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Hear beloved holiday carols from historic Central Florida orchestra, choir
Read full article: Hear beloved holiday carols from historic Central Florida orchestra, choirAn organization with 90 years of history in Winter Park is bringing the warmth of the holidays with carols and hymns from an award-winning orchestra and choir.
Here are 8 of the best downtown areas in Florida. See if your favorite made the list
Read full article: Here are 8 of the best downtown areas in Florida. See if your favorite made the listThe World Atlas released a listing of eight of the best downtown areas in Florida, with several Central Florida cities making the cut.
‘Profound honor and privilege:’ Rollins College president announces retirement
Read full article: ‘Profound honor and privilege:’ Rollins College president announces retirementThe president of Rollins College is retiring after 10 years of "exemplary leadership and dedicated service," the college announced.
Fox Day: Beautiful weather cancels classes at Rollins College
Read full article: Fox Day: Beautiful weather cancels classes at Rollins CollegeIn the school’s most beloved tradition, Rollins College students were encouraged to spend Thursday having fun out of class as President Grant Cornwell proclaimed it Fox Day, “a day too beautiful to have class.”
🚴🏽Want to try a treadmill bike? Here’s where you can sign up for a Florida tour
Read full article: 🚴🏽Want to try a treadmill bike? Here’s where you can sign up for a Florida tourIt has handlebars and wheels like a bike. But also a treadmill belt. The unique vehicle is getting a lot of attention as part of a new Central Florida tour.
Orlando 911 call leads to apparent ‘double murder-suicide,’ Orange County deputies say
Read full article: Orlando 911 call leads to apparent ‘double murder-suicide,’ Orange County deputies sayOrange County deputies responded to a 911 call in Orlando Monday evening only to find a deceased man and woman in what investigators believe may be a double murder-suicide.
‘God gave you a voice. Use it:’ Rollins College valedictorian with nonspeaking autism delivers graduation address
Read full article: ‘God gave you a voice. Use it:’ Rollins College valedictorian with nonspeaking autism delivers graduation addressBefore the Rollins College of Liberal Arts Spring 2022 graduating class earned their diplomas, the graduates heard from a fellow classmate who used her unique voice to encourage them to move forward in life in service to others.
‘Locked in a silent cage:’ Rollins College valedictorian uses unique voice to help people with nonspeaking autism
Read full article: ‘Locked in a silent cage:’ Rollins College valedictorian uses unique voice to help people with nonspeaking autismBecoming top of the class is a difficult feat and one of this semester's valedictorians at Rollins College is proving you can do anything you put your mind to.
🤢“Pee-ew!” Reaction from these students taking a whiff of the ‘Corpse Plants’ may cause you to soil your pants
Read full article: 🤢“Pee-ew!” Reaction from these students taking a whiff of the ‘Corpse Plants’ may cause you to soil your pantsThey’re making a stink at Rollins College, but students from kids to adults are still making their way to the greenhouse to get a whiff.
Rollins College professor inspires female students through education, entrepreneurship
Read full article: Rollins College professor inspires female students through education, entrepreneurshipNews 6 hears from Dr. Mary Conway Dato-On, the first female faculty president at the Crummer Graduate School of Business
Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Mister Rogers has a sculpture
Read full article: Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Mister Rogers has a sculptureA little rain didn’t stop it from being a beautiful day at Rollins College in Florida this week as a bronze sculpture to beloved children’s TV host Mister Rogers was unveiled.
Diverting Central Florida‘s food waste grows from one-man mission to team effort
Read full article: Diverting Central Florida‘s food waste grows from one-man mission to team effortOne man with a truck and a pitchfork — that's how Charlie Pioli described O-Town Compost when he started the business a little more than a year and a half ago.
Surgery leaves Rollins College employee without work or unemployment benefits
Read full article: Surgery leaves Rollins College employee without work or unemployment benefitsKelly Salter’s decision to undergo knee replacement surgery was supposed to coincide with a scheduled layoff from her kitchen supervisor job at Rollins College.
Central Florida works to vaccinate college students as state tallies 5,459 new COVID cases
Read full article: Central Florida works to vaccinate college students as state tallies 5,459 new COVID casesFlorida's COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is now open to all adults and for 16 and up with the Pfizer shots.
Private colleges eye COVID-19 liability, testing concerns
Read full article: Private colleges eye COVID-19 liability, testing concernsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. As private colleges and universities set plans to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of a statewide association is raising concerns about liability protections and virus testing costs. That's why he is making a priority of trying to get private colleges and universities in a bill during the upcoming legislative session that would provide liability protections related to COVID-19. As liability concerns linger, all 30 colleges and universities that make up ICUF are preparing for faculty members and students to return to campus in August and September. Boyd said it is too costly to do universal testing, so institutions will be focused on targeted testing on campus and will encourage students and faculty to undergo testing for COVID-19. Ave Maria University, a Catholic university in Collier County, noted in its fall reopening plan that in addition to coaches and players, athletic department staff members will undergo COVID-19 testing.
Rollins College plans to welcome students back in September with changes
Read full article: Rollins College plans to welcome students back in September with changesWINTER PARK, Fla. Rollins College, a private university in Winter Park, plans to begin conducting on-campus classes this fall after closing its campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will also need to wear masks during class, which will be provided in a wellness kit from the college. For the 2020-21 academic year, classes for students in the College of Liberal Arts and the Hamilton Holt School begin Sept. 14. Should all students need to move to virtual learning due to the virus, the grant will be pro-rated and awarded to all students. To see the full plan for the fall semester from Rollins College, click here.
Thinking about going back to school? This preview event will fill you in on everything you need to know
Read full article: Thinking about going back to school? This preview event will fill you in on everything you need to knowIt’s a strange time: Some of us are now unemployed, furloughed or our professional lives are otherwise on hold as the world continues to battle COVID-19. Have you taken this opportunity to consider furthering your education?