The Link FSC Parent Newsletter 10/21/11
Campus
Announcements:
Inspired – FSC students were inspired when the leader of MTVÕs ÒThe
Buried LifeÓ spoke during Convocation Wednesday. The full group spent time with
students during a program that evening. If your student missed Convo, Encores
will be presented Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 2 and 5:15 p.m. and again Wednesday,
Oct. 26, at 10:40 a.m. All Encores are in the PresidentÕs Dining Room, Thrift.
Convo attendance is an academic requirement.
Recognized – Also on Wednesday,
Congratulations Again - FSCÕs Water Ski Team placed 3rd in a field of
12, at the Division 1, National Collegiate Water Ski Association
Championships held in Zachary,
Louisiana during Fall Break.
Coming Up - Spring
Advising to register for classes next semester takes place on Wednesday,
October 26 at 10:40 a.m. Remind
your student to look for flyers posted around campus for locations.
Veterans Recognition - In honor of Veterans Day, the McKay Archives is pleased to announce
an outstanding display of World War II-era military memorabilia is now available
for viewing. The collection includes several uniforms, period photographs and
publications, and other miscellaneous items courtesy of a local collector. The
memorabilia may be viewed through the first week of December by individuals
from Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, and by classes by appointment.
Seasonal Favorites
-
ItÕs that time of year and finally itÕs a little chillier on the FSC campus in
the early morning hours. This coming week, students have numerous opportunities
to get into the ÒHalloween spirit.Ó Take a look at the many events ahead under
the Schedule of Upcoming Events. Your student also receives this information in
his/her weekly campus email on Mondays.
Here to Help - FSCÕs Student
Solutions Center is a resource center for your student located in the Raulerson
Building next to Financial Aid. The SSC Staff is equipped to provide students
the following resources:
-Academic
Advising
-Course
Schedule Assistance
-Major
Selection Counseling
-Time
Management Coaching
-Note
Taking & Study Strategies
-Tutoring
in various academic subjects
Follow
the Student Solutions Center on Twitter, FSC_SSC for the latest updates.
http://www.facebook.com/FSCStudentSolutions.
Caravan Success – The
Career Center hosted the Law School Caravan Thursday. Forty-eight law schools
provided interview opportunities to more than one hundred students.
Take a look
around campus – Now you can have a look around campus without even being
here! TodayÕs prospective students can have a look-see before an on-site visit.
Check out the panoramic views of FSC.
National
Publication Showcases FSC Athletic Trainer, Professor, as One of USAÕs
Groundbreaking ÒWomen on the FieldÓ – Hooray to Professor Sue Stanley-Green
for this recognition. Be sure you click on the link to read all about it.
Speak Up – Do you
have a senior graduating in December? Senior Speaker applications are available
in the Center for Student Involvement and are due back on October 31. For more
information, have your students contact Alan Silva, SGA Secretary at sga@flsouthern.edu
Commencement
Handbook now online – Need to know some details about graduation in December or
this spring? Use this online publication as a handy resource.
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
Friday,
Oct. 21
á FSC
volleyball vs. Lynn, 7 p.m., Jenkins Field House
á Spooky
Bingo, 8 p.m., JR Lobby
Saturday,
Oct. 22
á Breast
Cancer Awareness Walk – see the Wellness Center for details
á FSC
volleyball vs. Barry, 4 p.m., Jenkins Field House
á FSC
menÕs soccer vs. Barry, 7 p.m., Barnett Field
á Festival
of Fine Arts: Opening Gala, 7:30 p.m., Branscomb - Ensembles and soloists from FSCÕs
Department of Music will open the 2011-2012 Festival of Fine Arts season with a
special gala program in honor of Dr. Robert MacDonald. ACE
Event
á Foam
Party, 9 p.m., Greek Quad
Sunday,
Oct. 23
á Chapel,
11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, Save a Swipe
á Mass,
1:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel
Monday,
Oct. 24
á Greek
Education Workshop, 7 p.m.
á SAGA
Movie, 8 p.m., Thrift, ÒNight of the Living Dead,Ó facilitated by FSC Counselor
Tom Norman
Tuesday,
Oct. 25
á Convo
Encore, 2 p.m. & 5:15 p.m., PresidentÕs Dining Room, Thrift
á First-Year
Pumpkin Bowling Bonanza, 6:30 p.m., Badcock Garden
Wednesday,
Oct. 26
á Moc
Interview Day, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Career Center
á Group
Advising, 10:40 a.m., see posted information for locations
á Convo
Encore, 10:40 a.m., PresidentÕs Dining Room, Thrift
á FSC
womenÕs volleyball vs. Tampa, 7 p.m., Jenkins Field House
á FSC
womenÕs soccer vs. Rollins, 7 p.m., Barnett Field
Thursday,
Oct. 27
á Karaoke
in WyneeÕs Bistro, 4:30-7 p.m.
á FSC
menÕs soccer vs. Rollins, 7 p.m., Barnett Field
á Festival
of Fine Arts presents: Music Under the Stars, 7:30 p.m., Bandshell (bring your
blanket or chairs)
Friday,
Oct. 28
á Last
day for Blacklight by Al Kriston,
Melvin Art Gallery
á Legally
Speaking Seminar presented by Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, noon, Thrift
Alumni Room
á FSC
swim meet vs. SCAD, 4 p.m., Wellness Center Pool
á Mocsquerade
Ball, 7 p.m., Water Dome; prizes include a chance to win a book scholarship for
second semester
Saturday,
Oct. 29
á Day
on Campus, Admissions
Sunday,
Oct. 30
á Chapel,
11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, Save a Swipe
á Mass,
1:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel
á FSC
womenÕs volleyball vs. Flagler, 2 p.m. Jenkins Field House
A
Look Ahead at WyneeÕs Bistro:
Monday – Moc N Cheese Bar
Tuesday – Octoberfest
Wednesday – Boston Moc It
Thursday – Halloween Party, Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest
(prizes for best costume)
Friday – Breakfast all day
Saturday – Steak and Shrimp Night
College Terrace – Grilled Reuben
Cyber CafŽ – Meatball sub on herb hoagie
Grill Master – marinated BBQ Pork Loin
In the News:
Florida Southern Launches ÒLegally
SpeakingÓ Lecture Series
From
the FSC Career Center:
The
Career Center is partnering with the college bookstore to reach out to our
December graduates and share information to assist them as they prepare to
graduate. We will be in the walkway under WyneeÕs Bistro on October 24 from 11-
5 with informative material for our seniors. Please have your senior stop by
and say hello!
The
Career Center is sponsoring our fall ÒMocÓ Interview Day on Wednesday, October
26 from 9-4. If students did not sign up this time around, we will have another
one of these events in the spring and would like to encourage all students to
take advantage of this event to practice their interviewing techniques.
Students sign-up for a half hour slot and are interviewed by a business
professional for 20 minutes and then they receive some positive critique for
the last 10 minutes. Also, the students will be making connections with
employers in the area.
A
representative from The Washington Center will be in the Career Center on Oct.
28 from 1:45 – 3pm to share all the different internship and seminar
opportunities available.
From
the FSC Counseling Center:
Oh,
Doe! I think IÕm gedding a code! We all know that illness is more
likely when our resistance is down and that lowered resistance can occur because
of deficits in self-care: late nights, too little rest, poor diet,
sharing food or drinks, too much stress. Unfortunately, this is virtually
a description of college life. As a result, coughs, colds, sore throats,
and general malaise are rampant. If your student hasnÕt been sick yet, he
or she is one of the few. These minor illnesses are exacerbated by
the fact that busy students donÕt feel that they have time to take to their
beds with chicken soup and a good book. Our professors understand when
students miss coursework because of illness but, even so, class marches on and
it can be a real challenge to catch up if they fall behind. The best way
to avoid the problems created by illness is to avoid the illness. This
means that students need to use every strategy to protect themselves, even when
their natural tendencies go in the opposite direction. You can help your
students by encouraging good self-care, basic precautionary measures, and
effective stress management. The Counseling Center specializes in helping
students improve their stress management skills and we look forward to helping
your student.
From
the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center:
Intramurals:
Intramural softball begins
Monday, October 24.
Cardboard Regatta, Thursday,
October 27 at 4pm.
Bowling Tourney, Friday,
October 28, 10 pm.
Short Court Basketball and
Table Tennis registrations are due Friday, October 28, at 5pm.
Wellness:
Nutrition Topics, Tuesday,
October 25, at 12:15 in the DuBose Room. This weekÕs topic is: ÒWhy
Diets DonÕt WorkÓ
Stress Free Zone, Wednesday,
October 26, 11am-2pm at the Wellness Center. FREE Chair Massages, Hot
Tea, and Stress Management information.
Student Health 101-A
Parent Perspective
http://readsh101.com/flsouthern-pp.html
We hope youÕll enjoy this
interactive parentÕs companion to our Student Health 101 newsletter.
From
the FSC Family Association:
Day on Campus takes place
next Saturday, Oct. 29. You may recall your Day on Campus experience and how
helpful speaking to a current FSC family was for you in the college selection
process. Now is your chance to return the favor. If you are interested in
volunteering to help man the Family Association table and visit with
prospective families, be sure to be at the Honeyman Pavilion at 8 a.m. Your
assistance will be completed by 9:30 a.m. Send an email to family@flsouthern.edu and let us know youÕll be able to
help.
Sports
Shorts:
SSC CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND FOR CROSS
COUNTRY TEAMS ÉThe first Sunshine State Conference
championship event for the 2011-12 season takes place this weekend with the SSC
Cross Country Championship set for Saturday at Markham Park (16001 W. State
Road 84) in Sunrise. Nova Southeastern is the host school. The Moccasin men
have won 14 consecutive SSC titles, but they figure to get a strong challenge
this year from Tampa and Florida Tech. The Moccasin women hope to improve on
last yearÕs fifth-place finish.
SSCÕS TOP SCORING TEAMS, TOP SCORING
INDIVIDUALS MEET IN MENÕS SOCCER É Soccer fans should be in for a
treat at SaturdayÕs Sunshine State Conference menÕs soccer game with
Barry at 7 p.m. at Barnett Field. The contest will bring together the SSCÕs top
two scoring teams and top two scoring individuals. The Moccasins (6-6-1, 2-4
SSC) lead the league, averaging 2.54 goals per game, with Barry (10-1-3, 2-1-3
SSC) second at 2.31. Zach Hofstetter of the Moccasins leads NCAA
Division II and the SSC in individual scoring with 41 points on 16 goals and
nine assists.
SWIMMERS FALL TO TAMPA IN HOME OPENER É The
swimming team came up short in its home opener against Tampa last Saturday.
Tampa won the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, by one-tenth of a
second to pull ahead of the Moccasins and win the menÕs meet, 104-101, and won
the womenÕs meet 134-71.
VOLLEYBALL TEAM FACES KEY MATCHES É
Looking to bounce back from a tough, five-set loss at Rollins Wednesday night,
the volleyball team faces three key Sunshine State Conference home matches in
the next week. Currently 11-10, 5-4 in the SSC, the Moccasins play Lynn
(11-10, 4-4 SSC) Friday at 7 p.m., Barry (9-10, 1-7 SSC) Saturday at 4 p.m. and
then take on second-ranked and current SSC leader Tampa (21-0, 8-0 SSC)
Wednesday night at 7.
WOMENÕS SOCCER IN MUST-WIN SITUATION É The
postseason hopes for the womenÕs soccer team will come down to its final
regular season contest Oct. 26 and itÕs a must-win situation. With
Wednesday nightÕs 1-0 loss to Saint Leo, the Moccasins have dropped three
straight games, all by shutouts, to see their record fall to 7-6-1, 2-4-1 in
the Sunshine State Conference. They currently are seventh in the SSC and the
top six teams make the SSC Tournament.
WOMENÕS GOLF TEAM SECOND IN FINAL FALL
EVENT É Amy Hodgkinson finished her fall golf season on a strong
note, placing third at the Saint Leo Invitational Tuesday for the best finish
of her career. The Moccasins finished in second place, two strokes behind Saint
Leo in their final tournament of the fall. Hodgkinson led the Moccasins with a
149. The Moccasin men complete their fall season in the Rollins Invitational
at Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando Monday and Tuesday.
Final Thoughts – You
spoke. We listened. Many of our out-of-state families have recently shared
comments regarding the cost of airport transportation to and from campus. WeÕre
pleased to share that Airport Direct is partnering with us for an FSC discount.
For reservations call 800-756-1303. The rate is $70 to/from Tampa Airport and $90 to/From
Orlando Airport. WeÕll send you a link for on line reservations next week.
Happy travels.
All
the best – Shari
Shari
Szabo
Assistant
Dean of Student Development
Florida
Southern College
111
Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland,
FL 33801-5698