About Digital Commons @ FSW

Digital Commons @ FSW presents the rich history and scholarship of the College. Founded in 1962 as Edison Junior College, FSW has served as a cornerstone of the Southwest Florida community.

Digital Commons @ FSW is the institutional repository for Florida Southwestern State College. Managed by the Richard H. Rush Library, Digital Commons @ FSW houses the research, scholarship, special collections, and archives of the College, featuring the creative works of the FSW community.

Digital Commons @ FSW is committed to web accessibility for all, regardless of ability or disability. We work continually to improve the accessibility and usability of Digital Commons, informed by web accessibility standards. Accessibility is an ideal and responsibility that we share with our scholarly community. We collaborate with content creators to make each series and its content as accessible as possible.

The views and opinions reflected on Digital Commons are those of the individual authors and do not reflect the views or positions of Florida Southwestern State College. All contributors' rights are reserved. Relevant licensing terms apply for all open-access items.

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Florida SouthWestern State College, an equal access institution, prohibits discrimination in its employment, programs and activities based on race, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or veteran's status. Questions pertaining to educational equity, equal access or equal opportunity should be addressed to the College’s Title IX Coordinator/Equity Officer.