Daytona State’s Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management was ground zero this month for students representing over 20 high schools from as far away as the Florida Keys who competed in a cook-off that had them stretching their know-how and creativity to prepare gourmet meals, edible centerpieces and scrumptious desserts. [Read more…] about High school teams vie for top honors in Daytona State culinary face-off
Education
Commissioner Stewart Presents Gulf Coast State College with $25,158 Check to Help Students and Staff Recover from Hurricane Michael
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart today presented Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) President John Holdnak with a $25,158 check to support students, faculty and administrators who were impacted by Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about Commissioner Stewart Presents Gulf Coast State College with $25,158 Check to Help Students and Staff Recover from Hurricane Michael
New appointments made to USF consolidation task force
The Board of Governors on Thursday appointed Mike Griffin to lead the University of South Florida Consolidation Planning Study and Implementation Task Force, which is developing recommendations to phase out the separate accreditations of USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Griffin replaces Dr. Jonathan Ellen, who resigned as chair. [Read more…] about New appointments made to USF consolidation task force
FAMU’s Accreditation Reaffirmed For Another 10 Years by Regional Accrediting Body
Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., today announced that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed FAMU’s accreditation for another 10 years during its annual conference in New Orleans. [Read more…] about FAMU’s Accreditation Reaffirmed For Another 10 Years by Regional Accrediting Body
Florida Education Foundation Donates Nearly $30,000 to Hurricane Michael Impacted School Districts from Re-Book to Re-Build Fundraiser
The Florida Education Foundation today awarded nine panhandle school districts who were hit hardest by Hurricane Michael a literacy grant that will enable them to re-stock their libraries and classrooms. Division of Public Schools Chancellor Hershel Lyons presented the check in person to Bay District Schools, Gadsden Education Foundation, Holmes County School District and Jackson County School District. [Read more…] about Florida Education Foundation Donates Nearly $30,000 to Hurricane Michael Impacted School Districts from Re-Book to Re-Build Fundraiser
The University of Tampa December Commencement Saturday, Dec. 15
The University of Tampa will hold its 147th commencement Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9:30 a.m. at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall. The ceremony will include 667 graduates, including 530 bachelor’s degree candidates and 137 master’s degree candidates. The ceremony is free and open to the public. [Read more…] about The University of Tampa December Commencement Saturday, Dec. 15
Gov. Scott Welcomes Students Back to School at Tyndall Elementary
Governor Rick Scott today visited Tyndall Elementary School to welcome students back to the school for the first time since Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Welcomes Students Back to School at Tyndall Elementary
UNF Osprey Café Named 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
The University of North Florida Dining Services’ Osprey Café, UNF’s multi-level dining facility, was named a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association, a national nonprofit organization helping restaurants to become more environmentally sustainable. [Read more…] about UNF Osprey Café Named 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian
More than two centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, 52-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian sailed across the Atlantic on a largely self-funded scientific expedition to document the animals and plants of Dutch Suriname. [Read more…] about New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian
Florida Poly students aim to reduce drowsy and distracted driving
New research by Florida Polytechnic University faculty and students has the goal of detecting and preventing the growing problem of drowsy and distracted driving, one of the main causes of car accidents and fatalities on the roads. [Read more…] about Florida Poly students aim to reduce drowsy and distracted driving
