LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2005) —Florida Southern College will host a Florida Humanities Council (FHC) grant writing workshop for those interested in learning how to apply to FHC for grants to support public humanities programs in Florida communities. The workshop, free and open to the public, will be held on November 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Clayton and Mary Lee Lyons Athletic Conference Room on campus.

Susan Lockwood, FHC Grants Director, will discuss applying for grants, current council initiatives, and accessing free programs that are available from the FHC Resource Center. The Florida Humanities Council is an independent, non-profit organization and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Each year, FHC funds hundreds of public programs that explore Florida’s history, folklore, environment, literature, music, and art. Libraries, civic groups, universities, colleges, museums, historical societies and theaters have received grants to sponsor humanities programs.

For more information, or to make a reservation, contact Diana Young-Stewart at dyoungstewart@flsouthern.edu or (863) 680-6201.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.