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Spring Break in Nicaragua More Than Just a Vacation for FSW Honors Students
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Spring Break in Nicaragua More Than Just a Vacation for FSW Honors Students Apr 21, 2016 APRIL 21, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – For many college students, Spring Break is a time to kick back, take a break from their studies and hit the beach. But this year, eight Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) students in Dr. Bruno Baltodano’s Comparative Politics class spent their Spring Break in Nicaragua, learning about Nicaraguan history and its political system. Comparative Politics is an honors class at FSW that focuses on the political systems of various countries, with a strong focus on Latin America. This semester, the students’ main project for the class are case studies on various topics in Nicaraguan politics, which include political culture, gender equality, indigenous rights, indigenous participation in the government, and the Grand Canal project. Having been born in Nicaragua, Dr. Baltodano was happy to introduce his students to his homeland. However, he didn’t anticipate the incredible access they would have once they arrived. After an initial meeting fell through with Telemaco Talavera, the official governmental spokesperson for the Nicaragua Grand Canal project, the group’s guide secured another meeting for them, this time with Nicaraguan Vice President Omar Halleslevens. Given this incredible opportunity, the students did not hold back on their questions to him. “We asked Vice President Halleslevens about the politics of the country and the impending Grand Canal project, which would have a negative impact on Nicaragua’s indigenous people,” said student Lovisa Carlson. “His answers definitely swayed toward the pro-government side.” “Yes, it’s a developing democracy, but I believe there is still a lot of corruption within the current government,” Emily Casey added. “In my opinion, they have no unbiased news outlets. They are either pro- or anti-government.” The group then had another surprise. Dr. Baltodano had set them up to meet with 1970s revolutionary leader Eden Pastora, and he personally invited them to his home. “It was so surreal,” said Owen Dyches. “To have visited this man’s home, who was so important to the country’s political history and to get to know him personally and hear his stories. It was once-in-a-lifetime.” The students also met with small business owners and co-op community groups where Val Velasquez took an interest in gender equality and wage gaps. “We met with both male and female small business owners,” Velasquez said. “It was interesting to hear the differences in each. The testimonials from women about the wage gap challenges they face in their businesses and careers just showed that women experience much of the same inequality everywhere.” It wasn’t all work for these students though. They did find some time to enjoy some Spring Break fun. They swam in what was once an old volcano crater, they toured a cathedral, and they even had a zip-line adventure. The main thing all of the students will remember were the people they met. “I definitely plan to go back,” said Stephanie Bravo. “I’d like to volunteer and help the smaller communities and indigenous people.” “Every person we met, from the kids who were in extreme poverty to very wealthy government officials, all had pride in being Nicaraguan,” said Eduardo Santana. “They all want to see their country improve rather than their own personal gain.” In fact, the trip had such a profound impact on Owen Dyches that he decided to change his academic plan from marine biology to environmental law pertaining to Nicaragua. And for Dr. Baltodano, there is no greater success. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: April 21, 2016 Back to News Archives
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‹ First<891011> 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 Date Title Jan 30 Softball Opens Season 2-1; Defeats Defending NJCAA National Champ ( District) The Florida SouthWestern softball team won two of three games on day one of the 2016 season. The Bucs fell to Pensacola State 5-4 in eight innings and defeated Georgia Highlands (16-2) and defending NJCAA National Champs Chipola College (7-2) at the JUCO Kickoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. FSW returns… Jan 28 The Bucs Are Back | FSW Hosts ASA College In Season Opener ( District) FSW Live Video (Friday and Saturday) First-year head coach Jamie Corr and the Florida SouthWestern baseball team open the 2016 campaign this weekend at City of Palms Park. The Bucs host ASA College on Friday, Jan 29 (6 p.m.) before taking on East Georgia State (11 a.m.) and… Jan 28 FSW Hosts Humanities Colloquium: Education for a New Humanity, Devo’s Jerry Casale to Deliver Keynote Address ( District) JANUARY 28, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Jerry Casale, founding member and songwriter of the band Devo, will deliver the Keynote Address of the third biennial Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Humanities Colloquium: Education for a New Humanity at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, in the Rush Auditorium,… Jan 27 Iamurri Adds Naples Native And USA Softball Pitcher Traina To Coaching Staff ( district) Alabama Bio Team USA Bio Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) head softball coach Robert Iamurri has added Team USA pitcher Jackie Traina to his staff as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. “We are excited to have Jackie working with our pitching staff,” said Coach Iamurri. “The presence of a… Jan 27 FSW to Facilitate Veterans Florida Grants ( District) JANUARY 27, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – In response to Governor Rick Scott’s drive to increase jobs in Florida, the state of Florida has carved out $2 million in grants to assist veterans. Newly launched by the state on Jan. 1, 2016, Veterans Florida grants will assist companies in… Jan 27 FSW Provides Assistance with Financial Aid Information at College Goal Sunday! ( District) Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will host College Goal Sunday? from 12:30pm – 4:00pm on Sunday, February 21. This event will provide: FAFSA (Free Application Federal Student Aid) assistance, regardless of intended college (beginning at 1pm) FFAA (Florida Financial Aid Application) assistance, regardless of intended college (beginning at… Jan 26 Baseball Ranked No. 41 In Perfect Game Preseason Top 50 ( district) PERFECT GAME RELEASE: http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=12107 The 2016 season is rapidly approaching and first-year head coach Jamie Corr and the Florida SouthWestern baseball team have secured the program’s first preseason ranking. Perfect Game recently released their Junior College Preseason Top 50, with the Bucs landing at No. 41. FSW, ranked in… Jan 26 Buccaneers To Hold Food Drive, Offer Free Admission To Home Openers ( District) Help the Florida SouthWestern State College athletic department fill up City of Palms Park and Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen fill up their pantry by donating to the FSW Athletics food drive during the Bucs’ baseball and softball home openers. “We are excited to partner with Community Cooperative -… Jan 22 Internationally Acclaimed Author Edwin Black to Speak at FSW ( District) JANUARY 22, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) and the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida present New York Times bestselling author Edwin Black at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the FSW Thomas Edison Campus (Fort Myers), Building U, Room 102.… ‹ First<891011>
FSW Baseball Releases 2016 Schedule
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FSW Baseball Releases 2016 Schedule Jan 7, 2016 Complete Schedule | Printable Schedule (PDF) First-year head coach Jamie Corr and the Florida SouthWestern baseball team have released the schedule for the 2016 campaign. The Buccaneers will return to the field for the first time since the 1997 season. FSW will call City of Palms Park in downtown Fort Myers their home stadium. City of Palms Park, originally built by the City of Fort Myers, was the spring training site of the Boston Red Sox from 1993 until 2011, when the team moved for spring training in 2012 to JetBlue Stadium. The Buccaneers’ schedule features 25 home games, a pair of contests against a team that received votes in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national poll (Palm Beach State College) and seven games against opponents that competed in a regional last season. The 2016 schedule will also feature 30 Suncoast Conference games (15 home, 15 away). The Suncoast Conference is made up of six schools, including FSW, Hillsborough Community College, Polk State College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota. The Buccaneers will be led by Corr, who started his college baseball career as a utility player for Edison Community College in 1993. Corr joins FSW after leading Lambert High School in Cumming, Ga. to the 2014 USA Today and Collegiate Baseball National Championship and winning the 2014 6A State Championship with a 36-2 record. The 2014 USA Today National Coach of the Year, Corr recorded a 112-42 overall record at Lambert. Prior to building the program at Lambert, Corr led Forsyth HS (Cumming, Ga.) to a Class 5A runner-up finish. He also had assistant stints at Augusta State, Dalton College and Valdosta State. ”We’ve put together a challenging non-conference schedule to help prepare for one of the toughest JUCO conferences in the country,” said Corr. “We are more than excited to bring baseball back to FSW.” FSW, then the Edison Community College Buccaneers, last took the field in 1997 and played all of its home games at Terry Park. Edison Community College was a member of the Southern Conference of the Florida Community College Activities Association and fielded competitive teams in baseball, softball and women’s tennis. The 2016 season kicks off on January 29 when the Bucs host the Silver Storm of ASA College. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at City of Palms Park. Admission to each Buccaneer home game is $5.00, but current FSW students, faculty and staff get in FREE to all home baseball games with a valid BUC Card. For more information on Buccaneer Athletics follow @FSWBucs on Twitter or log on to FSWBucs.com. FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN The Florida SouthWestern State College athletic program is a member of the Florida College System Athletic Association (FCSAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Buccaneers are one of 25 schools in the NJCAA Region 8 and are one of six schools in the Suncoast Conference. Florida SouthWestern State College currently supports four intercollegiate athletic programs (Baseball, Softball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball), with Volleyball coming in the fall of 2017. Baseball and Softball will begin their regular season competition in 2016 at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Located on the Thomas Edison (Lee) Campus in Fort Myers will be the brand new Suncoast Credit Union Arena (set to be completed by fall 2016), where FSW’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams will compete. THE NJCAA The movement to form a unique sports association dedicated to America’s two-year colleges arose in 1937 when several track and field coaches gathered in Fresno, California. A year later, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rejected a petition from 13 two-year colleges in California to grant their teams and athletes permission to compete at the NCAA Track & Field Championships. In the spring of 1938, following the NCAA’s rejection, those same 13 two-year colleges gathered again in Fresno to organize and form an association that would promote and supervise a national athletics program exclusively for junior and community colleges…and the rest is history. On May 14, 1938, the first constitution of the National Junior College Athletic Association was accepted by its charter members and the organization held its first national championship event a year later in May 1939. The NJCAA has played a vital role in collegiate athletics for the past eight decades and continues to be the leader in championing academic and athletic opportunities for student-athletes. This section of the association's website is dedicated to celebrating the NJCAA's rich history and tradition as the national governing body of two-year college athletics. For more information on the NJCAA log on to www.NJCAA.org. THE FCSAA The Florida College System Activities Association, Incorporated (FCSAA) is a statewide non?profit corporation regulating, coordinating, and promoting intercollegiate activities in: Athletics, Brain Bowl, Forensics, Music, Student Government, Student Publications, and Theatre. Membership in the Florida College System Activities Association is open to any of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System. Each member institution is represented in the policy?making deliberations of the Association through that institution's President or other designated representative. The institutional representatives constitute the FCSAA Presidents Assembly, the ultimate authority in FCSAA. For more information on the FCSAA log on to www.TheFCSAA.com. NJCAA REGION 8 & THE SUNCOAST CONFERENCE Member colleges of the NJCAA are allotted to a specific NJCAA Region upon membership to the association. Unlike other collegiate organizations that defer to conference affiliation, the NJCAA guarantees each member college's membership within the regional structure of the association. In most cases, region assignment is based upon geographic location of the college. The region structure of the NJCAA is the primary method used by all sponsored sports of the association in determining qualification for national championship tournaments. In certain sports, two or more regions are partnered to form a competition 'district', which is then used for national championship qualification. The organization of districts varies per sport and is formulated every two years under the authority of the association's board of directors. FSW is in Region 8 and is joined by ASA College Miami (Region 8 only; non-FCSAA member), Broward College, Chipola College, College of Central Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Gulf Coast State College, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, Pensacola State College, Polk State College, Santa Fe College, Seminole State College of Florida, South Florida State College, St. Johns River State College, St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota and Tallahassee Community College. The Bucs are also in the Suncoast Conference with Hillsborough Community College, Polk State College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota. For more information on Region 8 log on to www.TheFCSAASports.com. Last Updated: January 7, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW Names New Campus President and Interim Provost
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FSW Names New Campus President and Interim Provost Jan 4, 2016 Dr. Jeff Allbritten, President of Florida SouthWestern State College, today announced the appointment of a campus president and of an interim provost, both which will be effective February 1. Dr. Denis Wright, FSW Provost, has been named the Charlotte Campus President and Vice President for Economic and Community Development. He will be working with Dr. Pat Land during the next month to ensure a smooth transition. Dr. Land, who has been the Charlotte Campus President since 2002, will be retiring from FSW in March. Dr. Jeff Stewart, VP Research, Technology and Accountability, will serve as Interim Provost/VP Academic Affairs. “Dr. Land has been a wonderful leader for our college for nearly 14 years. In addition to serving as our Charlotte Campus President and VP of Economic and Community Development, she was also Acting President of the college,” said Dr. Allbritten. “We all wish her well in her retirement, and she is certainly appreciated for all she has brought to this college. For example, she is a key reason for our successful partnership with Western Michigan University (WMU), which in turn holds great promise for our students and the Charlotte County community.” WMU is scheduled for approval to offer programs in Florida at the March Florida Department of Education meeting. “It’s important for us to have our campus president in place as things progress with WMU,” said Dr. Allbritten. Additionally, Dr. Jeff Stewart will serve as Interim Provost and VP Academic Affairs. “Dr. Stewart has a wealth of experience which will serve us well during this transition period,” said Dr. Allbritten. “This move gives us time to carefully consider our options with regards to a permanent Provost and VP of Academic Affairs.” Last Updated: January 4, 2016 Back to News Archives
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‹ First<7891011> 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 Date Title Feb 11 iPartnerMedia Supports Athletics at FSW ( District) The Bonita Springs-based digital marketing firm iPartnerMedia committed to supporting athletics and the construction of the Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) with a gift of $50,000. The gift provides $25,000 in assistance for getting athletics and the arena off the ground, and $25,000 of in-kind… Feb 8 “American Eugenics—from Long Island to Auschwitz” New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak at FSW ( District) FEBRUARY 8, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Most people associate eugenics, the idea of creating a superior race, with the Holocaust. According to an internationally acclaimed investigative author, the origins of the eugenics movement and research trials actually began in the United States. Edwin Black, a New York Times… Feb 5 FSW Critical Thinking Series Presents “Wealth Disparity: Myths and Realities” ( District) FEBRUARY 5, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Cornerstone and First Year Experience Program will host a Critical Thinking Lecture Series presentation, “Wealth Disparity: Myths and Realities” at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Building U, Room 102, at the FSW Thomas Edison… Feb 4 'Rauschenberg & Albers' Opens Feb. 26 at FSW ( District) Bob Rauschenberg’s art returns to Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) this spring with an exhibition that examines the student-teacher relationship and features pieces that Rauschenberg made following his permanent move to Captiva Island, Fla. “Rauschenberg & Albers: Box vs. Square” opens February 26 to the public in the Bob Rauschenberg… Feb 4 FSW Graduates First TSA Associate Class ( District) FEBRUARY 4, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – The first class of 14 graduates of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Associates Program, administered by Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW), was recognized in an achievement ceremony on January 20 at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Supported by the TSA, the 9-credit… Feb 4 FSW’s Humanities Colloquium Presents the NOW Ensemble ( District) FEBRUARY 4, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Humanities Colloquium: Education for a New Humanity presents the NOW Ensemble at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Building U, Room 102, at the FSW Thomas Edison Campus, Fort Myers. The NOW Ensemble is a dynamic… Feb 3 FSW Firefighter Program Trains Students in Award-Winning Facility ( District) FEBRUARY 3, 2016 – NAPLES, FLA – Students in Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Firefighter Training program can now boast that they train in an award-winning fire training center. The North Collier Fire Training Center, which houses FSW’s fire training program, recently received the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association (FFCA) Fire… Jan 29 Baseball Defeats ASA College In Home Opener At City Of Palms Park ( District) PHOTO GALLERY | Photo Credit: Linwood Ferguson/CaptivePhotons.com The 2016 season got off to a great start for first-year head coach Jamie Corr and the Florida SouthWestern baseball team as they defeated ASA College, 5-1, in front of 1,522 fans at City of Palms Park on Friday night (Jan.… Jan 30 A Pair Of Walk-Off Walks Help Baseball Stay Undefeated ( district) The Florida SouthWestern baseball team remained undefeated this season as they picked up a pair of wins via walk-off walks over East George State College (2-1; 7 innings) and ASA College (5-4; 8 innings) at City of Palms Park on Saturday (Jan. 30). In game one FSW (3-0), ranked No.… ‹ First<7891011>
Florida SouthWestern State College District Board of Trustees Meeting Scheduled January 26
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Florida SouthWestern State College District Board of Trustees Meeting Scheduled January 26 Jan 20, 2016 The Florida SouthWestern State College District Board of Trustees will hold their next regularly scheduled meeting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, on the Collier Campus in Room M-201. Public comments are welcome. Each speaker will be allotted up to two minutes of speaking time. All those who wish to participate in the public comment portion of the meeting are required to fill out and turn in a Request to Speak Form at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers must be present at the Collier Campus. The agenda is posted at www.FSW.edu/board/meetings. Last Updated: January 20, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW Hosts Annual “Family Math Night”
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FSW Hosts Annual “Family Math Night” Oct 25, 2016 October 25, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Learn how fun math can be at “Family Math Night” on Nov. 15 from 5:45-7:30 p.m. at Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Thomas Edison Campus. This free, family-oriented event for students in kindergarten to grade 8 features fun math games created by teacher candidates in FSW’s School of Education, demonstrating how mathematics doesn’t only need to be something you use at school. “Learning mathematics successfully requires a joint effort between home and school. Research shows students that work cooperatively with their parents have higher academic achievement,” explained Dr. Mary Robertson, Professor of Mathematics Education at FSW. Dr. Robertson, an expert in the field, has been a mathematics teacher for the past 32 years, having taught at the middle school, high school and college level. While the event is open to anyone interested in exploring mathematics, students are encouraged to register by sending an e-mail to familymathnight@fsw.edu. For questions about Family Math Night at Florida SouthWestern State College, please contact Dr. Mary Robertson at mary.robertson@fsw.edu. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 25, 2016 Back to News Archives
Flint Water Crisis Hero Dr. Marc Edwards to Speak at FSW, FSW Theatre Program Presents Paragon Springs
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Flint Water Crisis Hero Dr. Marc Edwards to Speak at FSW, FSW Theatre Program Presents Paragon Springs Oct 24, 2016 OCTOBER 24, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Dr. Marc Edwards, hero of the Flint, Mich. water crisis, will speak about his experiences exposing contaminated tap water at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Rush Auditorium, Building J, Room 103, Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Thomas Edison Campus in Fort Myers. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Edwards is the Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he teaches courses in environmental engineering, applied aquatic chemistry and engineering ethics. His research group aspires to pursue science as a public good, through laboratory work on practically important but underfunded topics such as corrosion in buildings and opportunistic premise-plumbing pathogens—that work laid the groundwork for investigative science uncovering the 2001-2004 D.C. Lead Crisis and the 2014-2016 Flint Water Disaster. Time magazine dubbed Edwards “The Plumbing Professor” in 2004, and listed him amongst the four most important “Innovators” in water from around the world. The White House awarded him a Presidential Faculty Fellowship in 1996. His paper on lead poisoning of children in Washington D.C., due to elevated lead in drinking water, was judged the outstanding science paper in Environmental Science and Technology in 2010. In 2013, Edwards’ was the ninth recipient (in a quarter century) of the IEEE Barus Award for “courageously defending the public interest at great personal risk,” and in 2016, he was named amongst the most influential people in the world by Fortune and Time magazine. The presentation coincides with FSW Theater program’s fall production, Paragon Springs. Dr. Edwards' own experiences echo those of the hero in the play written by Steven Dietz and based on Henrik Ibsen's 1882 classic An Enemy of the People. Paragon Springs is a town with a secret. The "healing waters" of the town's warm springs are a point of civic pride and the tourists who come to bath in the springs are the main source of the town's prosperity. Dr. Thomas Stockman, the chief medical officer of the springs, has discovered a problem. The water is dangerously contaminated. Stockman's discovery plunges the town into confusion as the mayor undertakes to manage the crisis by discrediting the doctor. In this vibrant, often funny, and highly theatrical re-imagining of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, Steven Dietz puts the lure of capitalism, greed, and self-interest squarely on trial. This is an entertaining and illuminating drama with powerful contemporary resonance. From Flint Michigan to the waters of Southwest Florida, this is a timely play about the human cost of political gamesmanship. Performances will be held at 8 p.m., Nov. 3-5 and Nov. 10-12, in the FSW Black Box Theatre, FSW Thomas Edison Campus, Fort Myers. Additional matinee performances will also be held at 2 p.m., on Saturdays, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 general admission, and can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com. For more information, contact Stuart Brown, theatre professor, at 239-433-8007 or stuart.brown@fsw.edu. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 24, 2016 Back to News Archives
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‹ First<23456>Last › 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 Date Title Aug 29 FSW Radiologic Technology Graduates Have 100 Percent Pass Rate on National Certification Exam ( District) AUGUST 29, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – For the twelfth straight year, 100 percent of Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Radiologic Technology graduates have passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) National Certifying Exam on the first attempt. “During the last 12 years, we have had 265 graduates… Aug 26 Botthof Appointed to FSW Foundation Investment Committee ( Collier) Richard Botthof, Vice Chairman of The Naples Trust Company, has been appointed to the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Foundation’s Investment Committee. Mr. Botthof brings 50 plus years of experience in the financial services industry to the Foundation’s key committee, one charged with ensuring that its endowments and funds are… Aug 26 Graduate Success Helps FSW Respiratory Care Program Earn National Award for Second Year ( District) AUGUST 26, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – For the second consecutive year, Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Respiratory Care program has received the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Associate of Science in Respiratory Care is one of seventeen career… Aug 25 FSW School of Health Professions Offers Computed Tomography Advanced Technical Certificate ( District) AUGUST 25, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) School of Health Professions will begin offering a new Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC) in Computed Tomography this Fall. The ATC in Computed Tomography is a one-semester program designed to help imaging professionals gain knowledge and proficiency in… Aug 11 FSW Dental Hygiene Alumni Invited to Reunion ( District) The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Alumni Network is hosting a Dental Hygiene Reunion Party on Sunday, August 28 from noon to 3 p.m. on the FSW Thomas Edison (Lee) Campus. The FSW Alumni Network is reaching out to all graduates of this program. Those interested in attending are being… Aug 11 Rauschenberg Gallery Hosts NYC Experimental Guitarist ( District) The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) welcomes experimental musician Luke Schwartz on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. A New York City-based composer, guitarist, and current member of the Glenn Branca Ensemble, Schwartz will perform a free concert with cellist Tom Kersey and drummer Jose Cochez.… Aug 10 FSW Biology Professors Attend CUR-REIL Biology Conference ( District) AUGUST 10, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Microbiology Professor Dr. Robert Furler and Biology Adjunct Professor Dr. Jean Labriola-Scholz recently attended the Council on Undergraduate Research’s (CUR) Research Experiences in Introductory Laboratory (REIL) Biology Workshop in Tampa, Fla. Their participation was funded by a… Aug 3 Wasmer to Serve on FSW Foundation Investment Committee ( Collier) Martin Wasmer, Principal/Chief Executive Officer of Wasmer, Schroeder & Company (WSC), has accepted an appointment to the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Foundation’s Investment Committee. “The committee was established to ensure that the Foundation’s endowment and its funds are invested for optimal long-term return,” explained Dr. Lou Traina, Vice President… Aug 3 FSW Respiratory Care Program Accreditation Reaffirmed for 10 Years ( District) AUGUST 3, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Respiratory Care Program has received continuing accreditation following a two-day site visit from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The program was reaffirmed for the full 10 years and will be up for continuing accreditation… ‹ First<23456>Last ›
Iamurri and FSW Softball Release 2016 Schedule
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Iamurri and FSW Softball Release 2016 Schedule Jan 11, 2016 Complete Schedule | Printable Schedule (PDF) Featuring 26 home games and 12 contests against top 10 nationally ranked teams, including defending national champion Chipola College, head coach Robert Iamurri and the Florida SouthWestern State College softball team has announced the team’s 2016 schedule. In their first season under Iamurri, the Buccaneers’ campaign begins Jan. 30 at the JUCO Kickoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla., while the team’s 2016 home opener is set for Feb. 4 with a double-header against Palm Beach State College. FSW will call City of Palms Park in downtown Fort Myers their home stadium. City of Palms Park, originally built by the City of Fort Myers, was the spring training site of the Boston Red Sox from 1993 until 2011, when the team moved for spring training in 2012 to JetBlue Stadium. The 2016 schedule will also feature 20 Suncoast Conference games (10 home, 10 away). The Suncoast Conference is made up of six schools, including FSW, Hillsborough Community College, Polk State College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota. The Buccaneers will be led by Iamurri, who earned his Associate in Arts degree from Edison Community College. Iamurri joins FSW after leading Naples HS from 1986-2014. Iamurri, who is the state leader in wins, tournament games played, tournament wins and fastpitch state championships, is in both the Florida Athletic Coaches Association and Florida High School Athletic Association halls of fame, and has won a record 12 state titles at Naples, 10 of them fastpitch. He also was an assistant at Lely HS when it won a slowpitch state title in 1985. “We have a very competitive pre-conference schedule,” said Iamurri. “We like to schedule as many top teams as we can, which is why we’ve scheduled 12 games against top 10 nationally ranked teams including the defending national champion. Our two doubleheaders with Ava Maria will be played at Cambier Park in Naples for our Collier campus students.” FSW, then the Edison Community College Buccaneers, last took the field in 1997 and played all of its home games at Terry Park. Edison Community College was a member of the Southern Conference of the Florida Community College Activities Association and fielded competitive teams in baseball, softball and women’s tennis. The 2016 season kicks off on January 30 when the Bucs head to Clearwater, Fla. to play in the JUCO Kickoff Classic. FSW will play three games (Pensacola State College, Georgia Highlands College, Chipola College) with the first contest starting at 9 a.m. The Buccaneers will host their home opener at City of Palms Park on Feb. 4 (4 p.m. and 6 p.m.) against Palm Beach State College. Admission to each Buccaneer home game is $5.00, but current FSW students, faculty and staff get in FREE to all home baseball games with a valid BUC Card. For more information on Buccaneer Athletics follow @FSWBucs on Twitter or log on to FSWBucs.com. FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN The Florida SouthWestern State College athletic program is a member of the Florida College System Athletic Association (FCSAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Buccaneers are one of 25 schools in the NJCAA Region 8 and are one of six schools in the Suncoast Conference. Florida SouthWestern State College currently supports four intercollegiate athletic programs (Baseball, Softball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball), with Volleyball coming in the fall of 2017. Baseball and Softball will begin their regular season competition in 2016 at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers. Located on the Thomas Edison (Lee) Campus in Fort Myers will be the brand new Suncoast Credit Union Arena (set to be completed by fall 2016), where FSW’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams will compete. THE NJCAA The movement to form a unique sports association dedicated to America’s two-year colleges arose in 1937 when several track and field coaches gathered in Fresno, California. A year later, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rejected a petition from 13 two-year colleges in California to grant their teams and athletes permission to compete at the NCAA Track & Field Championships. In the spring of 1938, following the NCAA’s rejection, those same 13 two-year colleges gathered again in Fresno to organize and form an association that would promote and supervise a national athletics program exclusively for junior and community colleges…and the rest is history. On May 14, 1938, the first constitution of the National Junior College Athletic Association was accepted by its charter members and the organization held its first national championship event a year later in May 1939. The NJCAA has played a vital role in collegiate athletics for the past eight decades and continues to be the leader in championing academic and athletic opportunities for student-athletes. This section of the association's website is dedicated to celebrating the NJCAA's rich history and tradition as the national governing body of two-year college athletics. For more information on the NJCAA log on to www.NJCAA.org. THE FCSAA The Florida College System Activities Association, Incorporated (FCSAA) is a statewide non?profit corporation regulating, coordinating, and promoting intercollegiate activities in: Athletics, Brain Bowl, Forensics, Music, Student Government, Student Publications, and Theatre. Membership in the Florida College System Activities Association is open to any of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System. Each member institution is represented in the policy?making deliberations of the Association through that institution's President or other designated representative. The institutional representatives constitute the FCSAA Presidents Assembly, the ultimate authority in FCSAA. For more information on the FCSAA log on to www.TheFCSAA.com. NJCAA REGION 8 & THE SUNCOAST CONFERENCE Member colleges of the NJCAA are allotted to a specific NJCAA Region upon membership to the association. Unlike other collegiate organizations that defer to conference affiliation, the NJCAA guarantees each member college's membership within the regional structure of the association. In most cases, region assignment is based upon geographic location of the college. The region structure of the NJCAA is the primary method used by all sponsored sports of the association in determining qualification for national championship tournaments. In certain sports, two or more regions are partnered to form a competition 'district', which is then used for national championship qualification. The organization of districts varies per sport and is formulated every two years under the authority of the association's board of directors. FSW is in Region 8 and is joined by ASA College Miami (Region 8 only; non-FCSAA member), Broward College, Chipola College, College of Central Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Gulf Coast State College, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, Pensacola State College, Polk State College, Santa Fe College, Seminole State College of Florida, South Florida State College, St. Johns River State College, St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota and Tallahassee Community College. The Bucs are also in the Suncoast Conference with Hillsborough Community College, Polk State College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College and State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota. For more information on Region 8 log on to www.TheFCSAASports.com. Last Updated: January 11, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW to Host Emerging Writers Symposium: Art As Activism
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FSW to Host Emerging Writers Symposium: Art As Activism Oct 19, 2016 OCTOBER 19, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will hold its first Emerging Writers Symposium from noon-5 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Rush Auditorium, Building J, Room 103, FSW Thomas Edison Campus, Fort Myers. The symposium will present the theme, Art As Activism, and will feature readings, a round table discussion and workshops with nationally recognized guest writers. It is free and open to the public. “Authors and artists have always responded to world events through their work and writing, and the events occurring in the world have always been reflected and processed through authors and artists’ works,” said Jill Hummel, FSW English professor. “It’s a symbiotic relationship between society and her artists and authors. Our current societal ‘season’ addresses and encourages that need to participate and be active within one’s culture and community. Art is one way to do that, which is why we are bringing these artists and writers who change, critique and inspire action through language, community and experience to the college.” Dr. Michelle Hayford, University of Dayton, teaches performance theory courses using performance as a methodology, devising original works, and the intersection of diversity and performance. Her research interests include applied theatre, ethnodrama, performativity in everyday life, and identity and gender. Her scholarship combines her passions of creating live plays with utilizing the craft of theatre as a necessary response to community and civic engagement. Umi Selah is a cofounder of The Dream Defenders, an organization committed to shifting the culture through transformational organizing. He has been dubbed “one of this generation’s leading voices” and recognized by both EBONY magazine and The Root as one of the 100 most influential African Americans in the nation. His work in community activism has been highlighted internationally, including on MSNBC and in the Huffington Post, USA Today, the Guardian and Democracy Now. Aja Monet is an internationally established poet, performer, singer, songwriter, educator, and human rights advocate. She is the youngest person to win the legendary Nuyorican Poet’s Café Grand Slam title and has showcased at world renowned venues including New York City’s Town Hall Theater, the Apollo Theater, the Paradiso (Amsterdam), and NAACP’s Barack Obama Inaugural event. A voice of truth and gentle strength, Harry Belafonte has called Aja Monet “The true definition of an artist.” Jeffrey S. Markovitz is a professor of English and Creative Writing and director of the Creative Writing Certificate Program at the Community College of Philadelphia. His fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have appeared in a variety of print and online journals. In 2015, he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and his novel, Permanent for Now, is forthcoming from Hyperborea Publishing. He lives in Philadelphia. The Emerging Writers Symposium is presented by FSW Writes, the FSW Honors Scholar Program, the Creative Writing Club and Phi Theta Kappa. For more information, contact Hummel at 239- 489-9389 or jmhummel@fsw.edu. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 19, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW Student Receives International Fellowship to Volunteer in Ghana
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FSW Student Receives International Fellowship to Volunteer in Ghana Oct 13, 2016 OCTOBER 13, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – When student Alexis Thompson enrolled at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) to fulfill some science prerequisites for her master’s degree, she never expected it would lead her halfway across the world. With a passion for travel and volunteering, Thompson learned about the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship through FSW’s Center for International Education’s Study Abroad program. She applied and received the scholarship, and in coordination with Cross Cultural Solutions, an international volunteer service organization, she chose to focus her three week program in the medical clinics in Ho, Ghana. “I’ve always had wanderlust,” Thompson said. “It’s a personal goal to volunteer on every continent. I’ve done a lot of work in Latin and Central America and the Caribbean, but Africa was always a dream.” In Ghana’s Miracle Life Clinic, Thompson shadowed a doctor diagnosing patients and testing for malaria and typhoid, and helped nurses check patient vital signs. She also spent some time in the maternity/women’s clinic of a regional hospital alongside a midwife doing prenatal and postnatal checks and ultrasounds, giving vaccinations, and educating women how to nurse and how to prevent transmission of HIV. While Thompson spent her mornings volunteering at the clinics, her afternoons were focused on cultural activities organized by Cross Cultural Solutions, experiencing life in the local markets, taking weaving and cooking lessons, and visiting schools. However, one experience stood out the most for her. “We visited Elmina castle where enslaved Africans were held before they were forced onto the slave ships,” she said. “It was the last time they were in Africa, and the last thing they saw. It is part of my history and culture, and it was intensely emotional to experience it.” Her time spent in the clinics has solidified Thompson’s dream to work in the medical profession. She plans to attend George Washington University in Washington D.C. “I would like to become an OB/GYN and focus on medical disparity and global health.” Students can apply for the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship at the FSW Center for International Education at the FSW Thomas Edison Campus, Building K, Room 240. FSW’s Center for International Education offers many study abroad, service learning, and international internship opportunities for FSW students. To learn more, visit https://www.fsw.edu/internationaleducation. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 13, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW Offers Nursing Information Sessions
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FSW Offers Nursing Information Sessions Oct 12, 2016 OCTOBER 12, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Department of Nursing will hold a series of informational sessions at all FSW locations this fall. FSW’s Nursing program offers two degree programs that are fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN): the Associate in Science degree in Nursing (ASN) to prepare entry level Registered Nurses (RN) and the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) for Florida licensed RNs who want to advance their education and expand their employment opportunities in this high demand profession. Nursing students can seamlessly complete the ASN degree, earn the RN license, and then complete the BSN degree 100 percent online while actively employed as an RN. The public is welcomed to attend any of the information sessions below: FSW Thomas Edison Campus, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, Building AA, Room 166 Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 – 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. FSW Charlotte Campus, 26300 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, Building E, Room 114 Monday, Oct. 17, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 1 – 2 p.m. FSW Collier Campus, 7505 Grand Lely Dr., Naples, Building N, Room 148 Thursday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. – noon Wednesday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m. – noon FSW Hendry/Glades Curtis Center, 1092 E Cowboy Way, Labelle, Building A, Room 101 Tuesday, Oct. 25, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The ASN and BSN in Nursing programs are two of seventeen career options offered in the FSW School of Health Professions. Graduates of FSW’s ASN program are prepared to become a RNs. RNs assess and evaluate clients and their healthcare needs, develop and implement plans of care, and document client responses to interventions, administer care to people who are ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled, and counsel clients seeking healthier lifestyles. Graduates of FSW’s BSN program are prepared for career promotions and advancements in nursing to include graduate level education, academia, community health, management, and leadership. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 12, 2016 Back to News Archives
Family-Friendly ‘Haunted College’ Returns to Charlotte Campus
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Family-Friendly ‘Haunted College’ Returns to Charlotte Campus Oct 24, 2016 The “Haunted College” tradition returns to the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Charlotte Campus this Friday, Oct. 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The campus showcases its Halloween spirit with spooky decorations, candy giveaways, and family-friendly activities such as Guess How Many and Stack-a-Jack. Children of all ages are encouraged to attend this free event with their families. Participation in the “Haunted College” grows each year, especially among student clubs who secretly decorate classrooms to match trick-or-treat themes like Harry Potter or The Nightmare Before Christmas. Faculty and staff also compete in an annual Halloween costume contest. This year’s costume theme is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. “With new activities and a record participation from clubs, it’s a tradition that really excites me the most,” said Michael Beane, coordinator of Campus Student Engagement at the FSW Charlotte Campus. “Every year this event also provides an opportunity for FSW faculty and staff to express themselves in a creative way.” Organizers are expecting the biggest turnout in the history of the “Haunted College.” The FSW Charlotte Campus is located at 26300 Airport Road in Punta Gorda, Fla. For more information, contact the Campus Student Engagement office at (941) 637-5634. Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 24, 2016 Back to News Archives
Poet Elizabeth A.I. Powell to Speak at FSW Charlotte Campus
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Poet Elizabeth A.I. Powell to Speak at FSW Charlotte Campus Oct 13, 2016 OCTOBER 13, 2016 – PUNTA GORDA, FLA – The Peace River Center for Writers presents a reading by award-winning poet Elizabeth A.I. Powell at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, in Building O, Room 117, at the FSW Charlotte Campus, 26300 Airport Rd., Punta Gorda. The reading is free and open to the public. Powell is the author of "The Republic of Self" a New Issue First Book Prize winner, selected by C.K. Williams. Her second book of poems, “Willy Loman’s Reckless Daughter: Living Truthfully Under Imaginary Circumstances” won the 2015 Anhinga Robert Dana Prize, selected by Maureen Seaton. Her poetry has appeared in the Pushcart Prize Anthology 2013, Alaska Quarterly Review, Barrow Street, Ecotone, Harvard Review, Indiana Review, Missouri Review, Mississippi Review, Slope, Sugarhouse Review, Ploughshares, Post Road, Zocalo Public Square, and elsewhere. Powell is editor of Green Mountains Review and Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Johnson State College. She also serves on the faculty of the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing and Publishing. This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes). It is coordinated by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition and facilitated by the Peace River Center for Writing at FSW. For more information, contact John Pelot, FSW English professor, at jpelot@fsw.edu. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 13, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW EMS-Paramedic Program Awarded Continuing Accreditation
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FSW EMS-Paramedic Program Awarded Continuing Accreditation Oct 7, 2016 OCTOBER 7, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has awarded Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Emergency Medical Services –Paramedics Program continuing accreditation following a peer review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoA EMSP). The next comprehensive evaluation of the program, including an on-site review, is scheduled to occur no later than 2021. “Accreditation is essential for our students because it demonstrates program quality,” said Program Director Joseph Washburn. “It indicates to the student that our program meets widely accepted standards and ensures confidence in the public that our students have received the highest level of training and instruction once they enter the workforce.” The Paramedic Certificate is one of seventeen career options offered in the FSW School of Health Professions. Students engage in classroom, clinical, and simulation education training. Paramedic students are highly educated in the areas of pathophysiology, cardiology, and medical procedures. Students work alongside licensed paramedics and physicians in the community to enhance their patient care skills. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 7, 2016 Back to News Archives
FSW Hosts 35th Anniversary of Black Maria Film Festival
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FSW Hosts 35th Anniversary of Black Maria Film Festival Oct 6, 2016 OCTOBER 5, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) welcomes the Black Maria Film Festival back to the college for its 35th anniversary tour at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the FSW Thomas Edison Campus, Rush Library Auditorium, Building J, Room 103. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $8 for members of the Edison/Ford Estates, and $5 for FSW students and faculty. Tickets can be purchased at the door; cash only. Founded in New Jersey in 1981 to honor Thomas Edison’s pioneering spirit in cinema, this festival celebrates the creative vision of contemporary independent directors by showcasing an eclectic variety of bold short films. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the Black Maria as an Academy Award qualifying festival. Its annual collection of cutting-edge films travels across the nation to universities, museums and other venues. Festival organizers work directly with the host institution to select a variety of short narrative, experimental, animation and documentary films that are tailored to their particular audience. “This year’s featured films were chosen by students in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars,” said Dr. Wendy Chase, Program Coordinator, FSW Honors Scholar Program. “They selected these particular films in hopes that they will provide a platform to engage in meaningful and civil conversations about pressing issues of social justice. The students will facilitate a discussion following the screening.” Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Santa Julia women’s coffee cooperative in Managua, Nicaragua. FSW’s connection to Santa Julia was established by Dr. Bruno Baltodano, who took students to their village as part of a study abroad experience embedded in his honors course last spring. This year’s films are: “Daybreak/ L’aube”– Animation 7 min. by George Ungar, Toronto, Canada Opening our eyes each new day, we stare for a few minutes into space, seeing the first sights, hearing the first sounds. It is neither night nor day but something in-between. Fragments of dreams refuse to expire, the grip of the day is not yet upon us, memory and desire hovers around the edges. “Video” – Narrative 15 min. by Randy Yang, New York, NY Two teenage African-American girls capture a woman’s racist remarks on video. The woman, concerned for her reputation, bargains with the two girls to delete the incriminating footage. “Words They Said to Her” – Experimental 3 min. by Ella Zhu, Chicago, IL Words are not just words. They can be used to accuse, to deceive, or to drive a victimized woman to insanity and beyond. This short film examines the effects of blaming the victim, the culture of rape, and its devastating effect on women. “Dysmorphia” – Animation 5 min. by Katherine Grubb, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada “Dysmorphia” is a film depicting the experience of body dysmorphic disorder and scoliosis. It follows the main character's memories of growth and treatment, while depicting her every day experiences - a bulimic episode, projecting one's flawed image, and the act of looking intensely at one's body. “Lockdown” - Documentary 6 min. by Lauren Knapp, Stanford, CA Over the past decade, American schools have become concerned with protecting their students from the threat of an armed gunman. In the aftermath of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, most elementary schools are now conducting safety drills that will prepare teachers and students for such a threat. “Lockdown” explores this chilling new reality through the voices of students, a teacher, and a parent. It provokes us to contemplate the emotional weight of this new normal. “Films by Syrian Girls” – Documentary 22 min. by Laura Doggett, Durham, NC During a two-month workshop, Syrian girls living as refugees in Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp and Irbid created expressionistic video diaries that provide openings into their everyday lives. “The Gift” – Narrative 10 min. by Tarique Qayumi, Woodland Hills, CA On her birthday Sadaf, an Afghan teenager, is given the gift of a burqa by her mother. This means that her life as a child is over. Her family has arranged a marriage for her. As she settles into her new life, books and toys are cast aside for domestic duties. Years later, when Sadaf is a grown woman with a teenage daughter of her own she is faced with the decision of what gift to give to her daughter. Will she follow tradition and give her the gift of the burqa or will she send her daughter on a different path? “The Making of a Mensch” – Documentary 11 min. by Tiffany Shlain, Mill Valley, CA “The Making of a Mensch” explores ancient Jewish ideas about being a “mensch” - aka being a good person, thinking of the bigger picture, and living a meaningful, purposeful life - through a vibrant 21st century lens. “The Bench” – Narrative 6 min. by Cameron Burnett, Malibu, CA An old blind man’s world is transformed when he is given a chance to see for the first time through the eyes of a man he meets on a park bench. For more information, contact Dr. Chase at Wendy.Chase@fsw.edu or (239) 489-9470, or visit www.blackmariafilmfestival.org. #### Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 6, 2016 Back to News Archives
Late Artist Donates Supplies to FSW Visual Arts Department
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Late Artist Donates Supplies to FSW Visual Arts Department Oct 4, 2016 The Veronica A. Benning Trust donated an estimated $7,000 worth of supplies for art students at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) last month. The donation ranged from oils, acrylics, brushes, pens with ink, and watercolor pastels to blank canvases, frames and mattes for the Visual Arts Department in FSW’s School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Ms. Benning had retired to Fort Myers years ago and passed away on December 24, 2013. She left behind many supplies and original pieces in her studio, some of which were sold and the rest donated to FSW for display. Ms. Benning’s trustee, Arlene R. Foreman, arranged the donation on her behalf. “She was so versatile and painted in so many media and styles. It was incredible,” said Foreman. “Veronica has a painting on permanent display at the Portland Museum of Art and she was included in a group exhibition at our Rauschenberg Gallery many years ago,” explained Dana Roes, Fine Arts Professor and Chair of the Humanities Department at FSW. “We are very grateful for her gift!” Before moving to Fort Myers, Ms. Benning grew up in Greenwich, Conn. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art, and later a Master of Fine Arts from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. From 1973 to 1993 she painted and taught in Maine, where her work was exhibited in a number of galleries, including the Portland Museum of Art, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Colby College Museum of Art, Maine College of Art, and at the University of Southern Maine. Locally, her work appeared at The von Liebig Art Center in Naples, the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, the Arts Center in St. Petersburg, and FSW’s own Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in Fort Myers. Her pieces were often named Best of Show, featured in publications such as Gulfshore Life, and have been used as cover art for books. Learn more about art programs at FSW by visiting www.fsw.edu/academics/finearts. About FSW: Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: October 4, 2016 Back to News Archives
200-Year-Old ‘The Year Without Summer’ Focus of FSW Panel
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200-Year-Old ‘The Year Without Summer’ Focus of FSW Panel Sep 27, 2016 Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will host “The Year Without Summer: A Panel Discussion” on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery on the Thomas Edison Campus. FSW English/Honors Professor Marty Ambrose joins internationally-acclaimed artist Keith Edmier and New York University’s (NYU) Dr. Karen Holmberg on an interdisciplinary panel discussing the bicentennial of “The Year Without Summer,” a global climate anomaly in 1816 resulting from the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia. Ash from the eruption spread across the Northern Hemisphere causing cooler than average temperatures, higher rainfall, and gloomy skies, which resulted in the failure of crops, disease and famine. The weather that year was also said to have inspired Mary Shelley to write a short story that later would become “Frankenstein.” Ambrose, the author of eight published novels and a professor at FSW for three decades, specializes in British Romanticism. While writing her latest novel, “Claire’s Last Secret,” set in 1816, she found that Tambora was a central symbol of the interconnectedness of nature, people and generations in that time period. Edmier, whose exhibition “Edison Impluvium” ran in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery from December 2015 to February 2016, used actual ash from the eruption in a 2010-2014 sculpture on the anomaly. Dr. Holmberg, a visiting archaeology professor from NYU, is a self-proclaimed “volcano fetishist” who focused her doctoral research on disaster, perception, and environmental change over human history. Learn more at www.RauschenbergGallery.com or by calling (239) 489-9313. Events at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW are free and open to the public. The gallery is on the Thomas Edison Campus at 8099 College Parkway in Fort Myers. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Closed on Sundays and Holidays (including FSW Spring Break from March 7-13). About The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery: The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery was founded as The Gallery of Fine Art in 1979 on the Lee County campus of Florida SouthWestern State College/FSW (then Edison Community College). On June 4, 2004 the Gallery of Fine Art was renamed the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery, to honor and commemorate our long time association and friendship with the artist. Over more than three decades until his death, the Gallery worked closely with Rauschenberg to present world premiere exhibitions including multiple installations of the ¼ Mile or Two Furlong Piece. The artist insisted on naming the space the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery (versus the “Robert Rauschenberg Gallery”) as it was consistent with the intimate, informal relationship he maintained with both our local Southwest Florida community and FSW. Last Updated: September 27, 2016 Back to News Archives