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.

Collection Of Historical Photographs For Florida Memorial University

H5N1 Florida Memorial University photographic collection is available through the University of Miami Libraries Collaborative Archive from the Africa Diaspora.  The spider web site offers or in addition to hence 25 historical photographs from the larger collection described inward several finding aids.

Florida Memorial University traces its roots to the founding of Florida Baptist Institute inward Live Oak, FL inward 1879.  Racial tensions led to a deed to Jacksonville, FL inward 1892 in addition to the founding of Florida Baptist Academy. It subsequently moved to Saint Augustine inward 1918 in addition to inward 1963 became Florida Memorial College. The establishment moved to a novel campus located inward Miami inward 1968 in addition to adopted the elevate of Florida Memorial University inward 2006.

Lynn Academy Announces Novel College Of Communication Together With Blueprint Amongst Acquisition Of Digital Media Arts College

Rick Selzer reports for Inside Higher Ed that Lynn University of Boca Raton, FL volition purchase nearby for-profit Digital Media Arts College.  DMAC facilities together with programs volition hold out integrated amongst Lynn to cast a novel College of Communication together with Design.

DMAC was founded inwards 2002 together with offered bachelor of fine arts degrees inwards Computer Animation together with Graphic Design, associate of scientific discipline degrees inwards Graphic Design together with Multimedia Design, a principal of fine arts score inwards Graphic together with Web Design, together with a principal of scientific discipline score inwards Web Design & Technology.

Lynn University was founded inwards 1962 equally Marymount College together with was affiliated amongst the Catholic Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.  The elevate was changed to the College of Boca Raton inwards 1973 together with to Lynn University inwards 1990.

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.

Clearwater Christian College Announces It Volition Close

The Board of Directors announced on June 5, 2015 that Clearwater Christian College volition close.  The establishment located inwards Clearwater, Florida was founded inwards 1966.  It had been accredited yesteryear the Southern Association of Colleges too Schools Commission on Colleges since 1984.  The Board cited declining enrollment, debt, too lack of other revenue sources every moment the main factors influencing their decision.