The Compass: Welcome Back Everyone!
Hope you all had a great Spring Break! Let's embark on new adventures & explore exciting upcoming academic opportunities and community events!
If you are new to the Honors Program, this guide will help you navigate our community while informing you about fun ways to earn Honors Points so you can make the most of your SF experience. Every Friday, you will receive an updated guide on student organizations, current events, scholarship opportunities, internships, and academic involvements you need to know about. All events listed in the newsletter are available to SF students and are worth Honors Points. So, keep a lookout for fun opportunities!
I can’t believe the Fall semester is already nearing its end—time has flown by! I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break. Hopefully, you have also had a chance to explore some of the opportunities featured in the newsletter while earning some Honors points along the way. If not, don’t worry; there’s still plenty of time to get involved before the semester wraps up. Be sure to check out the newsletter for events and activities that interest you. Best of luck to everyone as we head into the final stretch!
Activities in this edition:
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Research Workshops at the SF Library
Women's History Month Event: The Past, Present, and Future of Women's Rights and the ERA
Planetarium: SpacePark 360: Geodesium
Planetarium: Tales of The Maya Skies
Planetarium: Mesmerica 360
Planetarium – Music 360: Horizons Of The Future
Planetarium: Music 360: Led Zeppelin
Spring Arts Festival
Wrap Up/Reflection
Volunteering Opportunity: Conversations to Remember
Seeking Student Help with Open House Initiatives
Student Volunteers Needed for the Student Conduct Board
Journalism: Science Journalist in Residence | Talk by Nadia Drake
Join UF's Emergency Medicine Scribe Program!
Honors News and Updates
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Academic Opportunities
Research Workshops at the SF Library
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
Navigating Health Science Research
This workshop is designed for students in health-related fields or anyone researching health topics. Learn specific strategies for finding credible sources, navigating health databases, and utilizing evidence-based practice to ensure your research is reliable and impactful.
Tuesday, April 1
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Library & Learning Commons, Y-240
https://sfcollege.zoom.us/my/reference
Source Savvy: Crafting a Research-Driven Paper
You’ve done the research…now what? This workshop will show you how to quote, paraphrase, and blend information from sources while keeping your writing clear, credible, and uniquely yours.
Wednesday, April 2
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Library & Learning Commons, Y-240
https://sfcollege.zoom.us/my/reference
If you have any questions about any of these sessions, please contact Ramona Miller.
Cultural and Community Events
Women's History Month Event: The Past, Present, and Future of Women's Rights and the ERA
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
Date: Monday, March 31
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Lawrence W. Tyree Library Lobby
On Monday, March 31, at 2pm join two of our History Professors—Meagan Frenzer and Sarika Joshi—for a discussion on "The Past, Present, and Future of the Women's Rights Movement and the ERA.
More than suffrage: Through the twentieth century, American women fought not only for the right to vote, but for the full rights and privileges owed to all Americans - in education, in the workplace, and in the public sphere. Those battles merged in the call for the Equal Rights Amendment. Join History Professors Meagan Frenzer and Sarika Joshi in a discussion about the past, present, and future of the women's rights movement - where we've been and where we can go.
Planetarium: SpacePark 360: Geodesium
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
About: an immersive entertainment show for fulldome theaters -- an amusement park with its rides placed throughout the solar system. It's an educational amusement park experience of astronomical proportions! If you're a theme park ride aficionado, you may recognize some of these famous rides... but you probably never imagined them at such extra-terrestrial locations.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
Show length: 38 minutes
Seating Capacity: 60 people
Ages: All
Planetarium: Tales of The Maya Skies
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
About: a digital fulldome show that immerses the audience in Mayan astronomy, art and culture through a custom score and visuals. Produced by Chabot Space & Science Center, Tales of the Maya Skies inspires and educates through its description of the Maya's accurate astronomical achievements and how astronomy connected them to the Universe. An extensive Educator's Guide accompanies the program.
Narrated by Latin Grammy award winner Lila Downs, supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
Show length: 35 minutes
Seating Capacity: 60
Ages: All
Planetarium: Mesmerica 360
2 Honors Points for Program Attendance
About: Mesmerica is a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with visually-hypnotic, 3D animated art curated from artists around the world, creating an immersive experience designed to transcend time, relax, soothe, and stimulate your mind and senses…
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, 3000 NW 83 Street, Building X-129,
Gainesville
Show length: 45 minutes
Seating Capacity: 52 people
Planetarium – Music 360: Horizons Of The Future
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
Horizons of the Future is a fantastic journey into possibility!
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
About: This comfortable, elevating fulldome work winds through endless immersive landscapes and constantly evolving scenery accompanied by downtempo (pulsing, relaxing and ambient) music. This gentle immersive journey accompanies viewers into a state of timeless exploration in new and wondrous places. As an entertainment piece, Horizons of the Future also explores intertwining themes and visions of nature and technology. At times, they are in conflict; at other times in harmony. Each scene provides a sense of transformation and renewal, leaving the viewer in a contemplative afterglow. View a preview of Horizons of the Future!
Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, 3000 NW 83 Street, Building X-129,
Gainesville
Admission Fee: $8.00 for everyone, regardless of age or Santa Fe College affiliation.
Show length: 30 minutes
Seating Capacity: 60
Ages: General audiences
Planetarium: Music 360: Led Zeppelin
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
About: Even after 35 years of laser shows, "Led Zeppelin" remains one of the most popular music shows ever performed in planetariums, neck and neck with "Pink Floyd." Now see what Clark Planetarium Productions has done with it for the fulldome arena! This show delves further into the surrealistic environments than any other music entertainment show, transporting visitors into dozens of mood provoking settings. The motions are more calculated to the transportive feeling, drawing audiences deeper into the scenes. And our planetarium dome is ideal for providing this immersive effect. During the show you'll be treated to Led Zeppelin's classics such as "Kashmir," "Black Dog," "Over the Hills and Far Away," "Stairway to Heaven," "Rock and Roll," and many others!
Admission for this "Music 360" show is $10.00 for everyone, regardless of age or Santa Fe College affiliation.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
Show length: 50 minutes
Seating Capacity: 60 people
Ages: 8+
Looking for Volunteer Opportunities? Contact SF Civic Engagement and Service
In addition to scheduling dedicated service projects and organizing Alternative Spring Break, SF’s Office for Civic Engagement and Service—helmed by Jacob Clore—can connect students with service opportunities that fit their interests, passions, career goals, and schedule. Are you looking for a way to impact our community but don’t know where to start? Contact Jacob at SF’s CES today!
Spring Arts Festival
1 Honors Point per Hour of Volunteering
The 53rd Annual Spring Arts Festival will be held on April 12th & 13th at the Northwest Campus. This is a great opportunity to mingle with the community and see the great work of student artists, local artists, and national/international artists. In addition to the artwork, there’s a great lineup of music and activities.
The Festival is still in need of volunteers! There is a range of opportunities starting on Friday and running through Sunday.
About the Engaged Leaders Program
15 Honors Points for Completion
The Engaged Leaders program is tailored for more advanced student leaders actively involved at Santa Fe College. During the event, students will further enhance their leadership skills, network with other leaders, and expand on their personal and professional development. At the end of the program, students will participate in a commencement ceremony and will be recognized with a certificate.
Here are some workshops that the Engaged Leaders Program is hosting:
Wrap Up/Reflection
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Building S, Room 326/327
For more information, contact student.life@sfcollege.edu
Volunteering Opportunity: Conversations to Remember
1 Honors Point per hour of Volunteering
Conversations to Remember is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens, including those living with dementia. They are currently looking for undergraduate students who are willing to volunteer.
About the virtual visit program: 2-3 college students will be matched with older adults for weekly virtual video visits. Many of these older adults have been suffering from isolation, and your students could brighten their days just by speaking with them. Students on our virtual visits initially volunteer one hour per week, and each call lasts up to one hour, based on the senior's attention span and mood on each day. Students select the times that work for their schedule and are matched with older adults for calls based on the times when they're available. They then have regular, weekly appointments for their visits. Students are expected to volunteer for at least 16 weeks so that they can develop friendships with the seniors they're matched with.
They provide training (mandatory) to all the students in our program about the best ways to interact with older adults on video calls, as well as additional regular support throughout their service. Since the visits are virtual, students can do it without any travel. This program is free for seniors and students across the country.
Students wishing for opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with other volunteering options, such as assisting us with their social media, call support, outreach, or more.
Volunteering does not need to coincide with the start of a semester, as we have new virtual visits starting all the time!
Contact Information: anthony@conversationstoremember.org
Seeking Student Help With Open House Initiatives
1 Honors Point per Hour
Do you want to share your passion for SF with potential students? This spring, you can support SF and the Honors Program by volunteering at one or both of our recruitment events.
There are two upcoming events this semester that SF Admissions needs your support with:
Family Preview Day on March 29th from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
The goals of both events are twofold: to present prospective/incoming students with the resources/support available to them and to get them excited about being an SF student! The open house spotlights academic, admissions, and transfer resources in a mostly tabling format for prospective students. Family Preview Day features more presentations and panels for incoming students. The sign-up sheet linked below allows you to sign up to help with one or both of these sessions.
For Any Questions, contact: shelby.nagle@sfcollege.edu
Student Volunteers Needed for the Student Conduct Board
5 Honors Points per Student Conduct Board Hearing
The Student Conduct Board is looking for students willing to assist with hearings. You can support your fellow students and collaborate with professionals at SF in hearing cases of academic misconduct and helping determine fair and just outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in education, law, or leadership experience. If you are interested in serving, all you need to do is email dan.rodkin@sfcollege.edu and complete the Canvas course training soon to be a part of the Student Conduct Board.
Contact info: dan.rodkin@sfcollege.edu
Pre-Professional Opportunities
Journalism
Science Journalist in Residence | Talk by Nadia Drake
5 Honors Points for Attending an Event
Nadia Drake is a science journalist who specializes in covering space exploration and the search for life beyond Earth. For many years, she was a contributing writer with National Geographic; most recently, she was the interim physics editor at Quanta Magazine, and she has written for numerous publications including Nature, The New York Times, Science News, and Scientific American. She holds a PhD in genetics from Cornell University and a graduate certificate in science communication from UCSC.
Location: Pugh Hall Ocora
Date: Wednesday, April 9
Time: 4-5 p.m. followed by a reception from 5-6 p.m.
Pre-Health
Join UF's Emergency Medicine Scribe Program!
30 Honors Points per Semester
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to gain valuable experience in healthcare, especially those taking gap years or current students.
Why Apply?
Shadowing Opportunities: Work alongside PAs, residents, MDs, and DOs, gaining first-hand insights into the medical field.
Extensive On-the-Job Education: Receive comprehensive training that enhances your understanding of emergency medicine in a high-acuity and immersive setting.
Continuing Education Opportunities: Participate in simulation labs, EMS ride-alongs, and other educational initiatives to further your knowledge and skills.
Healthcare Exposure: Immerse yourself in a fast-paced environment and see how healthcare operates in real-time and in a community setting.
We encourage gap year students to consider applying for a full-time position (40 hours/week) and current students to apply for a part-time role (20 hours/week). The pay is $15/hour, and having a car for private transportation is essential.