“On this day in 1968 Flagler College had its very first class,” said President Joseph G. Joyner as he welcomed students, staff, faculty, and members of the alumni board and Board of Trustees to the Founders Day kick-off coffee break event.

Flagler College was awarded a $5,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Florida Fund and the Daniel K. Thorne Intervention Fund. These grant funds will be used to support two projects that benefit St. Augustine, Florida, a session at the Keeping History Above Water™ conference, hosted in St. Augustine from May 5-8, 2019 and a pre-conference workshop to be held on January 31, 2019 in St. Augustine to address cultural resources hazard mitigation planning and assess community values.

On Oct. 4, Edith Lederer, Associated Press chief correspondent for United Nations, will discuss the past 50 years, paralleling the history of Flagler College. Her presentation, titled “1968-2018: Reflections on the Era” is part of Flagler College’s Ideas & Images series.

by Lauren Piskothy '20 David Kirkpatrick, a former production chief at Disney, president of Paramount Pictures, and current author, will be on the Flagler College campus on Sept. 27 to speak in the Lewis Auditorium 7 p.m. He will discuss his new novel, “The Dog,” about how dogs have impacted the film industry over the past hundred years. There will be a book signing after his presentation.

by Jayda Barnes '20 Founders Day will take place Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Anderson Cottage, Westlawn and Student Center. The event is a chance to teach students about the founding of Flagler College.

by Jayda Barnes '20 Assistant Director of Student Success and Advising, Sarah Deagle, earned her doctorate in Education from Northeastern University, concentrating in Higher Education Administration. Her dissertation, “Social Media and the First-Year Student at a Private Liberal Arts College,” examines the way in which Generation Z students perceive the role of social media in their experiences and identity development during their first year of college. She hopes her findings can help “Administrators understand how our students are using social media since it won’t be going away anytime soon.”

Lee Rainie of the Pew Research Center, will be speaking at Flagler College in the Lewis Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 2 on the impacts of the internet. His talk, titled "The Internet Turns 50. What’s Next?” is part of Flagler College’s Forum on Government and Public Policy series.

The annual Flagler College/WW Gay Mechanical Contractors President's Golf Classic presented by Ameris Bank will be Friday, Oct. 12 at TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley course.

Former Florida State University head football coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Bowden will speak at the Flagler College Crimson & Gold Banquet Thursday, Oct. 11 in the elegant dining room of Ponce de Leon Hall. The event starts at 6 p.m. with a social and a silent auction. The dinner follows at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the banquet benefit the Flagler College Athletics Scholarship Fund.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum today announced Christine Sun Kim as CEAM artist resident for Fall 2018. During her stay, Kim will work closely with Flagler College students and faculty through class visits and critiques. Kim will give an artist talk on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Flagler Room. This event is free and open to the public.

The Florida Heritage Book Festival is returning to Flagler College for its tenth year of free literary events.

Flagler College was once again ranked second in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges guide for the Best Regional Colleges in the South, behind High Point University in North Carolina.

Flagler College recently honored its longtime employees during anniversary years of their careers – ranging from 5 to 30 years – in the Lewis Auditorium on Friday afternoon.

Nahal Toosi, a foreign affairs correspondent at Politico, will be speaking at Flagler College in the Lewis Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 11 on the Rohingya Crisis. Her talk, titled "The Rohingya Crisis: Lessons and Laments,” is part of Flagler College’s Forum on Government and Public Policy series.

Flagler College recently honored its highest achieving students — those who attained placement on the President’s List for their outstanding academic achievements — with a reception in the college’s historic Solarium.

Flagler College junior student Maximillian Guodace, majoring in economics, has been selected to receive a $3,000 CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Florida Independent College Fund (FICF) and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).

International programming and support is expanding on Flagler’s campus, and at the helm of the growth is Lisa Fiala, the new Director of the college’s International Center.

Twenty Legacy students arrived on campus this past weekend, joining the 600-plus freshmen class.

After being closed for two years, the First Congregation Sons of Israel celebrated the reopening of the main sanctuary yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The University Art Gallery at Western Illinois University will host a solo exhibition featuring Sara Pedigo’s paintings in an exhibition titled “Notes for Joan”.