The Link FSC Parent Newsletter 2/1/13

Campus Announcements:

Convo – Branscomb Auditorium was rocking this past Wednesday morning with the sounds of Up with People. If your student missed it, be sure they attend one of the encore sessions this coming week (see the schedule of events below).

O-Leaders Wanted - Think back one, two, maybe three years ago to the day you arrived on campus for your student’s first semester at Florida Southern.  Was there a student who helped to make the Orientation experience extra special?  If your student is interested in helping future Mocs have a smooth transition into the Florida Southern community, have him/her apply to be an Orientation Leader.  Applications are available in the Student Solutions Center beginning Monday, Feb. 4 and are due by Feb 20. 

Black History Month – Black History Month begins at the end of next week. There are plenty of opportunities for student involvement on campus.

· Soul Food Dinner on February 7 at 7:00 PM in Thrift Alumni Room.  The dinner will feature the African American Museum on Wheels Display with a guided tour by curator Angela Jennings.  FREE Tickets are available in the Life and Cultural Center.

· Spend an evening with Dr. Evelyn Bethune, CEO of the Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Preservation Institute, as she details the history of Bethune Cookman College and the legacy of her mother and founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. This event will take place on February 9 at 7:00 PM in Presidents’ Dining Room.  Refreshments will be served.

· Celebrate the dedication of the Evett L. Simmons ’79 Center for Multicultural Appreciation on February 16 at 4:00 PM in Annie Pfeiffer Chapel.  Help us welcome this exciting new center to Florida Southern’s campus. There will be poetry readings and special performance by the Gospel Choir Alumni.

· Showcase student talents at the Multicultural Student Council’s Open Mic Event on February 20 at 8:00 PM in Eleanor Searle Drawing Room! 

Academic Reminders (always good to know):

· If your student is needing some academic help:

Tutor Tables– Mondays, Tuesdays, and now Wednesdays

6-8 p.m., Student Solutions Center – Natural Sciences, Math, Social Sciences

· Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

Course #:	Time & Place:	Location:
ACC 2111	Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm	Rogers Student Lounge
BIO 2216	Tuesdays 5-7pm	PS 204
CHE 1011	Sundays, 3-5pm	PS 108
CHE 1012	Thursdays, 7-9pm Sundays, 3-5pm	PS 107 PS 107
CHE 1111	Tuesdays, 5-7pm	PS 107
CHE 1112	Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm	PS 108
MAT 2022	Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm	PS 203 PS 203
PHY 2120 & 2020	Tuesdays 7-9pm	PS 204

Schedule of Upcoming Events:

Friday, Feb. 1

· FSC women’s tennis vs Hillsborough C.C. (Scrimmage) Lakeland 3:00 p.m.

· AGR presents Buck Off

Saturday, Feb. 2

· FSC women’s basketball vs Lynn, 5:30 p.m., Jenkins Field House

· FSC men’s basketball vs Lynn, 7:30 p.m., Jenkins Field House

Sunday, Feb. 3

· Chapel, 11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

· Mass, 1:30 p.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

Monday, Feb. 4

Tuesday, Feb. 5

· Convo Encore, 2 p.m. & 5:15 p.m., Hollis Room

· FSC baseball vs Saint Leo, 6 p.m., Henley Field

· ACE presents George Watsky, Spoken Word Poet, 8 p.m., TuTu’s Cyber Café

Wednesday, Feb. 6

· Academic Improvement Session, 10:40 a.m., Rogers 118, Studying for Success

· Convo Encore, 10:40 a.m., Hollis Room

· Final Day to Drop an “A” course

Thursday, Feb. 7

· Soul Food Dinner, 7 p.m., Thrift Alumni Room

· Florida Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Hollis Room (Tom Corcoran, mystery writer, photographer and song writer, “The Trials and Tribulations of Alex Rutledge”

· FSC Dept. of Theatre, “Little Women,” 7:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

· Here’s the Scoop, 8 p.m., JR Lobby

· Southern Cinema: Pitch Perfect, 9 p.m., Badcock Garden

Friday, Feb. 8

· ACE presents: Battle of the Bands, Bandshell, 7 p.m.

· FSC men’s lacrosse vs. Tampa, 7 p.m., Bryant Stadium

· FSC Dept. of Theatre, “Little Women,” 7:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

Saturday, Feb. 9

· FSC women’s basketball vs. Nova Southeastern, 12 noon, Jenkins Field House (broadcast games)

· FSC men’s basketball vs. Nova Southeastern, 3 p.m., Jenkins Field House

· An Evening with Dr. Evelyn Bethune, President’s Dining Room, 7 p.m.

· Up with People Performance, Branscomb Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

· FSC Dept. of Theatre, “Little Women,” 7:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

Sunday, Feb. 10

· Chapel, 11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

· Mass, 1:30 p.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

· FSC Dept. of Theatre, “Little Women,” 2:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

A Look Ahead at Wynee’s Bistro:

Monday – Spinach Salad Bar

Tuesday – Stir Fry

Wednesday – Burger Bar

Thursday – Tour of Italy

Friday – Chuck Wagon

Saturday – Steak & Shrimp

College Terrace – BLT or Hummus Wheat Pita

Grill Master – Blue Cheese Burger

Grill Master TuTu’s – Chicken Teriyaki

In the News:

Legally Speaking Lecture Addresses Rights and Liabilities at Public Events

First-Year Advice:

If your student hasn’t had a chance to attend one of The Scoop programs, Thursday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. in Joseph Reynolds Hall is the perfect opportunity. New Year, New You is the next topic in our monthly series The Scoop. Students can join athletic training professor Sue-Stanley Green, as she talks about ways to commit to being fit. Although we love ice cream, we’ll be providing some healthier frozen options to keep with our thematic focus of health. This program provides a wonderful way to connect with some of our most stellar faculty members in an informal environment.

Second-Year Insight:

Experiencing the world beyond the classroom is an essential part of your students’ education at Florida Southern College.  Second-year students are curious to participate in academic excursions and we have the perfect opportunity coming up in March.  The Student Solutions Center, along with faculty from the Natural Science Division, is sponsoring a trip to Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Saturday, March 9.  While this trip will be of special interest to science majors, all second-year students are welcome and encouraged to participate.  CMA is a rehabilitation facility for marine animals and students will get a behind the scenes look at the proper way to care for the animals.  The cost is approximately $25 dollars which includes lunch and transportation.  Sign up your student now.  Their educational experience will be more meaningful because of it. 

From the FSC Career Center:

Career Development Grant applications are due this coming Thursday, February 7 by 5:00 p.m. If your student has any questions about this opportunity feel free to stop by the Career Center or email Xuchitl N. Coso at: xcoso@flsouthern.edu

From the FSC Counseling Center:

To Everything There is a Season.  Some students see their college years as an opportunity to redefine themselves.  Redefining is a good thing when the shy student learns to be more assertive, the wild child calms down a bit, and the class clown becomes more studious.  This kind of change is all part of growing up, finding hitherto unexpressed aspects of one’s character and personality and broadening one’s range of life choices.  While it’s quite true that most people can expand their behavioral repertoire more than they realize, it’s not easy to branch out in this way for several reasons.  For one thing, old patterns have a powerful hold and can be hard to shake.  For another, change requires new skills, considerable persistence, and a certain amount of courage.  Even though it can be challenging to change and expand upon long-standing patterns, it’s a very worthwhile effort with far-reaching effects.  The college years are the perfect time to work on discovering more about oneself.  The Counseling Center offers students an opportunity to discuss the changes they want to make, learn the needed new skills, and receive support while they implement the changes.  We would like to help your student explore the possibilities of becoming all he or she can be. 

From the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center:

Group Exercise Classes

· FIT BINGO   Students can sign up with their Group ex instructor for a chance to GET FIT and win fun prizes.

We’re promoting A NEW YEAR A NEW YOU by kicking off a new group exercise schedule.  We’re offering 21 class opportunities and many of them are taught by our own certified students.  Check out the new schedule at: http://www.flsouthern.edu/wellness/fitness/documents/GroupExSpring2013.pdf

Intramurals

Wiffleball Tourney Friday, February 1.

4x4 Flag Football registration due Friday, February 8.

FREE Personal Fitness Consulting

Through our Jump Start program, our fitness staff can help students reach their health and fitness goals.  We offer full fitness assessments, functional movement screenings, personalized exercise program design and instruction and nutrition education.  Contact Michele Cash at mcash@flsouthern.edu or 863-680-3894 for more information or to set up an appointment.  http://www.flsouthern.edu/wellness/fitness/jumpstart.htm

Student Health 101-A Parent Perspective

http://readsh101.com/flsouthern-pp.html

We hope you’ll enjoy this interactive parent’s companion to our Student Health 101 newsletter.

Sports Shorts:

Fri. Feb. 1 at Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach 9:00 am M. Tennis

Fri. Feb. 1 Hillsborough C.C. (Scrimmage) Lakeland 3:00 pm W. Tennis

Sat. Feb. 2 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic Daytona Beach 9:00 am M. Tennis

Sat. Feb. 2 vs. North Georgia Columbus, Ga. 11:00 am Softball

Sat. Feb. 2 at Tusculum/Kiawah Island Coll. Kiawah, S.C. All Day W. Golf

Sat. Feb. 2 at Mercer (Scrimmage) Macon, Ga. 1:00 pm M. Lacrosse

Sat. Feb. 2 at West Florida (DH) Pensacola 2:00 pm Baseball

Sat. Feb. 2 vs. Armstrong Atlantic Columbus, Ga. 4:00 pm Softball

Sat. Feb. 2 Lynn University Lakeland 5:30 pm W. Basketball

Sat. Feb. 2 Lynn University Lakeland 7:30 pm M. Basketball

Sun. Feb. 3 at Tusculum/Kiawah Island Coll. Kiawah, S.C. All Day W. Golf

Sun. Feb. 3 vs. UNC-Pembroke Columbus, Ga. 2:00 pm Softball

Sun. Feb. 3 at West Florida Pensacola 2:00 pm Baseball

Sun. Feb. 3 at Columbus State Columbus, Ga. 4:30 pm Softball

Tues. Feb. 5 at Rollins Winter Park 3:00 pm M. Tennis

Tues. Feb. 5 Saint Leo Lakeland 6:00 pm Baseball

Wed. Feb. 6 at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach 3:30 pm M. Tennis

Wed. Feb. 6 at Embry Riddle Daytona Beach 3:30 pm W. Tennis

Wed. Feb. 6 at Barry Miami Shores 5:30 pm W. Basketball

Wed. Feb. 6 at Barry Miami Shores 7:30 pm M. Basketball

Fri. Feb. 8 vs. Lindenwood Clearwater 5:30 pm Softball

Fri. Feb. 8 Rollins Lakeland 3:00 pm W. Tennis

Fri. Feb. 8 Tampa Lakeland 7:00 pm M. Lacrosse

Fri. Feb. 8 vs. West Florida Clearwater 7:30 pm Softball

Final Thoughts – Brrr. Those chills may be from the weather or they may be from colds and flu season. Encourage your student to be eating right, getting enough sleep and taking precautions when it comes to germs. ‘Tis the season.

All the best – Shari

Shari Szabo

Associate Dean of Student Success

Florida Southern College

111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive

Lakeland, FL 33801-5698