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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) invites the community to attend a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Poetics event on Wednesday, September 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Willliams Theatre on the Key West Campus. Maria Zoccola, a poet and educator from Memphis, Tennessee, will present a live reading of her work and take questions from the audience. The event is free for all attendees.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) invites prospective students to explore academic and career training opportunities by participating in ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Virtual Academic Showcase event on Wednesday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ invites the community to its annual Constitution Day event on Wednesday, September 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the library on the Key West Campus. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, establishing the legal framework of the United States and ensuring the rights and freedoms of its citizens. ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ will also celebrate America’s 250th anniversary as part of the event.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) Foundation received $26,761 from the Lower Keys Women’s Club (LKWC) to establish an endowment to support the nursing scholarship they have funded for the last 58 years. The endowed portion of the donation will be invested, and its returns will be used to fund scholarship awards for student nurses in perpetuity. The expansion of this scholarship program comes as both ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and LKWC celebrate their 60th anniversaries.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) Institute for Public Safety (IPS) held a graduation ceremony for Correctional Officer Training Academy #64 on August 20 at the Key West Campus. Five cadets successfully completed the 420-hour training program and passed the state officer certification exam, certifying them as Florida Correctional Officers.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ launches its 60th anniversary year today with the start of the fall semester, marking six decades of providing accessible higher education throughout the Florida Keys. Under the theme "Infinite Horizons: Pioneering Success Since 1965," the College will host events throughout the academic year ending in May 2026. The milestone celebration honors the institution's evolution from a small junior college serving 500 students to a comprehensive state college offering programs from high school diplomas to bachelor's degrees and workforce training across multiple locations from Key West to Key Largo.

The doors to the ceramics program at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) re-open on Friday, August 29 with an open house for students and the community. The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Ceramics Open House will run from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on the Key West campus. Guests can tour the ceramics studio facilities, register for membership and lessons, enjoy snacks, shop mud-pi pottery items for sale, and meet the new artist-in-residence, Dennis Loucks.

Four members of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) swim team were named to the 2024-25 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Team, recognizing exceptional academic performance throughout the year.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) Institute for Public Safety (IPS) held a graduation ceremony for Basic Law Enforcement Academy #91 on July 25 at the Coral Shores High School Auditorium. Twenty-one cadets successfully completed the 770-hour training program. Upon passing the state certification exam, each will be eligible to become a Florida Law Enforcement Officer.

Be sure to plan a visit to the Tuga Clinic in the Student Center on ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Key West Campus at 5901 College Road. After a break for summer, the Tuga Clinic re-opens on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. From primary care to occupational and school health physicals, the Tuga Clinic provides general health services to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ employees and students, and the public.