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work by B.F.A. and B.A. candidates in the Department of Visual Art. The exhibition will be on view from April 27-30, and May 3 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The exhibition will be on view to Flagler College students, faculty, and staff during the opening hours listed above.

The latest creative endeavor by Flagler College’s Theatre Arts Department is a testament to the enduring passion for performing arts, even in times of crisis.

Flagler College’s Women of Vision Advisory Board has announced that it will sponsor a very special virtual Power of the Purse fundraiser on May 3-6, 2021. The non-virtual version of the event was introduced in 2015 as a silent auction of designer handbags, a raffle and a luncheon featuring a speaker in the Ponce de Leon Grand Dining Hall and continued successfully for the next five years.

When Flagler College senior Colton Fenley imagined his Theatre Arts capstone performance a year ago, it didn’t include visions of masks and social distancing. But that is what he is preparing to take the stage under as he, as well as six other Flagler College students and one professional guest artist, prepare for the Vietnam War play “Tracers.” It will run in the Flagler College Lewis Auditorium from April 7 to 11.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum at Flagler College will welcome back visual artist Cyriaco Lopes and poet Terri Witek for a participatory virtual event on Thursday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m. This event is a collaboration with the St. Johns County Public Library, in conjunction with National Poetry Month.

Flagler College will launch its annual Roar and Raise Giving Challenge fundraiser on April 7 and 8 to benefit scholarships, academic programs, athletic teams, student organizations and other programs outlined in the College’s strategic plan. The goal this year is Flagler’s most ambitious yet– 1,200 donors in just 2 days to unlock a $25,000 challenge grant.

Dr. Chris Balaschak, associate professor of Visual Arts, recently had his book, “The Image of Environmental Harm in American Social Documentary Photography” published by Routledge.

On March 23 at 4 p.m. Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy will host Andrea Barnet, author of “Visionary Women" to deliver a virtual lecture of the same title. This event is free and open to the public virtually.

From February 16-19, Flagler College’s Board of Trustees met virtually for their annual winter meeting series. During this period, all divisions from across the campus report on the previous months’ progress since October, when the Board meets for its fall meeting.

As a Spanish and graphic design double major, Michelle Henning never thought playing piano would be her "In" for graduate school. However, what's become an all-too-familiar refrain of the "Caring faculty" at Flagler, has continued to ring true, especially for this 2018 graduate.

Professor Laura Mongiovi recently returned from a Fall 2019 sabbatical, taught during a pandemic and completed an exhibition project in collaboration with the Flagler College Archives.

On March 1, Flagler’s new bookstore, managed by Barnes and Noble College, will open in the new Campus Services building located at 107 King Street. Operating hours will start out as 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours will expand as demand grows.

If you haven't already listened, you should. New alumna and now staff member, Administrative Assistant in the Education Department Rachel Ihasz, '20, gets busy every Monday ensuring we make it through the day by hosting fun guests on her show, "A Case of the Mondays."

On Monday, Feb. 22 first-year student Ashley Williams was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award in the Alumni House. Some fellow athletes were able to join in person to support Ashley, while her family excitedly attended virtually through a special link provided them by the Office of Special Events at the College.

On March 16 at 4 p.m. Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy will host Emily Fishbein, a Southeast Asia Rainforest Journalism Fund grantee of the Pulitzer Center. She will deliver a virtual lecture "Tracking Human Rights During a Crisis.” This event is free and open to the public virtually.

Business Week is an annual event at Flagler College that allows students to showcase their entrepreneurial skills in a series of panels, dinners and competitions. This year’s theme is “The Future is Now: Technology and Business.”

On Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 2-4 p.m. the biannual event will take place in the Virginia Room of the Ringhaver Student Center. President Joyner will officially recognize the 166 honorees in a ceremony-only type format, different from previous years when a reception with family and faculty rounded out the experience.

Please note: This event has been cancelled. On Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy will present a virtual lecture delivered by Senior Director of The Center for the Future of Aging at the Milken Institute Nora Super. She will present, “Brave New World: Trends that are changing the politics of aging.” This event is free and open to the public virtually.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) and Flagler College welcome Toronto-based artists Maria Hupfield and Jason Lujan to the CEAM Artist Residency from Feb. 7 – 20. Hupfield and Lujan work collaboratively under the name Native Art Department International (NADI) to produce artworks, exhibition, events and film screenings. Their current exhibition Bureau of Aesthetics is currently on view at Flagler College’s CEAM, and is produced and organized by Mercer Union, Toronto. In conjunction with their residency, the artists will give a virtual talk about their work on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is required.

Late last year, Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne’s godson, Eric Nelson, presented President Joseph G. Joyner with a $100k generous gift from Dr. Kinne’s estate. The gift will be added to an endowed scholarship fund, established in 2003, which bears her name.