TEDxFSCJ is having a salon event entitled Common Stories, Uncommon Futures- Youth, Crime and Community on September 27 at FSCJ’s Advanced Technology Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will explore local efforts to address how crime affects our city’s youth. To learn about the speakers for this event and to register, visit the link in this post.

Want to be part of our Men’s Basketball team? Good news, the Men’s Basketball team tryouts have been rescheduled to September 30 from 12 to 2 p.m. If you are a high school graduate or have your GED, an FSCJ student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a 2.0 GPA or higher, and had a physical within the last 12 months, then join us at South Campus next Saturday.

#DYK FSCJ was the only college in Florida to receive the America’s Promise Grant which was inspired by former President Barack Obama’s America’s College Promise plan. We asked students in the program why they enrolled and we received some great responses. Student Stephon Hines said it was an opportunity for, “Showing my daughters that it’s possible to be anything you want to be.” To learn more about the program, visit http://bit.ly/2xai3f9.

#MarkYourCalendar for our Quarterly Health Series event on October 24. The event will feature an informative presentation by Eva Grayzel on the importance of Oral Cancer Screenings. After the presentation, attendees will be invited to the FSCJ Dental Hygiene Clinic onsite for oral cancer screenings by our students under the supervision of our clinic dentists. http://bit.ly/2vPCVJl