In The Media
Safe Spaces for … Your Dog
December 2, 2016
Brian Ogle shares advice on finding safe spaces for your dog during the stressful holiday season in this article on MomZette.
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Beacon News
Clare Foundation Grant Funds New Beacon College Programs to Bridge Learning Differences
November 30, 2016
Beacon College recently received a $50,000 grant from the David R.
Arts
Lake-Sumter Logo Request Lets Beacon Students Artists Showcase Creativity
November 23, 2016
Famed French artist Edgar Degas once noted, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
Beacon News
Beacon Club Members Team Up on Thanksgiving for Lake County Families
November 18, 2016
Santa and that old sleepy shoemaker relied on tireless (non-unionized) elves.
In The Media
MTV Bets on Rape Vigilantes in ‘Sweet/Vicious’ to Win New Viewers
November 15, 2016
Christopher Irving, a humanities instructor at Beacon College, weighs in on MTV’s controversial new series about women who seek vengeance against rapists in this article from Variety.
Student News
Beacon Students Go Off into the Wild [Jet]Blue Yonder on Airline Training Center Tour
November 9, 2016
Come fly with me, let’s float down to Peru In llama-land there’s a one-man band And he’ll toot his flute for you Come fly with me, let’s take off in the blue -Frank Sinatra The passengers were buckled up and raring to go.
Beacon News
ICUF Fellowship Gives Beacon Pair Peek behind the Florida Legislative Curtain
November 8, 2016
Two sophomores will represent Beacon College in the 2016-17 academic year as legislative advocates for the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF).
Beacon News
Oh My! Local Foundation Grant Helps Students Study Lions and Tigers, Bears
November 4, 2016
As a dozen students settled into their seats in Brian Ogle’s Community-sourced Science class, he strolled to the front of class to deliver instructions.
In The Media
Hold Steady: Simple ways to improve your balance
November 3, 2016
Steven McDaniels, director of fitness & athletics, suggests exercises for senior citizens to improve their balance in this article (pg.
In The Media
The Presidential Election: How to Be Less Stressed
November 3, 2016
Dr. AJ Marsden, an assistant professor of human services and psychology, is quoted in this Minority Nurse piece on how to destress during the 2016 presidential campaign: http://minoritynurse.
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