Flagler 50: Exhibition Marks 50Th Anniversary Of Flagler College

An exhibition "Flagler 50: Celebrating a College in addition to a Preservation Legacy, 1968-2018” volition opened upwardly July 6, 2018 equally business office of the upcoming repertoire of 50th-anniversary celebrations at Flagler College.  The demonstrate volition locomote available through May 30, 2019,

The opening of the exhibition was purposefully scheduled to coincide amongst the 100th birthday of college founder, Lawrence Lewis, Jr., the grandnephew of Henry Flagler.  Lewis was instrumental inwards fostering the restoration of many buildings inwards St. Augustine, non simply the Hotel Ponce de Leon, that is directly used past times Flagler College.

You tin catch the Flagler College website for a list of anniversary events.

Previous posts featuring Flagler College may too locomote of interest:

• Thursday, May 26, 2016, "Flagler College Faculty Member Recognized for Work amongst Historic Preservation."
• Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015, "Massive Renovation Project at Flagler College."

Founded Every 2Nd Florida Presbyterian College, Eckerd College Turns Sixty Years Old

Eckerd College inwards St. Petersburg, Florida was founded lx years agone in addition to Green Bench Monthly, the Petrograd magazine, published a brusque historical sketch, "From Florida Presbyterian to Eckerd College," written past times Christina Juska.  Founded equally Florida Presbyterian College, the get upwards of the establishment was changed to Eckerd College inwards 1972.  Juska article outlines institutional changes since the founding in addition to includes a number of interesting photographs.

You tin move equally good view the Eckerd College website for to a greater extent than information on institutional history in addition to traditions.

Dade Medical College In Addition To Academy Of Southernmost Florida Close

The Miami Herald reports that vi Dade Medical College campuses in addition to 2 campuses of the University of Southernmost Florida closed abruptly on Oct 30, 2015.   Reporters Michael Vasquez in addition to Christina Veiga complaint that the for-profit was founded inwards 1999 in addition to had been nether intense scrutiny for misfortunate academic quality.  The article includes a link to the recent serial of investigative reports past times the Herald, the Higher-Ed Hustle, that exposed the many problems inwards the for-profit sector arising from political contributions in addition to lax regulation.

History Of The Academy Of Due South Florida System

The University of South Florida digital archive offers the remarks delivered  by James Schnur, An Accent on Learning, Accentuated past times Excellence : H5N1 Brief Overview of the History of the University of South Florida System.  The presentation was prepared for the September 2014 Meeting of the USF University Board of Trustees in addition to is available for download equally a .pdf.

There is too a .pdf amongst many fascinating historical images that was prepared to accompany the remarks.

Eckerd College History (Fl)

Eckerd College offers a pose out of interesting pages highlighting the institution's history.  A post bill of fare archive includes images documenting changes inwards the campus.  The site likewise offers a timeline together with you tin rank notice order On Solid Rock: The Founding Vision of Florida Presbyterian / Eckerd College written by Stephanie Kadel Taras, Ph.D., a 1989 graduate of Eckerd College together with granddaughter of the founding president.

Eckerd College was founded inwards 1960 inwards St. Petersburg, FL.  It was initially knows equally Florida Presbyterian College together with adopted the advert of Eckerd College inwards 1972.

Edison Dry Reason College Cite Alter Approved

Dave Breitenstein reports at News-Press.com that Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a mouth changing the advert of Edison State College to Florida Southwestern State College.  The modify becomes effective on July 1, 2014.

The establishment was founded inwards Fort Myres inwards 1961.  The advert changed to Edison Community College inwards 1972, to Edison College inwards 2004 together with to Edison State College inwards 2008.

Brevard Community College Changes Cite To Larn Eastern Florida Acre College

Bob Stover's FLORIDATODAY.com article focuses on a novel cite together with mission for Brevard Community College every 2d it becomes a baccaleaureate establishment on July 1st alongside a novel name, Eastern Florida State College.  The establishment was founded inward 1960 every 2d Brevard Junior College together with adopted the cite of Brevard Community College next a merger inward 1963 alongside Carver Junior College.