ISSUE
February 2013
Panther Press this issue Coming in March P.2
February 2013 Student of the Month
Mauricio Yabar Cerf
Upcoming Workshops and Meetings P.3 HU Spirit Week P.4 QEP Word Search P.5 Jazz on Campus P.6 HU Diversity Festival P.7 Edison Festival of Lights Parade P.8
2012 Student of the Year Recognition Event
Scholarship Application Deadline For SU12 is March 8th! You can turn in your completed Scholarship application to the Financial Aid office, or Office of Student Development.
The 15th Annual Student of the Year Awards Program was held on January 27th, 2013 at the Naples Campus. It was a wonderful day as Hodges University honored 21 of the best and brightest students representing all of the degree programs. The event culminated with the presentation of the
2012 Hodges University Student of the Year (Center), Michael L. Eaker.
You can view the entire Student of the Year Awards ceremony on My HUgo!!!
2/20/13 @5:00p.m. Welcomes Robert Mino to the FM Campus Rm. H242 Robert Mino is an attorney with over twelve years experience in the biotechnology field as a marketing manager, sales representative, corporate attorney and owner of biotech firms. Mr. Mino will be talking about the various career possibilities in biotechnology.
Saturday, March 9 @ 8:00a.m. Coconut Point Mall in Estero
Join the Healthy Hodges team at SWFL’s largest community Race/Walk For information on how to join our team; Contact Judie Fox, jfox@hodges.edu
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The Office of Student Development wants you to power up with a new laptop. Winning is simple—your attendance at Club Events, Career Development Workshops, Counseling Workshops, AAS Workshops, and a host of other qualifying events will be registered. At the end of the term, three names will be chosen representing the Fort Myers Campus, the Naples Campus, and Distance Education/Online Students. The more you attend, the more chances to win.
The following is a list of qualifying events for the month of February: 2/6: 2/7: 2/11: 2/11:
Career Development Workshop HU Ambassadors Meeting Sports Club Meeting Business Club Meeting
5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m.
2/13: 2/16: 2/19: 2/20:
Counseling Workshop Edison Festival of Lights Parade AAS Workshop: APA Style Basics Veterans Club Meeting
5:00—6:00p.m. 6:00—11:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m.
2/20: 2/20: 2/21: 2/23: 2/26: 2/27: 2/28: 2/28:
AAS Workshop: APA Style Basics Allied Health Club Guest Speaker HU Ambassadors Meeting HU Diversity Festival AAS Workshop: Research Paper AAS Workshop: Research Paper School of Technology Society Mtg. Legal Society Meeting
5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 12:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m. 5:00—6:00p.m.
FM: U164 / N: G201 FM: Student Union Lounge FM: Student Union Lounge N: G201 / FM: Simulcast to U164 FM: U164 Downtown Fort Myers N: G211 FM: U164 / N: Weatherbee Conf. Room FM: U205 FM: H242 FM: Student Union Lounge N: Sugden Regional Park N: G211 FM: U205 FM: H220 / N: ST135 FM: H339
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March 11—15, 2013 HU Spirit Week!!! Join the Office of Student Development, the Clubs and Organizations, and other departments around campus as we celebrate Spirit Week. Show your HU pride all week long and if you’re lacking in HU swag, visit the University Store on either campus to pick up some new gear for Spirit Week!!
Return a completed Word Search to the Reception Desk at either campus for a chance to win a brand new Laptop!!!
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Name:______________________________ Student ID#:_______________
The 24th National African American Read-In
Join over a million readers in the 24th National African American Read-In Sponsored by the HU Multicultural Club, we are urging everyone to make literacy a part of Black History Month by hosting a Read-In at the HU Campuses. Wednesday, February 13th 5:00p.m. Fort Myers Student Union
Thursday, February 14th 5:00p.m. Naples 2nd Floor G bldg. *Select books authored by African Americans For more information, contact: Dr. Cindy Gomez cgomez@hodges.edu
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Volunteer Spots still needed and available. Contact Geoff Moser if you’d like to give your time to such a wonderful event for our community.
gmoser@hodges.edu
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2013 Edison Festival of Light Parade Saturday, February 16th, 2013 Grand Parade—7:00p.m. A tradition for Hodges University, participating in the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade is a tremendous experience as we celebrate with students, staff, and faculty on the Hodges University Float! Stroll along the parade route in front of over a quarter-million people that have lined the streets of Downtown Fort Myers for the largest night time parade in the Southeastern United States. We’d love to have you join our team! The parade will start at Fort Myers High School, you must be present by 7:00p.m. to walk with the float.
For more information on this event, you can contact Geoff Moser, Student Development Coordinator gmoser@hodges.edu