Category: General News

Adaptive Sports

Discover Ability: Wheelchair and adaptive sports clinic coming to SPC in July 2016. Save the Date and join us on July 26th, 2016 on the St. Petersburg-Gibbs campus in the Student Services building lobby for a night of information and discussion with invited panelists. Panelists include: *Justin Stark- Wheelchair Rugby Player/Director *Davie Celestine- PVA Gulf … Continue reading Adaptive Sports

Florida’s First Center for Military and Veteran Artists

Why is art for Military and Veterans important to the Tampa Bay area? In order to preserve the freedoms of this country we need a strong National defense.  We do that with an all-volunteer force of people who are prepared to go into harm’s way to protect this way of life.   How we treat those … Continue reading Florida’s First Center for Military and Veteran Artists

SPC Veterans Resource & Career Fair

You are invited to attend the Veterans Resource & Career Fair at St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs Campus on Thursday, April 21st from 12:00-2:30 p.m., in the Fine Arts Building, FA 132. In attendance will be several community resources for veterans and veteran students, from Pinellas and Pasco Counties, along with local veteran friendly employers.  … Continue reading SPC Veterans Resource & Career Fair

Inaugural Student Veterans Appreciation Banquet

Who: The St. Petersburg College Student Veterans Association What: First Annual Student Veteran Appreciation Night (and banquet) Where: St. Petersburg College, Clearwater Campus, 2465 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765, ES Building, Room 104 When: Thursday, 1800-2200 (6pm to 10pm), 21 April, 2016 Why: to inaugurate an annual banquet that will benefit student veterans, and recognize … Continue reading Inaugural Student Veterans Appreciation Banquet

SPC SUMMER REGISTRATION

Students using GI Bill Benefits…… Get the summer schedule you want Registration for Summer Semester is opens Monday, March 21st!  Go to your Veterans Services Center at SP-G, Seminole, Clearwater or TS to: Complete registration, schedule verify, and defer your classes for summer  

Tampa Bay Rays Military Ticket Offer!

Military Mondays – Opening Day Ticket Offer For 2016, the Rays will offer all active-duty military, retired and honorably discharged veterans two free tickets for all eight Monday home games and eight additional bonus dates throughout the regular season. The Rays are also extending this courtesy to dependents of military personnel including any spouse, child … Continue reading Tampa Bay Rays Military Ticket Offer!

VA Announces Community Care Call Center to Help Veterans with Choice Program Billing Issues

WASHINGTON – Veterans can now work directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resolve debt collection issues resulting from inappropriate or delayed Choice Program billing. In step with MyVA’s efforts to modernize VA’s customer-focused, Veteran-centered services capabilities, a Community Care Call Center has been set up for Veterans experiencing adverse credit reporting or … Continue reading VA Announces Community Care Call Center to Help Veterans with Choice Program Billing Issues

An Open Letter from Major Scott “Mack” Macksam, USA Ret. Regarding the Tampa Bay Veterans Art Center

Ladies and Gentleman  I am Scott Macksam “Mack” United States, Army Retired,  Founder for the First Arts Center in the State of Florida for our Military , Veterans and Families: the Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay 501c3.  For the past year and half I been developing the center concept that will have  various therapy, wellness and educational programs reaching as far away as Frankfurt, Germany.   I personally … Continue reading An Open Letter from Major Scott “Mack” Macksam, USA Ret. Regarding the Tampa Bay Veterans Art Center

Narrowing the Gulf

17th Annual Narrowing the Gulf Conference for Underrepresented Students in Postsecondary Education: The conference will be held March 17-18, 2016 at SPC’s EpiCenter. The conference is co-sponsored by SPC’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Retention Services Department and the Florida Association of Higher Education and Disability (FL-AHEAD).