This one's quick!
We’re more than halfway through Summer A, and that means that we’re really starting to feel why they call it “The Swamp.” Luckily, there are a ton of great ways to stay cool and get ahead whether you’re here in Gainesville or taking the summer abroad.
Updates in this edition:
Honors Program Office Hours - Week of June 17 - June 21
New to Honors? Come to Orientation
Sign up for classes now
SF Foundation Scholarship Fall 2024 Application Deadline: June 15
Register Today for SF’s HIT Showcase
FSU Transfer-Student Research Opportunities
UF@SF Center: Updated Summer UF Walk-In Advising Schedule
Join the Arts for Every Body One Nation/One Project
Celebrate Juneteenth with SF
Civic Engagement and Service: Sign up for Summer Service Trips
The Cade Museum is Seeking Interns
Support fellow SF students by working with Project Saint
UF’s Warrington College of Business Presents: How to Succeed When Your Objective Is Unknown Featuring Ryan Kremser
UF Mobile Outreach Clinic Volunteer Positions Open
Arts in Public Health Panels with NJPAC
Honors Highlights
Honors Program Office Hours - Week of June 17 - June 21
This coming week, June 17 - June 21, the Honors Program office is going to be closed. We will not be open for appointments or drop-ins and will be returning emails and phone calls when we return. If you have a pressing question about advising, degree planning, your major, or preparing for transfer, please reach out to one of our fantastic academic advisors. If you have other questions, I’ll be excited to connect when we return.
Honors Classes Filling Up
Our classes are exciting, engaging, and interesting and one of the factors that makes this possible is that they’re some of the smallest at the College. But this also means that they fill up quickly—a couple of our courses for Fall already have waitlists. So don’t wait—build your Honors schedule and sign up for fall classes using the button below. create Not sure what to take? Check out a couple of “highlights” below.
Fall: Literature Appreciation - LIT1000
Literature Appreciation is an introduction to literature as an art form, emphasizing the historical, cultural, and aesthetic elements of written art. Students will learn to identify and interpret formal and genre-related elements in texts; they will learn the structures and conventions of different literary genres; and they will recognize the power of language as an art form.
Academic and Scholarship Opportunities
SF Foundation Scholarship Fall 2024 Application Deadline: June 15
Many generous donors contribute financially to several applications available at SF through the SF Foundation. Apply for multiple Foundation scholarships at once by completing the SF Foundation Scholarships Application by June 15, 2024.
Register Today for SF’s HIT Showcase
June 3, 2024 – Santa Fe College invites all those interested in pursuing a healthcare career to attend the Health Information Technology (HIT) Showcase. The event happens Thursday, June 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at SF’s Blount Hall (DB-110).
You’ll receive insights from health information professionals, who will share their career journeys, valuable advice, and the essential skills needed for success. Their guidance could take you a long way.
Register before June 15 to reserve your spot: forms.office.com/r/6WHpEacm93.
To learn more about the HIT Showcase and SF’s HIT program, contact Julie Shay, HIT Program Director and professor, at julie.shay@sfcollege.edu.
FSU Transfer-Student Research Opportunities
We’d like to invite you to become part of what makes FSU a world-class institution by participating in cutting-edge research, scholarship, and creative work next year. Apply now to the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP).
Through UROP you can:
Join a community of hundreds of freshmen, sophomore, and transfer student researchers and UROP alumni
Explore academic and career interests
Find a mentor
Choose from hundreds of projects representing all areas of study, including fine arts, humanities, sciences, medicine, engineering, business, and social sciences
Learn about exciting new questions and help make important contributions
Gain hands-on experience and research skills
Learn to think in creative and innovative ways
Become more competitive for graduate and professional school
Gain practical skills and knowledge applicable to careers or graduate school
Program Components:
Conduct research 5-10 hours per week assisting a faculty member, PhD student, or startup company. See many of last year's UROP projects here: https://cre.fsu.edu/research-symposium-group-view
Meet bi-weekly with a UROP Student Leader and fellow UROP students; receive personalized guidance about research and campus resources
resent at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Learn more by joining us for the hybrid UROP Transfer Student Info Session. You can register to join us in person at FSU in the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House, room 3008 or via Zoom.
You can also check-out our website for more information and to apply to UROP: https://cre.fsu.edu/undergradresearch/urop.
UF@SF Center: Updated Summer UF Walk-In Advising Schedule
Are you planning to transfer to the University of Florida? Meet with a UF advisor in your area of study at the UF@SF Center on the SF main campus. Look below for a schedule of when UF advisors will be at SF This summer.
Cultural Opportunities
Join the Arts for Every Body One Nation/One Project
1 Honors Point per Hour of Involvement
How can we build healthier communities, as people, as artists, as friends, as a country? In Arts for Every Body’s “One Nation/One Project,” hundreds of artists working together in 18 cities—including Gainesville—across America are going to find out.
Learn more about the Project and what will be going on in Gainesville on July 27 for the event..
Celebrate Juneteenth with SF
5 Honors Points for event attendance
Join the Santa Fe College Association of Black Faculty and Staff for our annual Juneteenth Celebration on Tuesday, June 18th, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Blount Center!
This vibrant event will honor the journey to freedom with:
Delicious food trucks
Arts and crafts vendors
Educational historical tours
Engaging youth activities
Informative booths about SF programs
Live entertainment throughout the day
Don't miss the Gospel Extravaganza at 6:30 p.m., featuring talented community members.
Volunteer Opportunities
Civic Engagement and Service: Sign up for Summer Service Trips
1 Honors Point per Hour of Service
CES is offering service experiences around our community on Fridays throughout the summer! These service projects are a great way to experience different volunteer settings and meet students who share an interest in serving our community. Transportation to off-campus sites is provided.
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank
June 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rebuilding Together North Central Florida
July 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Partnership for Strong Families Back to School Drive
July 19th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
July 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
You must sign up in advance to participate in these service projects – space is limited! To sign up, email sarah.blanc@sfcollege.edu. To participate, you must:
Pre-Professional Opportunities
Education
The Cade Museum is Seeking Interns
30 Honors Points per Semester
The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention strives to provide a workplace that promotes creativity and invention at its core. They are looking for interns that have a passion for creating meaningful experiences for guests and students. Current available opportunities include STEAM education, events, marketing and outreach, administration and finance, and podcasting. If you have any questions, please email info@cademuseum.org.
Support fellow SF students by working with Project Saint
30 Honors points per semester of employment
Business
UF’s Warrington College of Business Presents: How to Succeed When Your Objective Is Unknown Featuring Ryan Kremser
5 Honors Points for Attending Event
As graduation day approaches, many students feel very anxious about their future, especially if they’re unsure about their career path. The good news is that it’s perfectly ok to be uncertain about what you want to do in the long term. This talk will focus on some of things you can do before and after graduation keep yourself moving in the right direction while you figure things out and how you can increase your chances of “falling” into the right career.
ThemeWorks is a fabricator of exhibits, props, sculptures, and scenery for theme parks and museums worldwide. Our client list includes Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, The Smithsonian Institution, and many others. I joined ThemeWorks during its early years in 2001 and have watched it grow into one of the most capable and highly-regarded scenic fabrication firms in the United States. Along the way I’ve been able to participate in many amazing projects, work with some of the most talented people in the industry, and have some truly amazing experiences. Although I attribute most of my career success to sheer luck, there were certain things I did along the way that helped me take advantage of opportunities when they arose. I look forward to chatting with you about working in a creative environment and sharing a few tips on preparing for a successful career even if you’re not sure where you’re headed.
Pre-Health
UF Mobile Outreach Clinic Volunteer Positions Open
1 Honors Point per Volunteer Hour
The UF Mobile Outreach Clinic opened applications to new volunteers on Monday, June 3rd. The UF Mobile Outreach Clinic travels daily to different medically underserved communities in Alachua County. We provide education and free, flexible primary care services including women's health visits, work/school physicals, and specialty referrals. We also hold Ultrasound and Neurology clinics for our patients every month. Often, our patients belong to marginalized and minority populations; MOC seeks volunteers who can provide culturally competent and sensitive care to each unique patient.
Volunteers call and follow up with patients after their clinic visit, addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and providing external community resources. Our Care Coordinators are an extremely valued asset to the clinic. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and take tangible action against health disparities in Alachua County. Additionally, volunteers join the clinical team in their second semester of the Care Coordination Program to assist providers as medical scribes and to complete intake for patients, among other tasks.
Applicants are encouraged to visit our website and our Instagram @ufmoc to learn more about our clinic and volunteer program. Please find attached an informational flyer regarding our Fall 2024 application cycle. We will be having a virtual interest event on June 12th at 5:30pm, and an in-person interest event at 4th Ave Food Park on June 17th at 5:30pm. You will be able to meet current volunteers, learn more about our program, and ask any questions you may have regarding our Care Coordination Program.
Care Coordinator applications will be open from June 3rd to June 21st and are available on our website: https://outreach.med.ufl.edu/volunteers/become-a-care-coordinator/
Application Requirements:
· Commit to three consecutive semesters at MOC (while being a student) - Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
· Resume
· Tentative Fall 2024 Schedule
Arts in Public Health Panels with NJPAC
5 Honors Points per Panel Attended
Join the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for "Creative Pathways: Arts, Health, and Innovation in NJ," a series of FREE virtual panel discussions with artists, activists, and experts during June. These panels will explore innovative, arts-based approaches to pressing health issues like food security, maternal health, and health equity. Register today for the panel discussions!