Last spring, Therapy Dogs International (TDI) brought five dogs to the Allstate Center Library to help students de-stress during their exams. It was one of the library’s most popular events so the therapy dogs were brought back on October 6th to help students once again as they prepared for their Fall midterms. You may be wondering, … Continue reading Students de-stressed for fall midterms with therapy dogs
In August, Turing Pharmaceuticals bought the rights to the drug Daraprim from Impax Laboratories, Inc. This drug is the standard drug used to treat a parasitic infection, toxoplasmosis, which can be life threatening for people with compromised immune systems, such as AIDS and cancer patients. After acquiring the rights to Daraprim, Martin Shkreli, the founder … Continue reading Ethical Discussions: The ethics of drug pricing
Crime Scene technician, Shannon Winkler, is a graduate of St. Petersburg College of Public Safety Administration. Winkler acknowledges the hands-on experience she attained at SPC which prepared her to become a Crime Scene technician for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Watch Shannon Winkler’s success story. As a certified Crime Scene Technician, Winkler goes out to crime … Continue reading Crime scene technician gets practical experience at SPC
Faith-based organizations are one of the top five at-risk sectors in terms of security and emergency preparedness, according to a 2007 U.S. State Department Briefing. Many places of worship are “behind the curve, compared to the secular world” when it comes to keeping their people safe, the Briefing revealed (Center for Public Safety Innovation [CPSI], … Continue reading CPSI conducts emergency training for faith-based organizations
This summer’s release of the movie Jurassic World brought to mind not only the original 1993 hit Jurassic Park, but the subject of de-extinction, the process of “bringing back” species which have become extinct. There has been much debate recently regarding the ability to succeed in resurrecting extinct animal species as well as the ethical … Continue reading Ethical Discussions: De-Extinction
The Applied Ethics Institute of St. Petersburg College 6th Annual Keith Goree Lecture presents Speaker Dennis Prager. Mr. Prager will be speaking on Questions of Good and Evil at the Palladium Theater on October 22, 2015 at 7pm. Students and faculty who wish to attend the Ethics Forum at the Palladium featuring Dennis Prager may … Continue reading 6th Annual Keith Goree Lecture: Dennis Prager at the Palladium
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me…. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see. T’was Grace that taught… my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear… the hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and … Continue reading We will never forget…
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Southeastern Public Safety Institute (SEPSI) hosted the fall Law Enforcement Academy Recruitment event at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center. The turnout was great with 55 cadets in attendance! The get-together was held in the Florida Room which was filled with cadets enjoying lunch and/or visiting with law enforcement representatives … Continue reading Law Enforcement Academy recruitment event was a success!
We want to share with you that serving students is job one for faculty at the Allstate Center. Therefore, if you are reading this blog, and you are a student, please know that you are their priority. Given so, they understand how important library services are to their students. Thus, faculty members are staffing the … Continue reading College of Public Safety faculty members are staffing the library!
You’ve probably heard that dozens of times from various teachers and professors. But what does it mean? What’s the difference between MLA style and APA style? How do you know if you’re doing it right? Don’t panic: we’ve all been there. Last night, I just finished writing the longest essay of my life for a … Continue reading Cite your sources!