The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum and Flagler College are pleased to present the biannual exhibition of work by graduating B.F.A. and B.A. candidates in the Department of Visual Art. The exhibition will open with an artists’ reception on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 5 until 8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Additionally, the work will also be on view on Friday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This exhibition is free and open to the public.

On Sunday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Flagler College is hosting a Community Open House to view the renovated serving and kitchen area in the Historic Ponce de Leon Dining Room, updates that were completed this summer. This event is free and open to the public.

Just in time for the holidays, historical tours of Flagler College’s Hotel Ponce de Leon will begin to run on the hour, every hour, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Dec. 16. The expanded tour schedule will last until Dec. 31.

The Flagler College Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents the Senior Conservatory Showcase, with projects in “The Fear of Change” on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 in Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium. Featured senior directors include John Kearny and Jillianne Tamillo.

The Department of Visual Art at Flagler College, and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum will host the second annual Zine and Print Fest on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m., in conjunction with First Friday Art Walk. Otis Sanders will make a special musical appearance from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and Dorian Lopez, who entertains using the name Papi Disco, will be spinning tunes.

In honor of International Education Week and the corresponding Study Abroad Fair, student intern for News and Information Jayda Barnes shares some of the most talked-about study abroad experiences from the last year.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, Flagler College will hold fall commencement exercises for graduating seniors. Approximately 136 students will receive diplomas at the Flagler College Gymnasium.

Timothy J. Johnson, Craig and Audrey Thorn Distinguished Professor of Religion at Flagler College, recently discovered a Spanish-Timucua book by the Franciscan Friar Francisco Pareja. The book, previously unknown to scholars, was published in Mexico in 1628.

The President’s Leadership Academy at Flagler College, in association with the Laurel Circle of the Oak, has announced 10 students chosen as the inaugural academy class.

The week-long programming is an opportunity to celebrate the many benefits of international study and cultural exchange. Events take place Monday, Nov. 18 through Friday, Nov. 22.

The Flagler College holiday concert will take place on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Rotunda of the college’s Ponce de Leon Hall, 74 King Street. The performance will include a mix of holiday and vocal chamber music.

Flagler College will host law professors Ved Kumari and Pushpa Kumar Lakshmanan on Nov. 19 and 20 as part of a Kenan Distinguished Professor speaker series. Both presentations will begin at 7 p.m. with Kumari’s in the Flagler Room of Ponce Hall and Lakshmanan’s in the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. Kumari’s presentation is “Gender in Law in Contemporary India” while Lakshmanan’s lecture title is “Environmental Law and Sustainability: The Quest for Better Environmental Governance in India.” Both speaking engagements are free and open to the public.

Grab your hats and hang onto your broomsticks as campus is transformed into Flagler College School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. From Nov. 11-15, enjoy a variety of events across campus as a tribute to Harry Potter. From being sorted into your house to dining in the Great Hall, this week is sure to bring a little magic into your life.

The Flagler College Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents Pig Pen Theatre Co.’s “The Old Man and the Old Moon” with performances starting Nov. 14 in Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dr. Tracy Litzinger, and her students Ray Van Allen, ’20, and Christina Ketner, ’20, collaborated with Director of Digital Strategy Holly Hill and Front-end Development Manager Mike Horn to evaluate the usability of the Flagler College website. This team of faculty, staff and students presented their research at the 2019 HighEdWeb Conference in Milwaukee, Wis. this October.

On Saturday, Flagler College students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in a day of community service. This is the fourth year of the Reach Out Raise Up event, which is student-organized each semester by Flagler College Volunteers (FCV). This fall, volunteers put in over 500 service hours for this one-day event.

Legendary Oklahoma University football coach Bob Stoops was the keynote speaker Oct. 23 at the seventh annual Crimson & Gold Banquet at Flagler College's elegant dining hall, and more funds were raised at the President's Golf Classic held at the King & Bear course at the World Golf Village on Oct. 25. In total, approximately $181,000 was raised to support Flagler Athletics.

The Flagler College Student Government Association was honored Monday at City hall during Florida City Government Week.

Flagler College’s Adult & Continuing Education launched new courses in its Corporate Training & Professional Development program (CTPD), which includes over 75 new online certification and training courses. Courses can begin anytime, according to the student’s scheduling needs.

The Adult and Continuing Education program’s Fall B semester for Lifelong Learning begins on Oct. 28. New classes to be offered include the Wine International Tour Series, Spanish Gypsy Skirt Dance, Smooth Jazz Guitar and Afro-Caribbean Dance. Classes meet once a week for six weeks and are affordable, non-degree seeking courses.