On Sunday, Dec. 15, Flagler College-Tallahassee will hold their 2019 Fall Commencement at Turner Auditorium on the campus of Tallahassee Community College campus. A total of 78 students will receive bachelor degrees in one of the College’s following programs: Accounting, Business, Elementary Education, and Strategic Communication.

After more than a year of planning, research and work, Flagler College had its accreditation reaffirmed with no recommendations for improvement by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) at their 2019 Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas this week.

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 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.

On June 14, Dr. Leslee Keys, assistant professor and director of historic preservation and special initiatives, presented at the 2019 Post-Legislative Conference with the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida (PAAF).

The Historic St. Augustine Research Institute, a group that contributes to local historic preservation efforts, have awarded their annual William L. Proctor award of $1,000 to Dr. Denise Bossy for her most recent book, “The Yamasee Indians From Florida to South Carolina” (University of Nebraska Press, 2018) for its outstanding scholarly work pertaining to the Yamasee Indians. HSARI hosts this juried award competition for writing focused in the areas of history, archaeology and historic architecture related to St. Augustine.

Tours of the Hotel Ponce de Leon, a national historic landmark now home to Flagler College, kicks off its summer schedule today by running tours on the hour starting at 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. each day.

Angela Brav, a hospitality industry veteran, and Bradley Brown, corporate treasurer for Ally Financial, Inc. are the newest trustees of the Flagler College Board of Trustees. Their tenures will begin on May 23.

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.

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 Saturday, Dec. 15, Flagler College handed out diplomas to 153 seniors, including 43 locals from St. Johns County, in the college’s gymnasium. Flagler College’s Public Administration (PAD) Program graduated 16 in the college’s Lewis Auditorium, including eight locals.

Flagler College held its fall commencement ceremony at the Flagler College Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 15, for approximately 153 graduating seniors. Sixteen students also graduated from Flagler College’s Public Administration (PAD) Program at 4 p.m. in the college’s Lewis Auditorium.

by Jayda Barnes, '20 Flagler College’s Model UN team attended the 29th annual Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) conference Nov. 15-17. The team won Best Delegation in United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and overall Honorable Delegation.

Flagler College will hold its fall commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 15, for graduating seniors. Approximately 153 students will receive diplomas at the Flagler College Gymnasium.

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. 17. The expanded tour schedule will last until Dec. 31.

Individuals interested in mastering the technologies needed for today’s job market now have the means to do it with Flagler College’s new certification program in Digital Marketing Science.

The Flagler College Alumni House opened with a dedication ceremony on Friday, attended by alumni and supporters of the college. The new building will serve as a gathering space for the college’s more than 18,000 alumni and is intended to promote the important relationship between alumni and alma mater.

Flagler College Chancellor Dr. William Proctor, former head men’s basketball coach Bo Clark and men’s tennis player Michael Malvebo ‘89 were inducted as the 15th class of its Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 3 at a banquet sponsored by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at Flagler’s dining hall. The event is part of the college’s annual Alumni Weekend, May 3- 6. 

Tours of the Hotel Ponce de Leon, a national historic landmark now home to Flagler College, will kick-off its summer schedule by running tours on the hour starting Monday, May 7 through Sunday, August 12. Tours will be canceled Thursday, May 17 for the annual Power of the Purse event at Flagler College.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum and Flagler College are pleased to announce “Florida East Coast: Selections from the Guidi Collection”, an exhibition of works from the Doris and William Guidi Collection. Curated by students of the Gallery Management class, the exhibition will kick off with a walkthrough on Friday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, followed by an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of the First Friday Art Walk. The exhibition will run from May 4 to June 15, 2018.