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Flagler College's Dr. Lori Lee (Department of Humanities), alongside James Davidson of University of Florida and Liz Ibarrola of University of Texas at Austin (Co-Project Investigators), have been working on an archaeology research project at Fort Mose. They recently finished their third field season at the historically significant site, which was the first legally sanctioned free Black town in the present-day United States and is a critically important site for Black American history. Five Flagler field school students assisted, where they immersed themselves in what the lives of the multicultural community who lived and worked at Fort Mose from 1752-1763 were like.

Dr. Joshua Behl is an Assistant Professor of Criminology and the Director of the Criminology program. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in August of 2016 where he also received his BA and MA. Dr. Behl's research interests are found at the intersection of psychology and the law. Using criminological, psychological, and sociological theories, he has researched the topics of witness behavior, alibis, and jury decision-making. Dr. Behl applies this research to real-world cases in his work as a trial consultant.

On June 23rd, the Science Advisory Board of Flagler College hosted the Science Sunset Cruise, aboard the luxury catamaran, Sabrage, to benefit the college's growing Coastal Environmental Science & Biology programs.

Flagler College was recently awarded the Gold Level Award for 2022 Healthiest Companies by the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC) for creating a culture of health and wellness within the organization. Award recipients were honored at the Annual First Coast Worksite Wellness Conference on June 8, 2022, at the University of North Florida.

Flagler College and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) are pleased to announce a $60,000, two-year grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to strengthen programming and provide emerging and mid-career artists with additional resources to inspire and produce new bodies of work.

Abby Bittner, Flagler class of 2021, got her first cover story in The Daily Sun newspaper shortly after being hired for her first professional reporting position.

Three inspiring Flagler College alumni were recognized during the 21st Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon in the areas of service and professional achievement.

"Poetic words are flowers Vulgar words are weeds Pull a poem from your pocket Give the Earth what it needs" - Excerpt of Plant Poem Seeds, by Chris Bodor

Flagler College continuously seeks to foster a transformative learning experience, cultivated through a campus community where everyone is treated with the love, dignity, and respect that comes with being part of the “Flagler Family.” Through that community, the College seeks to prepare students to be ethical citizens, problem-solvers, and builders of communities of their own.

On May 13, 2022, Flagler College’s Division of Continuing Education hosted the first of many events in partnership with the St. Augustine Historical Society. The reception was held during the St. Augustine History Festival in the Markland House on the Flagler College campus.

Flagler College offers a wide selection of study abroad programs that let students develop a global perspective while gaining real-world skills. During the spring 2022 semester, three different faculty-led trips gave students an opportunity of a lifetime to better understand the world around them by traveling to Ghana, Poland, and Panama.

Join ADAPT and Flagler College at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on June 2 for a live, in-person panel discussion on climate change, how it’s impacting cultural resources in the city of St. Augustine, what’s being done about it, and how artists can use their work to both spread awareness about climate change and call for action.

Flagler College is poised to make key investments in its future, thanks to a $12 million, 3-1 matching gift to be paid over four years from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. This gift marks the largest single donation to Flagler College since its inception.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) and Flagler College are delighted to announce the inaugural Finger Mullet Film Festival (FMFF) to be held at CEAM on Friday, May 20th through Saturday, May 21st.

Family members beamed with pride and the air was filled with excitement as more than 500 graduates processed into the St. Augustine Amphitheater to the familiar sound of pomp and circumstance on Monday, May 9th.

The Crisp-EllertArt Museum and Flagler College are pleased to announce Undercurrents, a film, video, and photography exhibition featuring ten international artists who explore the human condition in the midst of climate change: Jennifer Boles, Georgie Brinkman, Christiana Caro, Laura Gines, Karissa Hahn, Amanda Hodes, Kayla Parker & Stuart Moore, Leah Sandler, and Krista Leigh Steinke.

When Jamie Henry graduated from Flagler College in 1994, little did she realize that she would be returning one day to appear as the keynote speaker at the Women of Vision Advisory Board’s Power of the Purse, an event designed to raise scholarship funds and increase educational opportunities for deserving women at the college.

The first Earth Day celebration was held on April 22, 1970, to recognize the modern environmental movement. Since then, Earth Day has become a modern global holiday where groups and individuals can take action in preserving our planet. We asked some of our Flagler community what Earth Day means to them and how they celebrate.

Starting an internationally known dog-training business was no easy task for a psychology/sociology and a public relations major. Still, Alison and Michael Nezbeth have found new success in this journey of their lives.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month began on April 1, and this year marks its 21st anniversary. Flagler College's Title IX office is hosting multiple events on campus throughout the month to highlight the importance of sexual assault awareness and prevention.