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Arts News

Best Seller Nicholas Sparks to Speak at Mother's Day Luncheon

Renowned American novelist, screenwriter, and film producer returns to campus.

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The Beatles’ 1964 Visit to Florida Is the Subject Of The Next Florida Lecture Series Program

Bob Kealing presents at the next Florida Lecture Series on March 16.

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Florida Southern College Festival of Fine Arts Continues With Scheduled Events in Spring 2023

FFA continues at Florida Southern College for the 52nd consecutive year.

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FSC's Music Department Is Recognized Again for Excellence, Retaining National Accreditation

Florida Southern College's esteemed music programs have once again received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

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The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College Begins Lauren Austin: Life in Quilts Exhibit

Quilts crafted by fiber artist Lauren Austin are at PMoA.

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Polk Museum of Art Expansion Groundbreaking

Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College Break Ground for Expansion

: Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College Expansion

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Business News

Fortune Magazine Ranks Florida Southern’s Online MBA No. 20 in the U.S.

Florida Southern College's online MBA program ranks among the top 20 worldwide.

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$10,000 Disbursed to FSC Student Entrepreneurs

FSC’s CFEE and Truist Partner for 2023 Truist Business Plan Competition

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CEO100 Series Resumes with Elizabeth Krystyn as Guest Speaker

Founding Partner of BKS Partners will offer her recollections and experience in the insurance and risk management industry.

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Poets&Quants Names Two Seniors to Best and Brightest List

Katie Sharp and Alex Blankinship are recognized among the country's top business students.

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Brooke Lierman '24 Wins Third at the Governor’s Cup

FSC Student Takes Third at Statewide Entrepreneurship Competition

Lierman ’24 Has Strong Showing at REEF Governor’s Cup

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Center for Free Enterprise Director Justin Heacock

Center for Free Enterprise Named to Oases of Excellence Network

The affiliation will expand opportunities for student entrepreneurs.

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Education News

From left to right: Grace Sill '22, Austin Crotteau '18, Zoe Perkins '21, Morgan McDermott '22, and Lexi Potter '22

Florida Southern again Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholarship Students

For the second consecutive year, and fourth in the past five, Florida Southern College has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (BECA) as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students.

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Florida Southern’s Online MEd Program Soars Up National Rankings

FSC Shoots Up Nearly 40 Spots in Latest U.S. News & World Report List

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Doctor of Education program at the Annual meeting of the Florida Educational Research Association.

FSC Brings Home Another Award at Annual FERA Meeting

Sarah Zeinemann ’27 won the Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Award

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FSC Education Doctoral Students Dive Into Research Marathon

The Florida Southern College School of Education and the Roux Library hosted the Spring 2022 Doctor of Education Research Marathon on March 12th and 13th. Approximately 50 students in the Doctor of Education and the Doctor of Education-Educational Leadership programs took part in the two-day event.

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Florida Southern Graduate Rachel Pittman Named Teacher of the Year!

Rachel B. Pittman ’17, MEd ’19 has a passion for shaping young hearts and minds through education, and her commitment to her students has not gone unnoticed by her peers. Pittman has been named the 2021 Teacher of the Year by her fellow educators at Mayport Coastal Sciences Elementary School in Atlantic Beach, Fla.

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Florida Southern Ed.D. Students Awarded for Excellence at Annual FERA Conference

This year at the Florida Educational Research Association’s 65th annual meeting, three students in the Doctor of Education program marked a milestone in their academic careers by presenting poster presentations as a part of the conference.

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Healthcare News

Nursing Students practicing patient care

Baycare Health, Lakeland Regional Health, and the State of Florida Invest in Florida Southern’s Nursing Programs

FSC, BayCare, LRH, and the State of Florida team up to provide additional educational and job opportunities for FSC nursing students.

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The Strength of FSC’s Exercise Science Program Recognized by the NSCA

Florida Southern’s Exercise Science program is really flexing! The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recently named FSC’s Exercise Science degree path as an approved and recognized program.

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Pre-Professional Program Reaches Historic Success at Florida Southern

Applying to any professional school is a daunting task. That’s where Florida Southern College Director of Career Services Dr. Lauren Albaum can help.

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physical therapy students spell out accredited

Florida Southern College School Of Physical Therapy Joins Select Ranks Of Nationally Accredited PT Programs

Following its fall meeting, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) granted full accreditation to Florida Southern College’s School of Physical Therapy. The milestone marks the inclusion of the College’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program among the less than 300 accredited DPT programs in the nation.

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Inaugural Doctor Of Nursing Practice Graduating Class Presents Capstone Projects

Members of the inaugural graduating class of the Florida Southern College Doctor of Nursing Practice program presented their capstone scholarly project posters in the Joe K. and Alberta Blanton Nursing Building, on August 11, 2021.

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New Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida Southern College Announced

Florida Southern College today announced the new Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The Florida Southern College nursing program is nationally recognized for educational excellence, and the opportunity to have a named school of nursing reflects the world-class quality of the curriculum, faculty, graduates, and current students.

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Humanities News

Spring 2022 Law Week Panels and Workshops Held at FSC

Florida Southern College pre-law students recently had the opportunity to participate in “Law Week.” For three days, groups of alumni, lawyers, and judges met in panels and workshops to inform and engage with students interested in working in the legal community.

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Mariel Boat Lift Is Subject Of The Next Florida Lecture Series Event

Florida Southern College Associate Professor Dr. Jose Garcia and Middlesex (Conn.) Community College History Professor Dr. Andres Triay will give a presentation on The Mariel Boat Lift at 7 p.m. on March 17 in The Hollis Room inside the Buckner Building. The event is open to the public.

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Covering The Bases From Florida Southern College To The Major Leagues

Florida Southern College alumnus Greg Pryor ’72 will return to campus on Thursday, March 24, as part of the Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series. The seventh lecture in the 2021-22 academic season brings the former Major League Baseball infielder to Annie Pfeiffer Chapel for a 6:00 p.m. presentation.

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Award-Winning Florida Native Author To Speak On Experiences Of Growing Up In The South

The Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series will hold its fifth event of the 2021-22 academic season as it brings a celebrated author and storyteller to the campus of Florida Southern College. Janis Owens will speak on Feb. 10 in Branscomb Auditorium presenting a talk titled, “Doing What Comes Naturally: A Cracker Talks Stories.”

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Florida Lecture Series Returns With A Look At Influential Lawyer Chesterfield Smith

The Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History Florida Lecture Series kicks off the 2022 portion of its schedule with a look at one of the most honored lawyers in Florida history.

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Florida Governors Spotlighted In Next Florida Lecture Series Event

Boyd Murphree, the project manager at the University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries and former Florida state archivist, will be joined by Robert Taylor, the associate dean and head of the School of Arts and Communication and professor of history at the Florida Institute of Technology, as they will discuss the 200-year history of Florida and its governors.

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Natural Sciences News

The 13th Spencer Symposium: From Organic Chemical Reactions to 21st Century Medicine was Hosted by Florida Southern College

The John L. Spencer Symposium celebrates Long Time Professor Emeritus

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(From left to right) Abby Tarleton '23, Rowan Marshall '23, Sophi Brice '25, Dr. Jason Macrander, Zaphillia Yost '24, and Abiageal Ketchersid '23 at SICB Research Conference in Austin, Texas.

Students from Florida Southern Start 2023 Off Right Presenting at The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Research Conference

Florida Southern College marine biology students participate in SICB research conference.

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Dr. Shameka Shelby and Student Researchers at FSC Developed Patent Pending Post-Surgical Product

Dr. Shameka Shelby and student researchers develop a post-surgical solution.

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Florida Southern College Biology Professor Dr. Macrander Receives Grant to Research Florida’s Coral Reefs

Florida Southern College Assistant Professor of Marine Biology Dr. Jason Macrander, Ph.D. has been awarded a research grant by the "Protect Our Reefs" Program through Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. The project is titled “Can Coral Venom Expression Predict Propagule Growth,” and is a collaborative research grant between Florida Southern College and the University of South Florida.

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National Science Foundation Taps Florida Southern College And Lsu To Research Climate Change Impact On Stone Crabs

Florida Southern College (FSC) and Louisiana State University (LSU) have been awarded a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct groundbreaking research on how climate change could impact one of Florida’s iconic fisheries, the Florida stone crab. The stone crab fishery is a $30 million commercial industry in Florida and supports over 800 jobs.

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Marine Biology Research Grant to Fund Study of Environmental Impacts on Florida Stone Crabs

Research findings could inform discussions about the future of seagrass habitats.

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Technology News

Florida Southern College Names Dr. Christian Roberson As The Charles And Mildred Jenkins Chair In Mathematics And Computer Science

Florida Southern College has named Dr. Christian Roberson as The Charles and Mildred Jenkins Chair in Mathematics and Computer Science.

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Truist Foundation Awards $250,000 To Fsc For Cyber Initiatives

Florida Southern College has received a $250,000 grant from the Truist Foundation to launch a new Cybersecurity Innovation and Entrepreneurship program. This gift will create an innovative program to address the nation’s urgent need for well-educated cybersecurity experts with the entrepreneurial acumen to help shrink the skills gap in cyber careers while creating an ecosystem for entrepreneurism.

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Construction Signals Growth for Computer Science Program

Florida Southern marked a major expansion of its computer science program with construction work underway for the Carole and Marcus Weinstein Computer Sciences Center, which will provide a state-of-the-art computing environment for the growing department; indeed, the fastest growing major on campus.

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