What’s New

CLEARING THE AIR

CFK is now 100% smoke- and tobaccofree. With a $19,624 grant from the Truth Initiative’s Tobacco-Free College Program, CFK implemented an institution-wide tobacco-free policy that applies to all CFK locations and facilities. The new rule is supported by projects that address tobaccorelated issues on campus, educate students and employees about the health benefits of a tobacco-free lifestyle, and support treatment for those interested in quitting.

CONQUERING A NEW DOMAIN

This summer CFK unveiled a new website along with a new domain name: CFK.edu. It features new components and tools to excite prospective students, including a “What Floats Your Boat?” program search tool and photo galleries of CFK academics and student activities amid a beautiful Florida Keys backdrop. Designed with accessibility in mind for persons with and without disabilities, content is robust and understandable across a variety of technology platforms, including mobile devices.

DRIVING HOME NEW WORKFORCE TESTING

With help from a fleet of community partners, CFK drove home a new workforce development opportunity for professional vehicle drivers in the Keys. As an official Third Party Test Administrator for Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL), approved by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), the College will now be able to provide testing for A, B, and C class CDL licenses. The special license is required to operate large vehicles used in a variety of essential functions in the community — ranging from transporting people to maintaining utilities to collecting trash.

TEACHING A NEW LEVEL OF CARE

Last Fall, CFK launched a new baccalaureate degree: A Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN- BSN). The two-year program provides an opportunity for practicing registered nurses to further their education, advance in their career, and earn higher salaries. Designed for busy professionals, the 100% online program includes coursework and field experience in leadership, community health, and evidence-based nursing practice. As healthcare evolves, nurses need advanced training to thrive in their careers. Communities across the globe also need more and more highly-skilled nurses.

CFK “CARES” FOR STUDENTS

CFK was awarded $240,928 for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the economic relief package that Congress passed in May to protect the American people from the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. CFK is actively promoting and distributing grants to students who have experienced a loss of income in their household due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need of assistance for expenses such as housing, utilities, food, transportation, and/or daycare expenses.