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This past Saturday, hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Flagler College reached out and raised up for their bi-annual Day of Service. Over 12 nonprofits received the influx of volunteers for one day of intensive, focused and scheduled service to get the projects done that required a bulk of time, people, or both.

The Flagler College women's basketball team brought home some Peach Belt Conference hardware from the pre-tournament banquet tonight. Tabitha Odabe, Chris Wilson, and Kierra Crane were selected to the all-conference teams while Erika Lang-Montgomery was named as the PBC Coach of the Year and Odabe took home PBC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second year in a row.

On March 26, Jane Landers, Ph.D., Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History and director of Slave Societies Digital Archive at Vanderbilt University, will continue the conversation surrounding this year’s theme on “Cultural Resilience and Contemporary America” with the presentation, “Changing the Narrative of Slavery in Museums and Public History Sites: Adding the Missing Spanish Past.” The event is free and open to the public, beginning at 7 p.m.

Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy is an opportunity for students to attend presentations from guest speakers, including nationally-recognized journalists and commentators. This type of event provides students with co-curricular credit, a Flagler program that encourages students to attend events, lectures and activities that represent a well-rounded, cross-disciplinary, liberal education. Forums are also open to the public, creating a space for community interaction.

On Feb. 2, Flagler Graphic Design students attended the American Advertising Federation ADDY awards at WJCT studios in Jacksonville and won a total of 12 awards.

On Wednesday, March 13, Flagler College will launch its annual Giving Day fundraiser for student scholarships. New this year in honor of the college’s 50th anniversary is a 50 Hour Giving Challenge in which the college has been tasked by an anonymous donor to gain a total of at least 500 donors in 50 hours. If the college can complete the challenge, it will receive an additional $25,000 grant. The challenge will run from March 13 at 8 a.m. through March 15 at 10 a.m.

Flagler College co-authors Dr. Jim Wilson and Professor Emeritus Constantine Santas will share and discuss their newest book, “The Essential Films of Ingrid Bergman,” on March 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Markland House at 102 Markland Place. The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and both authors will provide opportunities for signing.

Tracy Upchurch, director of the Frank D. Upchurch Sr. endowed Law Program at Flagler College, has been appointed mayor of St. Augustine following a unanimous vote by the City Commission on March 4. Upchurch was selected for the position after Mayor Nancy Shaver resigned to concentrate on her recovery from a stroke.

On March 12 at the Lewis Auditorium on Flagler College’s campus, Roy Gutman, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter based in the Middle East for Frontline, will present to the public as part of the Forum on Government and Public Policy series. The title of his lecture is “From Al Qaida to ISIS: How to Fight Terrorism; How Not to Fight Terrorism.” The event is free.

The 50th anniversary year culminated in a gala last week, held in the Lewis Auditorium and Ponce de Leon Dining Room. In the spirit of gratitude for those who have sacrificed their time and treasures, there were many thanks said and tributes spoken. However, the focus was on the students and how Flagler is moving forward.

On March 12 at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on Flagler College’s campus, poet and short story writer Peter Meinke will do a reading at 6 p.m. as part of the Writers-In-Residence series.

This academic year, Flagler College welcomed Clint Weinberg, adjunct professor of applied voice and pep band director, to our faculty. Since joining us, he has made major progress in the music department by heading the new pep band and coaching voice students to victory.

On Feb. 27 at the Student Center on Flagler College’s campus, representatives from Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB), the St. Johns County School District and Flagler College, will host a panel to discuss the options available to the community’s students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The event is “Educating as a Team.” It is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

On Saturday, March 9, the bi-annual tradition of more than 200 Flagler College students, faculty, staff and alumni coming together for a community day of service will take place across St. Johns County. Many of the participating nonprofits hosting the volunteers are repeats, but the student-led group organizing the event said that there is still time to express interest in having volunteers come to your nonprofit.

Flagler College’s Theatre Arts students will perform one of Anton Chekhov’s classic and beloved plays, “Three Sisters,” from March 6 to 9 at 7:30 p.m. and March 10 at 2 p.m. in the Lewis Auditorium at 14 Granada Street.

The annual St. Augustine Spanish Wine Festival is Feb. 15-17 which is exciting for Flagler students for two reasons: experience and funding.

Professor Tracy Halcomb has had a whirlwind 2018 sabbatical, touring the festival circuit with her documentary on women in poker called “Cracking Aces: A Woman’s Place at the Table.” She and the film’s director, James H. Gilmore, have been everywhere to promote the film and have gained many accolades along the way.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum and Flagler College are pleased to announce a forthcoming exhibition titled, “Making Sense of Things”, which will include recent work by Washington, D.C. area artist, Erin Raedeke. The artist will give a walkthrough of the exhibition on Friday, March 1 at 5 p.m., to be followed by an opening reception until 8 p.m., in conjunction with First Friday Art Walk. These events are free and open to the public. The exhibit will run through April 20.

Abby Wendle, ’07, recently visited Flagler College to speak with students about her post-graduate experience. While on campus, she visited two classes, hosted a coffee chat with students, and held a workshop on handling uncertainty.

From Feb. 21 - 23, Flagler College will host the “Deeper Than Indigo: Southeast Textile Symposium.” The symposium provides an opportunity to investigate the rich history of St. Augustine and the Southeastern United States through the lens of the indigo trade and the repercussions of slavery and colonialism. Programming includes speaking events, a self-guided field trip day, public art project, national juried fiber exhibition, documentary film and a luncheon. All speaking events are free and open to the public. Fees are associated with the luncheon and some field trip experiences.