The College of Central Florida invites anyone thinking about college to an open house on Wednesday, July 27, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at the CF Ocala Campus, Ewers Century Center, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala.

Future students are encouraged to stop by to tour the campus and learn about more than 150 academic pathways, including 70 job-training programs. Attendees can get help with admission and financial aid and register for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 15.

Everyone who completes an admissions application at the event will have the $30 admissions fee waived and will be entered to win free tuition for a 3-credit-hour class at CF’s standard tuition rate.

A virtual open house will also be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Zoom.

Attendees are encouraged to register at www.CF.edu/openhouse. For more information, call 352-873-5800, ext. 1589.

“Wilton Simpson has been a steadfast champion for the College of Central Florida and higher education in general, and we are proud to recognize him with the renaming of the CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen, CF president. “He has worked to ensure that CF receives the recognition and financial support needed to grow high-demand academic programs, employ the highest quality faculty and staff, expand our facilities, and invest in needed maintenance.”

Simpson is a product of the Florida College System, a fifth-generation Floridian, a lifelong farmer and has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2012. He currently represents the 10th district, which includes Citrus, Hernando and part of Pasco County.

“The College of Central Florida has been ahead of the curve in producing the workforce that is needed for tomorrow’s jobs,” Simpson said. “Whether our community has needed nurses, engineers or entrepreneurs, CF has been a leader. It makes it much easier for the Legislature to provide resources when we know that one plus one is equaling three or four, not just two.”

The Florida state budget approved by the governor on June 2 includes $13.65 million for a Health Science Technology Education Center at the Ocala Campus in addition to operational expenses for new health sciences programs slated to begin in 2023, new positions to support critical needs within the college, and maintenance repair and renovation projects, which will ensure health safety and ADA compliance. In addition, the CF Foundation received $150,000 to support educational outreach at the Appleton Museum.

“Simpson recognized our strategic approach to managing resources, and as a result, our students, team and community will benefit for years to come,” Henningsen said.
To learn more about CF, visit CF.edu.

The College of Central Florida invites anyone thinking about college to an open house on Thursday, July 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the Charles S. Dean Sr. Educational Center at the CF Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Future students are encouraged to tour the campus and learn about more than 150 academic pathways, including 70 job-training programs. Attendees can get help with admission and financial aid and register for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 15.

Everyone who completes an admissions application at the event will have the $30 fee waived and will be entered to win free tuition for a 3-credit-hour class at CF’s standard tuition rate.

Additional open house events will be held on Tuesday, July 19, from 3-5 p.m. at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland, and Wednesday, July 27, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. A virtual open house will take place Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., on Zoom.

Attendees are encouraged to register at www.CF.edu/openhouse. For more information, call 352-873-5800, ext. 1379.

In each session, participants can apply to the college for free and will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about admissions and financial aid as well as program costs, schedules and admission criteria.

• The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organizational Management virtual information session will offer details about bachelor’s degree specializations in Accounting, Agribusiness, Equine Studies, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Health Care Management, Public Safety Administration, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  Wednesday, July 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• The Critical Care Transport virtual information session will include specifics about this specialized training program for paramedics and nurses.
  Wednesday, July 13, 1-2 p.m.
• Nursing virtual information sessions will provide details about CF’s Associate Degree Nursing, LPN, Paramedic Bridge Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs.
  Tuesday, July 12, 9-10 a.m.
  Thursday, July 28, 3-4 p.m.
• A Physical Therapist Assistant virtual information session will include specifics for those interested in this two-year Associate in Science program.
  Monday, July 11, 4-5 p.m.
• Why CF? virtual information sessions will offer general information about college and the CF experience.
  Tuesday, July 12, 11 a.m.-noon
  Tuesday, July 19, 11 a.m.-noon.

Virtual information sessions are presented via Zoom. For more information and registration details, visit the Events Calendar at www.CF.edu/informationsession.

The Appleton’s annual contest features new categories to inspire both novice and experienced mobile photographers. Submissions will be juried by Mark Anderson, a photographer and public relations specialist for Marion County. Prizes will be awarded in each category and all entries will be on view in an exhibition at the Appleton from Aug. 15-Sept. 11. This contest is open to all ages. No experience is necessary and there is no fee to enter. Participants may submit up to two photos in each category.

“Each year we’re absolutely delighted to see all of the creative, unique and fun responses to each of the categories,” said Victoria Billig, Appleton Museum assistant director. “We very much look forward to seeing this year’s entries and displaying them all in our Preview Gallery.”

 

Categories and Instructions

Accidentally Awesome

Have you ever taken a photo by accident, or had a photo turn out unexpectedly contest-worthy? Send us your photos with a brief explanation of why and how they are accidentally awesome.

Nature

 Weather, wildlife, fruits, flowers and more — show us how nature has inspired your mobile photography.

In Motion

 Movement can communicate a sense of action or mood and help tell a story. Send us your favorite motion shots!

 Portrait

 Use your family, friends or pets as inspiration for this category. Don’t be afraid to get creative!

 

 Entries must be taken with a mobile device (mobile phone or tablet); photos taken with film or digital cameras will not be accepted.

 

 From July 1-31, email photos to AppletonMuseum@cf.edu; include the category in the subject line and your full name in the body of the email. Photos must be sent via email. Entries submitted by mail or through Facebook or other social media will not be accepted.

Submitting to more than one category? Please send separate emails for each category. And remember, no more than two photos per category will be accepted.

Entries will be juried, and winning photos will be selected based on creativity, quality, responsiveness to the category and overall impact. Winners will be notified before announcements are made on social media. All entries will be printed and displayed in the museum. For ease of printing, photos will be cropped by the Appleton to square or 4 x 5 inches; no guarantees for special printing of panoramas.

Exhibition Dates: Aug. 15-Sept. 11, 2022

Regular museum admission fees apply to see this exhibition. Admission is free on Sept. 3 as part of the Free First Saturday program.

 

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, announces the addition of Ocala Civic Theatre’s “Beauty and the Beast” costumes to the “Finding Beauty” exhibition.

A unique collaboration between the Appleton and OCT, “Finding Beauty” merges costume drawings and more from the theatre’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” with works from the Appleton collection that inspired them. After a highly successful run of performances, “Beauty and the Beast” has come to a close and a selection of costumes are now on view in the museum’s “Finding Beauty” galleries.

The intricate and thoughtfully designed costumes are the masterpieces of Eryn Brooks Brewer, OCT’s award-winning costume designer. Working closely with museum staff, Brooks Brewer gained inspiration from two- and three-dimensional Rococo-style art and objects in the collection. With the addition of the costumes to “Finding Beauty,” museum visitors are fully immersed in the creative design process from start to finish, seeing how a static object, such as a clock, can eventually become the costume for a living actor to magically transform into a character such as Cogsworth.

The exhibition also includes set photos, video, a touch table of fabrics and costume embellishments, a photo op with props, and more.

On Saturday, Aug. 6, the community is invited to a special Photo Op With Belle event, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. There is no fee to pose with Princess Belle. Admission to the museum is free all day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., as part of the monthly Free First Saturday program. The “Finding Beauty” exhibition is open through Jan. 15, 2023.

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.