renovated in January
By Eve Thompson | Dec. 1, 2021The food pantry was founded in 2010 by two SF professors: Sarah Stone and Kerry Chancey. The pantry aims to combat food insecurity in the community.
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Santa Fe College COVID-19 Update: Two positive cases reported in last week
By Eve Thompson | Dec. 1, 2021There were two fewer reported cases than the previous week.
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Santa Fe College launches high school counseling program SF Achieve
By Eve Thompson | Nov. 29, 2021The program places Santa Fe college counselors in every high school in Alachua and Bradford counties. The goal is to provide scholarships and textbook stipends, and show high school students higher education options — from community colleges and trade schools to four-year universities.
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Santa Fe College COVID-19 Update: Four positive cases reported in last week
By Eve Thompson | Nov. 24, 2021The college’s total number of reported positive cases since March 2020 is now 1,100
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Santa Fe College COVID-19 Update: Six positive cases reported in last week
By Eve Thompson | Nov. 17, 2021There have been 400 reported positive cases since the Delta surge in early March 2021, which represents about 36% of all 1,096 cases since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report provided by Santa Fe director of human resources Lela Frye.
