"As the new president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, Cynthia Bioteau will quickly learn FSCJ is more than a mere school for its students."

WJCT 89.9 First Coast Connect host Melissa Ross welcomes FSCJ Professor Tim Gilmore, Ph.D., talking about his latest published work, "Stalking Ottis Toole: A Southern Gothic."

From the Florida Times-Union: 16-year-old Lee High School student Roderick Pearson participated in the FSCJ GRADS Youth Employment program during summer 2013. Florida Times-Union columnist Charlie Patton featured Pearson in his Oct. 15, 2013 "One of Us" column.

"[Cynthia] Bioteau, the new Florida State College at Jacksonville president slated to begin in January, has been described as witty, driven and a good listener. She will soon walk into a job where she must address issues of restoring public image, strengthening partnerships with businesses and helping students pick a career path much sooner than before." --From the Florida Times-Union, Oct. 19, 2013 Page A-1

The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) held its annual conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Oct. 19-21. Co-hosted by Duval County Public Schools and Florida State College at Jacksonville, two exemplary partners in dual enrollment practice and policy, the conference provided support and strategies for navigating everything from funding issues to special programs for first-generation college students. Speakers Included Nikolai Vitti of DCPS and Judith Bilsky of FSCJ. Read the NACEP press release below.

Calling all veterans! Florida State College at Jacksonville hosts a Veterans Fly-In from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday Nov. 10, at its Cecil Center, Hangar H at 13510 Aerospace Way, near the Jacksonville JetPort at Cecil Airport.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Do something about it.

Florida State College at Jacksonville will be closed in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2013.

WJCT First Coast Connect Host Melissa Ross invited Dr. Mike Reynolds and Tom Webber to visit with her radio audience and talk about a new exhibit at MOSH and the educational partnership the two have forged to make this national exhibit even more accessible to the public. Aired Sept. 11, 2013.

FSCJ Interim President Willis Holcombe was interviewed by The EvoLLLution, a grassroots online publication by and for educators. The issue of students making their own decisions on whether they need remedial education to be prepared for college-level work is a hot-button issue in Florida.

Comcast Newsmakers features what was Florida State College at Jacksonville's grant-funded Veterans Center for Career Re-entry as it transitioned into the Military and Veterans Service Center.

Florida State College at Jacksonville's firefighting program was ranked 42nd among 90 programs throughout the country by Fire Science Online for providing an excellent return on investment.

Aviation Professor Carter Cheatum went live Sept. 11, 2013, with WFOY Radio 102.3 FM Host Kim Kendall, talking about FSCJ Aviation programs. State Senator Aaron Bean joined the conversation to talk about Cecil Center's possibilities a s a horizontal launch site, and why it's a logical, better choice than another Florida launch site.

"This Class is a Joke." "No it's not." "Yes it is." "No it's not. A Continuing Education class in comedy writing and performance also has practical applications."

First Coast News Anchor/Reporter Shannon Ogden needed an expert to talk about Internships. Things have changed since he was an intern at CNN.

Chef Grayson Schmitz visited Florida State College at Jacksonville's North Campus to work with Culinary Arts program students preparing 400 meatballs for a fundraiser later that evening.

EduJax Blog: Education news and issues from around the First Coast.

EduJax Blog: Education news and issues from around the First Coast.

"When Melkevia Morris was in high school, she struggled with what she wanted to be when she grew up. When she considered fashion design, her Take Stock in Children mentor brought her colored pencils to help her envision herself in that career." (c) Story and Photo The Florida Times-Union

In the Chronicle of Higher Education: "New students who show up here at Florida State College at Jacksonville have to take placement tests in mathematics, English, and reading. About 70 percent end up in one or more remedial courses. For now, at least... Starting next year, recent high-school graduates and active-duty military members in Florida will have the choice of whether to take the courses or even the tests meant to gauge students' readiness for college-level work."