News Archive for 2016

FSW Education Student Eager to Give Back ( District)

Sophomore Eglindina Quintana is eager to finish her elementary education degree at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) so she can give back to her hometown of Immokalee. With a bachelor's degree in elementary education, she'll be able to work as a fully-certified teacher in one of the Collier County School…

FSW School of Education Receives $19,000 Research Grant ( District)

APRIL 22, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FL. – The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) School of Education was recently awarded a $19,297 grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Inc. (NMEF). The grant will provide funding for researchers at the FSW School of Education to investigate how a fundamental change in…

FSW Presents First Athletic Scholarship Awards ( District)

The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Foundation and Suncoast Credit Union kept a promise made nearly a year ago to match scholarship donations for the college’s athletes. During the FSW baseball game on April 18, the first FSW Athletic Scholarship Awards were presented at the top of the fourth inning…

FSW Dean Co-Authors National Research Paper ( District)

APRIL 21, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) School of Education Dean Dr. Lawrence Miller, along with researchers at The Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington Bothell, recently co-authored the research paper “Financing Personalized Learning: What Can We Learn From First-Generation Adopters?” …

Florida SouthWestern State College District Board of Trustees Meeting Scheduled April 26 ( District)

The Florida SouthWestern State College District Board of Trustees will hold their next regularly scheduled meeting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, on the Charlotte Campus in Room O-117. Public comments are welcome. Each speaker will be allotted up to two minutes of speaking time. All those who wish…

Spring Break in Nicaragua More Than Just a Vacation for FSW Honors Students ( District)

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…

FSW President Goes Back to Class ( District)

It’s 12:30 on a Wednesday afternoon and for one group of students, that means it’s time for their organic chemistry class located on the second floor of the newly renovated Leonhardt Hall. Today featured a guest instructor whose academic career began in the classroom. He earned his Doctorate in Chemistry…

Kevin Anderson Named Director of Corporate Sponsorships ( District)

The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Foundation recently welcomed Kevin Anderson as its new Director of Corporate Sponsorships. Anderson’s position will focus on establishing and nurturing relationships with corporations regionally and beyond to benefit FSW and the 22,000 students it serves. “Kevin will serve as the liaison between the Foundation…

Professor’s New Book Focuses on Dominance and Aggression ( District)

Dr. Henry Hermann’s new book, “The Great Game of Life, Dominance and Aggression in Humans and Other Animals,” demonstrates that mankind, although highly evolved, shares many of the same aggressive behaviors exhibited by wild animals. A full-time Biology and Anatomy and Physiology professor on FSW’s Hendry/Glades Center for the last…

FSW to Host Career Fairs April 6-7 ( District)

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) is hosting a series of upcoming Career Fairs April 6 and 7 on three campuses. On April 6, Career Fairs will be held on the Thomas Edison (Fort Myers Campus) from Noon-2 p.m. in Building U, Room 102. Also on April 6, a Career Fair…