The official campus newsletter of St. Francis College
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A Different Kind of Sun Block
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Last week, St. Francis College students, faculty and staff joined fellow New Yorkers to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event: a near-total solar eclipse.
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| MORE NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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| Announcing the Winners of the
Delaney Speech Contest
Kudos to the 11 students who, on April 11, participated in the annual Delaney Speech Contest and to the event's organizer, Kathryn Grant. The presentations were top-notch, which made for tough competition; following are the judges' decisions:
Extemporaneous
1st Prize: Jasin Elmazi, "Eid-ucation"
2nd Prize: David Jacques Kingsley, "Artificial Intuition"
3rd Prize: Jada Silva, "The Fight for Travel"
Impromptu
Cito Appleton, with a speech about how the loss of a friend changed the way he views the world
Audience Favorite
Sydney Valoy, "Unconditional Love" (extemporaneous speech)
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| SFC in the News
Last month, Halyna Lemekh, assistant professor of sociology and director of the Forum on Migration at St. Francis College, was cited in a New York Times opinion piece calling for the elimination of single-family zoning in New York City's suburbs.
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| Introducing the Winning Design...
Congratulations to Tim Nagy, winner of the Office of Mission, Ministry and Interfaith Dialogue (MMID) logo contest, which was open to all SFC students, faculty and staff. Tim's design is pictured at left; look for it in future communications from the MMID Office. Huge thanks to all who entered the contest — a dozen impressive entries were received — and to everyone who took the time to vote for the winning design. Just a few votes separated the top five finishers!
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FROM THE
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE |
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Lights, camera, Terriers! On Monday, April 22, a professional photographer will be on campus to capture images for use in the College's promotional materials and communications platforms. We're looking for a few individuals — students, faculty and staff — to have their headshot and/or some group photos taken. If you're interested and your schedule allows, please sign up via the form below. Someone from our office will get back to you with
details regarding the day of the shoot. Thank you!
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Third Annual
Conference on
International Migration
TOMORROW
Wednesday, April 17
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Room 6104
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| 10th Annual
SFC #BuildYourDream
Student Entrepreneur
Pitch Competition
TOMORROW
Wednesday, April 17
1-3 p.m.
Auditorium
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| SFC
Work-in-Progress Series with Daniel Benson
TOMORROW
Wednesday, April 17
3-4 p.m.
Library
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If you have feedback or an item for inclusion in an upcoming newsletter, please email news@sfc.edu.
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179 Livingston Street, Downtown Brooklyn, NY 11201
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