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Florida Southern College Establishes Barnett Business Hall of Fame to Honor Enduring Leadership and Impact

Florida Southern College proudly celebrates the establishment of...

Florida Southern College Online MBA Program Earns National Recognition From U.S. News & World Report

The online MBA program at Florida Southern College has earned national recognition in...

Florida Southern College Names Deborah Bromfield Lee The Jessie Ball Dupont Endowed Chair in the Natural Sciences

Florida Southern College is pleased to announce Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee has...

Florida Southern College Holds December Commencement For 160 Graduates

Florida Southern College celebrated the achievements of 160 graduates during its commencement...

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum Of Art Announces Opening Of "The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance In Florence" Exhibition

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to announce the...

Center For Free Enterprise And Entrepreneurship Expands Catapult Membership To Support Growing Seed-to-Scale Program At Florida Southern College

The Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (CFEE) at Florida Southern...

Florida Southern College Appoints Stacy Walsh ’06 As Chief Marketing And Communications Officer

Florida Southern College announces the appointment of Stacy Walsh ’06 as Chief Marketing...

Center For Free Enterprise And Entrepreneurship At Florida Southern College Named 2025 Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center By GCEC

The Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (CFEE) at Florida Southern College has been...

Designing Success: How Lolo (Lauren) Albano ’13 Turned Curiosity into a Creative Career

Since Lolo Albano's time at Florida Southern College, she has received global recognition for...

Florida Southern College Launches Master Of Public Administration Program, Enrolling First Cohort Fall 2026

Florida Southern College is proud to announce the launch of its Master of Public Administration...

Lakeland High School And Florida Southern College Partner To Launch Inaugural Educator Academy

Polk County Public Schools is excited to announce the launch of the Educator Academy, an...

Bridging Campus And Community: IPCE Courses At Florida Southern College

From the moment they begin the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, students at Florida...

Florida Southern College Names Martha Placeres The Wilhemina Macdonald Endowed Chair In Music

Florida Southern College is pleased to announce that Dr. Martha Placeres has been named the...

Florida Southern College Named Top 25 College in Four Categories by U.S. News and World Report

Florida Southern College has once again earned national recognition in the latest U.S. News &...

Florida Southern Alumna Awarded Fulbright To Teach In Slovak Republic

Florida Southern College alumna Emily Kujan has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English...

The Princeton Review Recognizes Florida Southern Among Nation’s Best Colleges

The Princeton Review’s prestigious The Best 391 Colleges once again places Florida Southern...

Florida Southern College Online MBA Program Ranked Top 25 in the Nation by The Princeton Review

Florida Southern College has once again been recognized among the nation’s best by The...

Florida Southern’s Brooke Sommers and Her Biotech Startup, Dermageneous, Awarded Catapult Launch Micro-Grant

Brooke Sommers, a junior at Florida Southern College, is a double major in Business...

Florida Southern College Celebrates Dr. Martha Placeres' Invitation to Perform Alongside World-Renowned Tenor Andrea Bocelli

Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Dr. Martha Placeres, Chair of the Music...

Dr. Phillip Payne

Florida Southern College Appoints Andrew Phillip Payne, Ph.D., as the Founding Dean and Professor of Architecture for the School of Architecture

Florida Southern College is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Phillip Payne, Ph.D.,...

Daryl Ward, Ph.D., Named Interim Executive Director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College is pleased to...

Groundbreaking Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition Opens at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College 

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the opening of its exclusive...

Lone Palm Golf Club Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Golf Facility With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Wednesday, May 21, Florida Southern College celebrated the grand opening of its new,...

Dr. Alex Rich to Step Down as Executive Director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art for New Role in Charleston, SC

Florida Southern College announces that Dr. Alex Rich, executive director and chief curator of...

Florida Southern College Names New Students to Join Presidential Ambassadors

Florida Southern College proudly welcomes the new cohort of Presidential Ambassadors, a...

Florida Southern College Hosts 10th Annual Mother's Day Luncheon Featuring Tim Tebow as Keynote Speaker

The Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College welcomed Heisman Trophy winner and first-round...

NFL Legend Rondé Barber Receives Honorary Doctorate as Florida Southern College Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in the Institution's History

Florida Southern College celebrated a historic milestone on Saturday, May 3, as it conferred...

Florida Southern College to Host Eighth Annual CEO 100 Lecture Series Featuring Visionary Business Leader Peter Golotko

Florida Southern College is pleased to announce the return of the CEO 100 Lecture Series, a...

Dr. Jeremy Martin hands Erin Lasala Phillips a plaque

Florida Southern College Awards Erin LaSala Phillips the Wynee Warden Fellowship in Dance

Florida Southern College is excited to announce Erin LaSala Phillips as being awarded the Wynee...

Florida Southern College Names Cara Mackie the John and Eleanor Miller Chair in Communications

Florida Southern College is excited to announce Dr. Cara Mackie as being named the John and...

Dr. Sharlene Smith, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, has been named the Anne MacGregor Jenkins Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing

Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Dr. Sharlene Smith, Ph.D., DNP, APRN,...

Florida Southern College Names Brittany Behrens, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, the Maida Badcock Pou Endowed Chair in Nursing Simulation

Florida Southern College is excited to announce Brittany Behrens, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, as being...

From FSC to Global Impact: Aaron Rorstrom’s Journey from Lakeland to Leadership

From student leader to Director of Enterprise Architecture, Aaron Rorstrom ’78 has built a...

Florida Southern College to Celebrate the Inauguration of Dr. Jeremy P. Martin as 18th President

Florida Southern College will officially welcome Dr. Jeremy P. Martin as its 18th president...

Florida Southern College Appoints Dr. Shameka Shelby as Deputy Chief of Staff and Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

Florida Southern College proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Shameka Shelby as the new...

FSC Student Helps Launch Podcasting Success with CPS Investment Advisors

When Florida Southern College student William Battle, III heard about an internship opportunity...

Florida Southern College Announces Master of Science in Analytics Program, First Cohort to Start Fall 2025

Florida Southern College is excited to announce the launch of its Master of Science in Analytics...

Florida Southern College Awards Full Scholarship to Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year

Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year,...

Florida Southern College Signs Second Agreement to Support Pre-Health Students

Florida Southern College is thrilled to announce a new articulation agreement for Pre-Medical...

What's Brewing at FSC?

Q&A Interview with Justin Heacock, Director of the Center for Free Enterprise and...

Florida Southern College Alumni and Faculty Publish Research On Blood Flow Restriction Exercise as a Training Tool

Florida Southern College's Dr. Erica Marshall, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, along...

Meet a Moc: Brooke Sommers '27

Brooke Sommers, a sophomore at Florida Southern College, is pursuing a double major in Business...

Alumni Spotlight: Kate Onk '12

Before establishing her small biotech focused on cancer treatments, the devastation of brain...

Florida Southern College Recognizes Winter Haven Hospital Foundation/Baycare for Their Support of Nursing Program

Florida Southern College (FSC) is proud to partner with Winter Haven Hospital...

FSC’s Lawton Chiles Center for Florida History welcomes Charlie Fanning for a program on Florida’s Everglades

Rarely-Seen Dutch Impressionist Works from Private Collections On View at Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to present...

Florida Southern College Receives Sacscoc Approval for Master of Science in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program for January 2025

The Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida Southern College has...

Florida Southern College Named Top 20 College in Three Categories by U.S. News & World Report

Florida Southern College has been recognized once again in the latest U.S. News & World...

Florida Southern College Holds the Ribbon Cutting for the Adams Athletic Performance Center

Florida Southern College hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand-new Adams Athletic...

Florida Southern College Professor of English Literature, Dr. Keith Huneycutt, Publishes Book About Life in Antebellum Key West

Having taught English literature for nearly 40 years, Dr. Huneycutt knows a thing or two about...

Dr. Jeremy P. Martin Begins Tenure as Florida Southern College’s New President

Today marks a new chapter in the history of Florida Southern College as they welcome their...

Donovan K. Baltich ‘85: Cultivating Horticultural Roots at Florida Southern College

Donovan K. Baltich ‘85 has always had a passion for plants. His time at Florida Southern...

Florida Southern College Online MBA Program Ranked Top 30 in the Nation by Princeton Review

Florida Southern College is again named among the best by The Princeton Review, ranking the...

The Polk Museum of Art building exterior, now known as The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

Polk Museum of Art Receives a Transformational Donation and Is Renamed the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

Effective July 13, 2024, this generous gift establishes an endowment to support world-class...

Digital rendering of the expansion of the Polk Museum of Art, set to be completed in Fall 2024.

Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College Receives Funding for Museum Expansion

This funding ensures that visitors of all ages can experience world-class art in Polk County,...

Dr. Jeremy Martin

Florida Southern College Appoints New President

Dr. Robert L. Fryer, Jr., chairman of the Florida Southern College Board of Trustees, announced...

Exterior of Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on a sunny day.

Florida Southern College Announces Establishment of Architecture School on Historic Frank Lloyd Wright Campus

Set to open fall 2025, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in the...

Headshots of each of the 2024 Presidential Ambassadors wearing their signature red coats.

Florida Southern College Names Inaugural Class of Presidential Ambassadors

Ambassadors serve as official representatives of the college, participating in significant...

Exterior photo of the Roberts Academy building with a clear blue sky.

The Roberts Academy Launches First-Grade Program

This new addition will provide students with the essential tools for successful...

Low angle exterior photo of the Becker Business Building against a bright blue sky.

Florida Southern College Receives Extension of Accreditation by AACSB and Global Ranking for Business Program

Providing students with a top-tier business education that prepares them for success in their...

Tom Curle, New York State Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee

Director of Advancement, Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise honored for his...

What We Don't Want You to Know About FSC

Zach on stage

Meet a Moc: Zach D'Onofrio

Q&A with FSC Music Management major Zach D'Onofrio

Florida Southern students with accompanying faculty posing together for a group photo with Florida Southern College Moccasins flag on an Italy trip with a waterside city landscape in the background.

FAQ: Junior Journey

The Office of Student Travel answers common questions about the Junior Journey program.

Dr. Alexander Rich and others gathered in a gallery room discussing artworks in a seated group setting.

Polk Museum of Art: 2024 Summer Fellowship Program

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to share its esteemed Summer...

Florida Southern College Welcomes Dr. Lori Rakes as New Dean of Education

Associate professor becomes new Dean of Education.

Julia Roberts, Dyslexia Advocate and daughter of Hal and Marjorie Roberts, speaking on stage at dedication ceremony.

The Roberts Academy Expansion Project Dedication Ceremony

The Roberts Academy proudly announces the successful completion of the Middle School expansion...

Dr. Anne B. Kerr, President of Florida Southern College.

A Message from Dr. Robert L. Fryer, Jr. '70 Chairman of the Florida Southern College Board of Trustees

PoetsandQuants 2024 Ranking Badge overlayed on an image of the Becker Business Building.

Poets&Quants Names FSC's Barney Barnett School of Business A Top Undergraduate Program

Florida Southern College’s Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise ranked...

Alex Kershaw speaking about World War II.

Florida Southern to Host a Conversation With Alex Kershaw

FSC Welcomes Resident Historian of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial on Jan. 25.

Exterior of Polk Museum of Art building with metal sculpture and pink flowers in frame.

Rockwell and Wyeth's Visions of Nostalgia Take Over The Polk Museum of Art

The Polk Museum of Art is thrilled to announce its newest exhibition, “Rockwell/Wyeth:...

2024–25 FAFSA Updates

2024–25 FAFSA Updates: What You Need to Know

The FAFSA is changing and there are a number of benefits for students and families.

Sophi Brice '25

Sophi Brice '25 Earns Prestigious NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Early research opportunities have propelled this aspiring biologist's success.

Jimmy Houle '23

Senior Spotlight Jimmy Houle 23

Building Bridges and Making an Impact

Katie Sharp '23

Senior Spotlight: Katie Sharp

A Leader in Accounting Ready to Soar

Fifteen members of the FSC community participated in the 67th Annual Meeting of the Florida Educational Research Association

Education Students Making Waves at FERA

Students excel among educational researchers with impactful posters and presentations.

Florida Southern College President Dr. Anne B. Kerr with the 2023 FSC Athletics Hall of Fame keynote speaker, Mr. Fred Ridley (right), and Class of 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee and Trustee Mr. Bob Adams

Florida Southern College Welcomes Back Fred Ridley for Hall of Fame Induction

Ridley’s journey to becoming chairperson of the Augusta National Golf Club began with some...

FSC's Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center

The Wellness Center: A Place for Everyone

Inside you'll find community, lifelong memories, and support on your journey to a healthier...

Dr. Anne B. Kerr

President Anne B. Kerr Recognized Among Florida's Most Influential Executives in Florida Trend's Florida 500

FSC President Dr. Anne B. Kerr has been recognized in the 2023 edition of Florida...

Restoration Architect Jeff Baker

Unveiling the Architect Behind the Restorations: A Q&A with Jeff Baker

Baker's passion for preserving our cultural heritage is palpable, making his November 16...

All We Can Be: FSC's Cadets Earn More Than a Degree

For more than 70 years, FSC's ROTC program has brought purpose to an elite education by...

Jesuel Caraballo

Brewing a Legacy of Support

This senior's thriving business, not only satisfies coffee lovers' cravings but also...

Dr. Laly Joseph

Florida Southern College Names Dr. Laly Joseph as the Dr. Keith R. Berend '92 Endowed Chair in Nursing

Dr. Joseph brings a wealth of experience and a global perspective on healthcare to Florida...

Taylor Shook, Assistant Dean of Academic Success

Navigating Fall Finals: Insights from FSC's Academic Fuel Center and Student Mentors

Read this for final exam study tips.

Morning Grind

Experiential Learning Lab and Student-Run Coffee Cart

Morning Grind Celebrated its Grand Opening on October 31.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Celebrating A Decade of Tours

10 Facts About the Sharp Family Tourism and Education Visitors Center

Breckenridge Brown '24

Breck Brown: Curating an Artful Journey with His Hollingsworth Scholarship

Breckenridge Brown '24 has a go-getter spirit, making the most of any and every opportunity...

Florida Southern Breaks Ground on New Golf Facility at Lone Palm Golf Club

Anticipated to open in Fall 2024, the 4,000-square-foot state-of-the-art clubhouse will...

Southern Experience

Be a Part of It All with the Southern Experience Scholarship

Offset your college visit costs and apply to FSC before November 1.

Nolen Bailey '07

Moc Monday Nolen B. Bailey

Earning his Business Administration degree in 2007, his journey has led him to become a partner...

Katherine Stanford '19

Bridging Pathways for Transfer Students

Alumna Katherine Stanford helps students confidently embark on their new educational adventures.

Five Reasons Transfers Choose Florida Southern

Flexible credit transfer policies, a diverse array of majors, a supportive community, and...

Emily Dressel '26

Moc Monday: Transfer Student Emily Dressel '26

Growth and Gratitude

Applying doesn't have to be stressful!

Myth: Your Application Needs to be Perfect to Standout

Follow these stress-free tips for a reviewer-ready application!

Firmly Rooted in Tradition

Graciela Lugo DeAlba's Puerto Rican Heritage Helps Her Feel at Home Wherever Life Takes Her

Faces of FSC: Dr. Jo Jossim

Breaking barriers in music education and leaving a legacy.

Mocsie says: Get started on your app!

10 Reasons To Apply Early Decision

Your golden ticket to making your Florida Southern dreams come true!

Clay Henderson

Clay Henderson To Discuss A History of Florida Conservation

The Florida Lecture Series welcomes the renowned lawyer and author on October 5.

Internationally Acclaimed Tenor Anthony Kearns to Perform at Florida Southern

Saturday, October 7 | Branscomb Auditorium

Lynn's Garden

Explore Your Future: Why Visiting Campus Matters

While online research is valuable, there's nothing like experiencing a college firsthand.

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