Governor Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran today announced that 32,614 laptop computers are being distributed to 34 mostly small, rural school districts throughout Florida and the Florida A&M University Developmental Research School. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis: More Than 32,000 Laptops Going to Small and Rural School Districts
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FloridaShines offers array of resources for transition to online learning
FloridaShines.org, a service of the Florida Virtual Campus, offers a wealth of FREE online resources to help students finish out their semester strong. [Read more…] about FloridaShines offers array of resources for transition to online learning
Governor Ron DeSantis: More Than 32,000 Laptops Going to Small and Rural School Districts
Governor Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran today announced that 32,614 laptop computers are being distributed to 34 mostly small, rural school districts throughout Florida and the Florida A&M University Developmental Research School. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis: More Than 32,000 Laptops Going to Small and Rural School Districts
Department of Education, Florida Virtual School Offer Distance Learning Resources
To help students, parents, teachers and school districts as we mitigate the effects of COVID-19 together, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) have compiled distance learning and online resources to ensure students continue learning even while school campuses are closed. [Read more…] about Department of Education, Florida Virtual School Offer Distance Learning Resources
More Than 1,100 Families Converge On FAMU For Second Harvest Food Distribution
Hundreds of cars snaked through Florida A&M University’s Bragg Stadium parking lot Wednesday as families picked up food supplies from Second Harvest of the Big Bend. [Read more…] about More Than 1,100 Families Converge On FAMU For Second Harvest Food Distribution
FAMU MMERI Forum Radio Features Conversations on Minority Medical Marijuana Entrepreneurship and Medication Therapy Management
This week’s episode of Florida A&M University (FAMU) MMERI Forum Radio features two back-to-back half-hour episodes of conversations on cannabis as it relates to barriers to entry for entrepreneurs and issues in pharmacology. [Read more…] about FAMU MMERI Forum Radio Features Conversations on Minority Medical Marijuana Entrepreneurship and Medication Therapy Management
UT’s Fab Lab Makes Face Shields for Tampa’s Healthcare Workers
In response to the community’s shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), The University of Tampa is now making protective face shields for health care workers — including 100 shields going to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg — using the tools from its digital fabrication lab, or Fab Lab. [Read more…] about UT’s Fab Lab Makes Face Shields for Tampa’s Healthcare Workers
UWF manufacturing, distributing 3D-printed face shields for healthcare workers
As a shortage of full face shields for healthcare workers grips the nation in the battle against COVID-19, the University of West Florida responded by asking one of the University’s direct support organizations to manufacture, manage and distribute 3D-printed full face shield supplies at its Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Laboratory in downtown Pensacola. [Read more…] about UWF manufacturing, distributing 3D-printed face shields for healthcare workers
UT Programs Ranked Highly by Plexuss: The Student Opportunity Network
The University of Tampa’s programs in marine science, criminology and criminal justice, and political science were all recognized in the inaugural 2020 PLEXUSS Global Rankings. [Read more…] about UT Programs Ranked Highly by Plexuss: The Student Opportunity Network
Lauren’s Kids Launches Digital Safety Programming in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month, COVID-19 Distancing
1 in 5 children who touch a digital device will be sexually solicited online
The month of April is both National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month – a designation with added meaning this April as safety experts and the FBI caution parents to keep personal and digital safety top-of-mind in the midst of stay-at-home orders, school closures, and social distancing. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Launches Digital Safety Programming in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month, COVID-19 Distancing