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Florida SouthWestern State College announces public meetings to which all persons are invited. In accordance with the Sunshine Law, the public is invited to listen and observe the Committee Meetings. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the college at least 24 hours before the meeting by contacting Human Resources. Public Meetings &lsaquo; First<44454647484950>Last &rsaquo; Category: Interviews Position Title: Program Coordinator, EMS Recruitment Number: 19-007 Date/Time: Friday, 3/15/19, 12:00pm Location: Lee Campus, Room U-202 Category: Candidate Forum Position Title: Provost Recruitment Number: 18-221 Date/Time: Friday, 3/15/19, 8:30am Location: Lee Campus, Room AA-177Charlotte Campus, Room J-118Collier Campus, Room M-201Hendry Glades Center, Room A-114 Category: Interviews Position Title: Provost Recruitment Number: 18-221 Date/Time: Friday, 3/15/19, 9:45am Location: Lee Campus, Room G-207 Category: Interviews Position Title: Procurement Specialist 1 Recruitment Number: 19-029 Date/Time: Friday, 3/15/19, 9:00am Location: Lee Campus, Room O-105 Category: Recruitment Team Meeting Position Title: Professor, Digital Arts Recruitment Number: 18-220 Date/Time: Friday, 3/15/19, 10:00am Location: Lee Campus, Room L-112 Category: Recruitment Team Meeting Position Title: Professor of Mathematics Recruitment Number: 18-207 Date/Time: Friday, 3/15/19, 11:15am Location: Lee Campus, Room U-202B Category: Interviews Position Title: Admission Counselor Recruitment Number: 19-028 Date/Time: Thursday, 3/14/19, 12:00pm Location: Lee Campus, Room K-137 Category: Interviews Position Title: HR Rep Recruitment Number: 19-032 Date/Time: Thursday, 3/14/19, 9:30am Location: Lee Campus, Room O 105 Category: Interviews Position Title: Professor, Computer Science Recruitment Number: 18-168 Date/Time: Thursday, 3/14/19, 10:00am Location: Lee Campus, Room K 207 Category: Recruitment Team Meeting Position Title: Professor of Mathematics Recruitment Number: 18-208 Date/Time: Thursday, 3/14/19, 3:30pm Location: Lee Campus, Room H-129Hendry Glades Center, Room B-101 &lsaquo; First<44454647484950>Last &rsaquo;

FSW and Hodges Deans Present Workforce Now at Annual Summit

FSW and Hodges Deans Present Workforce Now at Annual Summit Jul 5, 2016 JULY 5, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Dr. John Meyer, dean of the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) School of Business and Technology, and Dr. Aysegul Timur, dean of the Johnson School of Business at Hodges University, recently presented “Workforce Now: Aligning Workforce Demand and Post-Secondary Pathways” during the 2016 Florida College Access and Success Summit in Orlando. Workforce Now is a regional research initiative conducted by FSW, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Hodges University to provide better information on regional workforce gaps, skills, and characteristics to a variety of stakeholders in the Southwest Florida region. The reports offer information gained from extensive surveys and interviews of large established employers, key business sectors, and key stakeholders from public and private educational institutions representing universities, colleges, technical schools, and K-12 school systems in Southwest Florida. Dr. Meyer and Dr. Timur provided the background and strategies on Southwest Florida’s Workforce Now research project to attendees from various colleges and universities, local government agencies, and community-based and non-profit organizations from across the state. “The quality of the regional workforce is a primary competitive factor in its growth and economic development,” Dr. Meyer said. “With the Workforce Now project, we have developed groundbreaking research that has been successful in our region, and that research could be used to develop similar strategies to replicate the project in other regions as well.” #### 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: July 5, 2016 Back to News Archives

Rauschenberg Gallery Welcomes Avant-Garde Composer on July 9

Rauschenberg Gallery Welcomes Avant-Garde Composer on July 9 Jun 30, 2016 Composer and visual artist Philip Corner will be traveling from Italy to Southwest Florida in order to perform “Metal Meditations” in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida SouthWestern State College starting 1 p.m. on July 9. Corner’s FSW performance will coincide with the current exhibition running until Aug. 13, “Glenn Branca & Philip Corner re:Sound,” featuring graphic and musical scores, harmonic series drawings, and custom-built instruments from both artists. “This immersive installation highlights two of the most influential avant-garde composer-performers alive today,” said Gallery Director Jade Dellinger. “Both are exploring the visualization of sound.” Branca’s 1985 drawings investigating the mathematics of harmonics will be on display along with some of Corner’s site-specific pieces inviting guest participation. Fifty of Corner’s original drawings (1973-1976), forming the score of his piece “Metal Meditations,” will also be exhibited for the first time anywhere in the world. A founding member of the Fluxus group (which included Yoko Ono, John Lennon and others), Corner is well-known for his controversial 1962 performance art piece “Piano Activities” which resulted in the destruction of a piano on live television while exploring new techniques of creating music. His relationship with the gallery’s namesake Bob Rauschenberg and artist John Cage was decades long. Branca, a New York-based musician who invented the Harmonics Guitar, was a founder of the No Wave movement with his bands The Static and Theoretical Girls in the late 1970s. Over his career he’s released more than fifteen full length albums and collaborated with musical groups including the band Sonic Youth. The late David Bowie once said of him: “Branca is truly one of the more mysterious and innovative composers of our times.” Corner’s July 9 performance in the gallery will be with collaborator and noted choreographer Phoebe Neville. Rauschenberg’s former band Sonic Combine will open for Corner and provide support throughout his performance. The gallery will release other exhibit-specific performances later this summer. Events at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW are free and open to the public. 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. Learn more at www.RauschenbergGallery.com or by calling (239) 489-9313. 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. About FSW: Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 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 the fall 2015. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: June 30, 2016 Back to News Archives

FSW Alumna Manages College’s Upgraded Science Labs

FSW Alumna Manages College’s Upgraded Science Labs Jun 24, 2016 When Science Lab Manager Jessica Slisher graduated from Florida SouthWestern State College in 2007, her intention was to become an orthodontist, not a researcher. That all changed after she took a Chemistry class with Dr. Kurt Donaldson. “I absorbed everything with him and he made such an impact on me,” said Slisher, who later transferred to the University of Central Florida to complete a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Chemistry. “I picked up everything so fast with him and he inspired me so much that when I finished my associate’s I applied to chemistry programs instead.” A native of Southwest Florida, Slisher said it was easier to attend FSW and finish her general education courses while living at home and working multiple jobs to ensure she didn’t fall behind. When not donning a white lab coat and organizing equipment or chemicals, she works as a model and actress under her maiden name Jessica Tyus. Slisher has appeared in newspapers, magazines, calendars, local modeling competitions and she even represented the state of Oklahoma for the 2015 Miss United States National Pageant. As an actress, she appears on the weekly show “SW Florida Out and About” on ABC7. Each of her side gigs help pay the bills and cover the tuition for her master’s degree in Biology from Clemson University. Transferring from FSW to UCF was intimidating at first, Slisher explained, given the sheer size and scope of UCF’s facilities. Yet with the confidence and experience she developed at FSW, she excelled and worked in the lab through the rest of her time at the university. In 2012 she published research on nanomaterials for use in bioimaging and drug delivery, and then took a job as a technician at FSW. While she didn’t start as lab manager, her hard work and an infectiously positive attitude ensured she climbed the ranks quickly to eventually oversee around 100 sections of classes in nine different rooms between Leonhardt Hall and the Gresham Annex (Building H and C). As manager her goal is to facilitate more research at the college, aided by the recent renovation of Leonhardt Hall, FSW’s scientific research hub. With support from the college and faculty, students will also engage in more hands-on research than ever before. “Research at the college has been increasing and this will bring a great name to us,” she said, pointing out how there were no student lab assistants when she started. Today, there are four. “I take the students under my wing and instill values that will last a lifetime. I want to motivate them and tell them to go for what they want to do.” The FSW School of Pure and Applied Sciences is responsible for all introductory and advanced math and science classes at the college. Besides boasting new lab facilities and an emphasis on widening research opportunities, the academic school is exploring new programs in pre-engineering and technology. Learn more at www.FSW.edu/academics. Last Updated: June 24, 2016 Back to News Archives

FSW Hosts Humanities Colloquium: Education for a New Humanity, Devo’s Jerry Casale to Deliver Keynote Address

FSW Hosts Humanities Colloquium: Education for a New Humanity, Devo’s Jerry Casale to Deliver Keynote Address Jan 28, 2016 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, Building J, Room 103, at the FSW Thomas Edison Campus in Fort Myers. The theme for this year’s colloquium is Evolution/Devolution/Revolution, and Casale sets the tone for the event with his lecture “We Must Repeat.” Casale attributes the spark for Devo and his postmodern sensibility to the trauma he suffered as a close-up witness to the National Guard killings of four students at Kent State University, May 4, 1970. This experience changed his worldview and fueled a creative approach to his outrage. Mr. Casale explains, “I will posit that a creative response to life’s apparent absurdity is the artist’s attempt to battle entropy while restoring order and spirituality in the face of the chaotic twin forces of evolution and devolution—a subject on which I am quite familiar.” “The colloquium was originally conceived in 2011 as a response to the political rhetoric and policies that sought to minimize the value of the Humanities and their contribution to education and public life,” said Dr. Wendy Chase, FSW Humanities professor. “Our goal is to spark dialogue across the disciplines about the key issues facing humankind in the 21st century. With current events and our political climate as it is today, we are left to ask ourselves ‘as humans, are we evolving or devolving?’” Two psychology professors from the University of Miami will explore the human potential to evolve on Friday, February 12, in Building U, Room 102. Dr. Amishi Jha, Director of Contemplative Neuroscience, Mindfulness Research & Practice Initiative at the University of Miami, will present “Contemplative Practices and Mental Training: Prospects for American Education” at 11 a.m. Dr. Jha is a highly sought-after speaker who recently served on a panel with the Dalai Lama. At 1 p.m., Dr. Mike McCullough delivers his lecture, “Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct.” Dr. McCullough has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. The focus of his research revolves around the topics of gratitude, forgiveness and revenge. The last guest lecture relates to the theme of “revolution” and will be delivered by Mark Hosler, founding member of the audio visual collage group Negativland, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, in Building J, Room 103. Since 1980, Negativland has created records, video, visual art works, radio, and live performance, using appropriated sound, image and text. Taken mostly from corporately owned mass culture, Negativland re-arranges these found bits and pieces to make them say and suggest things that they never intended to. Negativland has been sued twice for copyright infringement. Hosler will educate and entertain audiences with his talk titled, “Adventures in Illegal Art: Creative Media Resistance, Negativland, and the Fight Not to Be Absorbed.” A full schedule of colloquium events can be found at https://www.fsw.edu/newhumanity/schedule. All events are free and open to the public. The colloquium is sponsored by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council. For more information, contact Dr. Chase, (239) 489-9470 or Wendy.Chase@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 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: January 28, 2016 Back to News Archives

Softball Opens Season 2-1; Defeats Defending NJCAA National Champ

Softball Opens Season 2-1; Defeats Defending NJCAA National Champ Jan 30, 2016 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 to the field on Feb. 3 when they head to Cambier Park in Naples, Fla. to battle Ave Maria in doubleheader action (5 p.m. and 7 p.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. Free admission will be granted to fans bringing a non-perishable food item to the game on Thursday (Feb. 4). The canned goods will then be collected and donated to Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen. Admission for fans without a canned good for the food drive 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. FSW FIRSTS 1st Win (Pitcher) – Raina Gorman 1st Save – Jenna Sacchetti 1st Out – Courtney Gettins (strikeout looking) 1st Strikeout – Courtney Gettins 1st Hit – Criza Bulanadi 1st Double – Kayla Rangiawha 1st Homerun – Molly Roark 1st RBI – Kayla Rangiawha 1st Stolen Base – Criza Bulanadi 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 31, 2016 Back to News Archives

FSW Provides Assistance with Financial Aid Information at College Goal Sunday!

FSW Provides Assistance with Financial Aid Information at College Goal Sunday! Jan 27, 2016 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 1pm) FSW scholarship and enrollment information sessions FSW admissions and scholarship application assistance College Goal Sunday is a nationwide program open to the public that provides free information and assistance to families applying for, or renewing, college financial aid. Representatives at the event will provide information to attendees about these applications and other financial aid resources. Walk-ins are welcome or individuals can RSVP at: https://goo.gl/oqTfr0. “College Goal Sunday will provide the opportunity for individuals to receive personalized assistance in completing their FAFSA and FFAA,” said Catherine Morgan, Office of Student Financial Aid Director, FSW. “Sometimes the paperwork to qualify for aid can be daunting, so we want to assist students in completing these applications so they can get the most out of their college experience.” The College Goal Sunday SM program was created by the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association with funding from Lilly Endowment, Inc. and with supplemental support from Lumina Foundation for Education. 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 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Last Updated: January 27, 2016 Back to News Archives

FSW to Facilitate Veterans Florida Grants

FSW to Facilitate Veterans Florida Grants Jan 27, 2016 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 hiring and providing training to veterans. Companies can receive up to $8000 per veteran to cover the training costs of new hires, with a maximum of $200,000 total. As a designated fiscal agent in Southwest Florida, Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW), via the Corporate Training division of the School of Business and Technology, will help facilitate these grants throughout its service area of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties. “As an approved institution for veterans education, FSW takes great interest in any program or service that assists our veterans,” said Adrian Kerr, director, FSW Corporate Training and Services. “We look forward to providing this support to both our veterans and our businesses in the southwest Florida region.” For more information about Veterans Florida grants, contact Kerr at (239) 432-5233 or adrian.kerr@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 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: January 27, 2016 Back to News Archives

The Bucs Are Back

The Bucs Are Back | FSW Hosts ASA College In Season Opener Jan 28, 2016 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 ASA College (5 p.m.) on Saturday, Jan. 30. Free admission will be granted to fans bringing a non-perishable food item to the game on Friday night (Jan. 29). The canned goods will then be collected and donated to Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen. Admission for fans without a canned good for the food drive is $5.00, but current FSW students, faculty and staff get in FREE to all home baseball games with a valid BUC Card. Projected to take the mound Friday night for Coach Corr and the Bucs is sophomore lefty Willie Rios. Rios, who was named the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s (NECBL) Top Pro Prospect for the 2015 season in August, signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Miami in November. Rios will compete for the Bucs in 2016 and will be eligible to compete for the Hurricanes for the 2016-17 academic year. 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 28, 2016 Back to News Archives

Iamurri Adds Naples Native And USA Softball Pitcher Traina To Coaching Staff

Iamurri Adds Naples Native And USA Softball Pitcher Traina To Coaching Staff Jan 27, 2016 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 4-time Alabama All-American and USA National Player adds energy and competitive experience to a brand new program. It’s great to see a past local youth player become a mentor to the next wave of pitchers playing in Southwest Florida.” Traina, a 2014 graduate of the University of Alabama, finished her collegiate career with 106 wins, making her just the third player in school history and ninth in Southeastern Conference (SEC) history with more 100 career wins. She also was named a Top 10 Finalist for the USA Softball Player of the Year award. Traina was named a First-Team All-American in 2014, making her the fifth four-time All-American in school history, and the only one to earn three First-Team honors. She earned her second career SEC Pitcher of the Year award in 2014, suffering just one loss in conference play en route to the team's fifth SEC Championship. She also ranks third in career strikeout average (7.91), third in saves (10), third in games started (130), third in innings pitched (863 2/3), sixth in career opposing batting average (.199) and sixth in earned run average (2.03). The Naples, Fla. native has also pitched professionally in Japan and is a member of the USA Softball Women's National Team. She has won a pair of International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships silver medals and been a part of two squads that won gold at the World Cup of Softball (2012, 2014). 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. Free admission will be granted to fans bringing a non-perishable food item to the game. The canned goods will then be collected and donated to Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen. Admission for fans without a canned good for the food drive 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. The Jackie Traina File TEAM USA EXPERIENCE 2014 Women's National Team Member World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist Pitched 3.1 innings for the U.S. with a 4.20 ERA and four strikeouts ISF Women's World Championship Silver Medalist Went 3-0 in the circle with a .84 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 16.2 innings 2012 Women's National Team Member World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist Went 1-0 in the circle with a .68 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 10.1 innings ISF World Championships Silver Medalist Went 2-1 with a .51 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched AT ALABAMA 2012 NCAA National Champion & WCWS MVP Four-time NFCA All-American Two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year Two-time All-SEC 2012 NFCA First Team All-South Region 2012 NCAA WCWS MVP 2011 NFCA First Team All-American 2011 NFCA First Team All-South Region 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: July 8, 2020 Back to News Archives

Cultural Arts Festival Returning to Charlotte Campus

Cultural Arts Festival Returning to Charlotte Campus Mar 29, 2017 The Cultural Arts Festival returns to Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) Charlotte Campus on April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Now in its second year, the festival showcases FSW student-artists such as painters, crafters, singers, musicians and poets. The local community is invited to view student samples of fine art, see live pieces of performance art and even watch as crafts are constructed live at exhibitor tables. Last year over a dozen student-artists participated in the event and more are expected this year. “The festival started because of one student I knew who was a phenomenal artist and I really wanted him to display his work,” said Natala Orobello, FSW Professor of English. “I want the people from Charlotte County to see what our students are doing and how talented they are.” For the first time this year, student winners of the Serendipity Writers Contest – originally announced in January – will receive their awards and read their winning poem or short story during the festival. The FSW Charlotte Campus is located at 26300 Airport Road in Punta Gorda, Fla. For more information, visit www.FSW.edu/charlotte. 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: March 29, 2017 Back to News Archives

Baseball Ranked No. 41 In Perfect Game Preseason Top 50

Baseball Ranked No. 41 In Perfect Game Preseason Top 50 Jan 26, 2016 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 the top 50 despite not fielding a team since 1997, is one of nine National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 8 teams and one of three Suncoast Conference teams in the Perfect Game Preseason Junior College Top 50. The PG rankings will be updated on a bi-weekly basis throughout the 2016 season. Getting the nod as PG’s opening day No. 1 team will be the defending National Champions Northwest Florida State. Coach Doug Martin and the Raiders went 5-1 during the 2015 World Series including a 10-0 win over Iowa Western, who will start the season as our No. 2 ranked team. 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 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. Free admission will be granted to fans bringing a non-perishable food item to the game. The canned goods will then be collected and donated to Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen. Admission for fans without a canned good for the food drive 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 and for more information on Perfect Game check out their website at PerfectGame.org. 2016 Perfect Game Top 50 Junior College Teams Northwest Florida State Iowa Western San Jacinto Spartanburg Methodist Cowley County Chipola Walters State Orange Coast Chattahoochee Valley Palomar Yavapai Crowder Central Arizona Heartland Grayson San Joaquin Delta McLennan Polk State Cypress Howard St. Johns River John A. Logan LSU-Eunice Miami-Dade Western Nevada Palm Beach State Seminole State Cisco Dodge City Western Oklahoma State Midland Navarro Hinds Delgado State College of Florida-Manatee Weatherford Arizona Western Southern Nevada Darton State Wabash Valley Florida SouthWestern State # Gulf Coast State Lower Columbia Mt. Hood Cochise USC Sumter El Camino Salt Lake Riverside Pitt #Program hasn't fielded a baseball team since 1997. 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: May 26, 2020 Back to News Archives

“American Eugenics—from Long Island to Auschwitz” New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak at FSW

“American Eugenics—from Long Island to Auschwitz” New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak at FSW Feb 8, 2016 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 bestselling author, has written 11 bestselling books. His work focuses on human rights, genocide and hate, corporate criminality and corruption, governmental misconduct, academic fraud, philanthropy abuse, oil addiction, alternative energy and historical investigation. Black will present “American Eugenics -- from Long Island to Auschwitz,” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Building U, Room 102, at the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Thomas Edison Campus, Fort Myers. The event is free and open to the public. In his award-winning, bestselling book “War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race,” Black writes, “Throughout the first six decades of the twentieth century, hundreds of thousands of Americans and untold numbers of others were not permitted to continue their families by reproducing. Selected because of their ancestry, national origin, race or religion, they were forcibly sterilized, wrongly committed to mental institutions where they died in great numbers, prohibited from marrying, and sometimes even unmarried by state bureaucrats. In America, this battle to wipe out whole ethnic groups was fought not by armies with guns nor by hate sects at the margins. Rather, this pernicious white-gloved war was prosecuted by esteemed professors, elite universities, wealthy industrialists and government officials colluding in a racist, pseudoscientific movement called eugenics. The purpose: create a superior Nordic race.” In his book, Black also states, “The victims of eugenics were poor urban dwellers and rural ‘white trash’ from New England to California, immigrants from across Europe, Blacks, Jews, Mexicans, Native Americans, epileptics, alcoholics, petty criminals, the mentally ill and anyone else who did not resemble the blond and blue-eyed Nordic ideal the eugenics movement glorified. All of this churned throughout America years before the Third Reich rose in Germany. Eventually, America’s eugenic movement spread to Germany as well, where it caught the fascination of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement. Under Hitler, eugenics careened beyond any American eugenicist’s dream.” Black has been interviewed on network broadcasts including “Oprah,” the “TODAY Show,” “CNN Wolf Blitzer Reports” and “NBC Dateline.” Many of his books have been optioned by Hollywood for film, with two in active production. His latest film is the screen adaptation “War Against the Weak,” based on his book of the same name. His best-known book, “IBM and the Holocaust” is scheduled to become a Brad Pitt blockbuster next year. Black is a leading contributor to The Times of Israel, The Cutting Edge News, and the Huffington Post. To RSVP to this event, contact Jennifer Young, FSW Public Relations and Marketing Associate, at jennifer.young@fsw.edu or 239-489-9101. #### 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: February 8, 2016 Back to News Archives

Buccaneers To Hold Food Drive, Offer Free Admission To Home Openers

Buccaneers To Hold Food Drive, Offer Free Admission To Home Openers Jan 26, 2016 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 - The Soup Kitchen,” said FSW Director of Athletics Carl McAloose. “Our food drives will not only give our fans a great opportunity to watch exciting brands of baseball and softball for free, but it will also help give back to the community and help those less fortunate. It’s a win-win for everyone.” Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the baseball game against ASA College on Jan. 29 (6 p.m.) and the softball doubleheader against Palm Beach State College on Feb. 4 (4 p.m. and 6 p.m.). Free admission will be granted to fans bringing a non-perishable food item to the games listed above. The canned goods will then be collected and donated to Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen. “Community Cooperative is thrilled to be a part of FSW’s return to sports! It’s always great to see our community growing in a positive direction,” said Tracey Galloway, CEO of Community Cooperative. “What better way to bring awareness to our important mission of ending hunger and homelessness in Lee County than by partnering on great community events like this.” The mission of Community Cooperative is to eliminate hunger and homelessness in Lee County while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education and social service programs. Community Cooperative strives to be the leader in alleviating hunger and homelessness in our community by addressing key root causes. With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to their core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. 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. For more information on Buccaneer Athletics follow @FSWBucs on Twitter or log on to FSWBucs.com and for more information on Community Cooperative – The Soup Kitchen visit their website at ccmileecounty.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 25, 2016 Back to News Archives

Internationally Acclaimed Author Edwin Black to Speak at FSW

Internationally Acclaimed Author Edwin Black to Speak at FSW Jan 22, 2016 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. This event is free and open to the public. Black will present "American Eugenics -- from Long Island to Auschwitz,” based on his award-winning bestseller, “War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race.” An internationally acclaimed investigative author, Black has written 11 bestselling books. His work focuses on human rights, genocide and hate, corporate criminality and corruption, governmental misconduct, academic fraud, philanthropy abuse, oil addiction, alternative energy and historical investigation. Black has been interviewed on network broadcasts including “Oprah,” the “TODAY Show,” “CNN Wolf Blitzer Reports” and “NBC Dateline.” Many of his books have been optioned by Hollywood for film, with two in active production. His latest film is the screen adaptation “War Against the Weak,” based on his book of the same name. He is a leading contributor to The Cutting Edge News, the Huffington Post and The Times of Israel. To RSVP to this event, contact Jennifer Young, FSW Public Relations and Marketing Associate, at jennifer.young@fsw.edu or 239-489-9101. #### 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 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: January 22, 2016 Back to News Archives

FSW Critical Thinking Series Presents “Wealth Disparity: Myths and Realities”

FSW Critical Thinking Series Presents “Wealth Disparity: Myths and Realities” Feb 5, 2016 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 Campus, Fort Myers. The presentation is free and open to the public. Moderated by Wayne Smith of the Smith Family Foundation of Estero, Fla., a panel will conduct a conversation on the effects of wealth disparity, from income inequality to racial inequality. “We all read and hear about wealth disparity and the ‘1 percent’ in various media sources,” said Smith. “It’s important for students to understand how wealth disparity affects them, to determine where they want to be when they graduate, and how to set the goals they will need to meet if they want to be in that 1 percent.” Serving on the panel are Ismael Hernandez, Founder and Executive Director of the Freedom & Virtue Institute, and Tarren Bragdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Government Accountability. Ismael Hernandez grew up in Puerto Rico in a communist family. He studied political science at the University of Puerto Rico and worked for the Socialist Party party during the 1980 and 1984 elections. Hernandez was active in the fight against American involvement in the first Gulf War. His spiritual quest and antagonistic politics led him to join the Jesuit order and become a priest. Still a rabid communist, Hernandez decided to leave the order and took a great and decisive step, moving to the United States where he attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. His experience there began to slowly shatter the preconceived notions about America that were the basis of his worldview. After finishing his master’s degree in political science, he moved to Fort Myers with his wife, Crystal, and soon became the Executive Director of the African Caribbean American Catholic Center (AFCAAM) in the Catholic Diocese of Venice. There, Hernandez began to implement his vision of true compassion based on self-reliance, individual freedom, and a rejection of dependency and entitlement. Soon AFCAAM began to change into a ministry geared toward educational programs. Its mission became to empower people, help them become self-reliant and avoid immobilizing victim mentality. Hernandez raised eyebrows as he began to implement changes and write newspaper articles questioning aspects of the black liberal consensus on race. He challenged ideas such as reparations, affirmative action, multiculturalism and collectivism, which led to the creation of the Freedom & Virtue Institute for the purpose of mobilizing people to learn and defend the values he has come to embrace. Tarren Bragdon is a nationally recognized expert on health reform issues. He has testified before committees of the U.S. Senate and House; state legislative committees in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Ohio, and New York; numerous national conferences; and the American Swiss Foundation in Switzerland. His work has been featured on “Fox News’ Sean Hannity” show, National Public Television’s “NOW,” in Wall Street Journal editorials and op-eds, and in the New York Post, Boston Globe, New York Times and on National Public Radio. Bragdon’s research has been published with The Heritage Foundation and The Manhattan Institute. From 2008 to early 2011, Bragdon was CEO of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, a free market think tank based in Portland, Maine. In September 2010, he received the Thomas Roe Award, given annually by the State Policy Network to the individual with the greatest impact on the nation’s free market movement. From 1996 through 2000, he served in the Maine House of Representatives. Elected at the age of 21, Bragdon remains the youngest person ever elected to the Maine Legislature. For more information on the Critical Thinking Lecture Series visit, http://www.fsw.edu/fye. #### 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: February 5, 2016 Back to News Archives

'Rauschenberg & Albers' Opens Feb. 26 at FSW

'Rauschenberg & Albers' Opens Feb. 26 at FSW Feb 4, 2016 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 Gallery at FSW. An opening reception from 6-8 p.m. will include performances by internationally-acclaimed electro-acoustic violist Martha Mooke and Rauschenberg’s own band Sonic Combine. “Our exhibit will be the first in-depth investigation anywhere of the student-teacher relationship between these two modern masters,” said Jade Dellinger, Director of the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW. Works related to Rauschenberg’s “Cardboards” and “Cardbirds,” a collection of cardboard box sculptures he created after first moving to Captiva Island in 1970, will be the focus. Not only did these boxes symbolize the vessels carrying his life and art from New York City to Lee County, but they were also a nod to his former Black Mountain College teacher Josef Albers. Albers, known for his “Homage to the Square” series, revolutionized the teaching of art with his research into color theory. He later wrote “Interaction of Color,” now used as the core textbook for FSW’s Color Theory class and in most art schools. Two copies of Albers’ portfolio/book will be on display and used for live demonstrations with FSW students. They will have unprecedented access to these items all semester. “Rauschenberg & Albers” 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 with additional support from Chico’s International. Events at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW are free and open to the public. 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. For more information about the gallery or upcoming events, visit www.RauschenbergGallery.com or call (239) 489-9313. 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. About FSW: Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 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 the fall 2015. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information. Last Updated: February 4, 2016 Back to News Archives

FSW’s Humanities Colloquium Presents the NOW Ensemble

FSW’s Humanities Colloquium Presents the NOW Ensemble Feb 4, 2016 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 group of performers and composers dedicated to making new chamber music for the 21st century. With a unique instrumentation of flute, clarinet, electric guitar, double bass, and piano, the ensemble brings a fresh sound and a new perspective to the classical tradition, infused with the musical influences that reflect the diverse backgrounds of its members. One of the NOW Ensemble's main goals has been to create a musical paradigm in which continuous collaboration between composers and the performers is taken as a given. This philosophy has been put into practice in residencies at numerous institutions including Yale, Princeton, University of Virginia, and the New College of Florida. The NOW Ensemble's performances have been featured on NPR's “All Things Considered” and on live on WNYC, and its sophomore album “Awake” charted at #1 in Amazon's Classical Chamber Music Charts. Since 2004, NOW has worked with over 60 of today's most exciting composers including Nico Muhly, Timothy Andres, Missy Mazzoli, Judd Greenstein, Kathryn Alexander, Jason Treuting, and Sean Friar. NOW has performed this new repertoire at such venues as Miller Theater, Merkin Hall, the Bang on a Can Marathon, The Kitchen NYC, The Stone, the Carlsbad Festival, the Festival International Chihuahua, the Look and Listen Festival, The Music Gallery Toronto, Sarasota's New Music New College, the Southern Exposure Series, Pittsburgh's Music on the Edge, Cal Arts, MIT, and Juilliard. This past fall and spring saw the group travel to the Apples and Olives Festival in Zurich, Switzerland, Town Hall Seattle, Da Camera Houston, the Lincoln Center Atrium, and the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert series. “We are thrilled to have this prestigious group perform for us, and we are excited to introduce a new audience to their music,” said Dr. Wendy Chase, FSW Humanities professor. FSW’s Humanities Colloquium: Education for a New Humanity is sponsored by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council. A full schedule of colloquium events can be found at https://www.fsw.edu/newhumanity/schedule. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Chase, (239) 489-9470 or Wendy.Chase@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: February 4, 2016 Back to News Archives

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