Flagler College is pleased to present its 2022-2023 public lecture series lineup. This series includes distinguished speakers selected by Kenan professors, nationally recognized journalists and commentators through the Forum on Government and Public Policy and a Cecil and Gene Usdin Judeo-Christian series lecturer.

Maya Angelou once famously stated that “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This is exactly what comes to mind when Ronnie Nichols ’97 and Rachel Wootten ’98 think of Delores Rutledge Love, a former Dining-Hall employee at Flagler College.

Two convocation ceremonies welcomed Flagler’s class of 2026 to campus Tuesday.

Flagler College, in partnership with Dr. Larry Kanter, are pleased to bring Dr. Gunther Jikeli of Indiana University to its campus. Dr. Jikeli will present a lecture on “The Return of Antisemitism: Online, Offline, Where, Why, and What to do about it” on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Flagler Room.

Ambassador John Rood has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Flagler College and Viv Andrew Helwig, ’08, CEO of Vested Metals International was selected for the board. Rood succeeds Rick Groux ’79, who served in the role for the last three years.

Flagler College's Dr. Lori Lee (Department of Humanities), alongside James Davidson of University of Florida and Liz Ibarrola of University of Texas at Austin (Co-Project Investigators), have been working on an archaeology research project at Fort Mose. They recently finished their third field season at the historically significant site, which was the first legally sanctioned free Black town in the present-day United States and is a critically important site for Black American history. Five Flagler field school students assisted, where they immersed themselves in what the lives of the multicultural community who lived and worked at Fort Mose from 1752-1763 were like.

Dr. Joshua Behl is an Assistant Professor of Criminology and the Director of the Criminology program. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in August of 2016 where he also received his BA and MA. Dr. Behl's research interests are found at the intersection of psychology and the law. Using criminological, psychological, and sociological theories, he has researched the topics of witness behavior, alibis, and jury decision-making. Dr. Behl applies this research to real-world cases in his work as a trial consultant.

On June 23rd, the Science Advisory Board of Flagler College hosted the Science Sunset Cruise, aboard the luxury catamaran, Sabrage, to benefit the college's growing Coastal Environmental Science & Biology programs.

Flagler College was recently awarded the Gold Level Award for 2022 Healthiest Companies by the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC) for creating a culture of health and wellness within the organization. Award recipients were honored at the Annual First Coast Worksite Wellness Conference on June 8, 2022, at the University of North Florida.

Flagler College and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) are pleased to announce a $60,000, two-year grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to strengthen programming and provide emerging and mid-career artists with additional resources to inspire and produce new bodies of work.

Abby Bittner, Flagler class of 2021, got her first cover story in The Daily Sun newspaper shortly after being hired for her first professional reporting position.

Three inspiring Flagler College alumni were recognized during the 21st Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon in the areas of service and professional achievement.

"Poetic words are flowers Vulgar words are weeds Pull a poem from your pocket Give the Earth what it needs" - Excerpt of Plant Poem Seeds, by Chris Bodor

Flagler College continuously seeks to foster a transformative learning experience, cultivated through a campus community where everyone is treated with the love, dignity, and respect that comes with being part of the “Flagler Family.” Through that community, the College seeks to prepare students to be ethical citizens, problem-solvers, and builders of communities of their own.

On May 13, 2022, Flagler College’s Division of Continuing Education hosted the first of many events in partnership with the St. Augustine Historical Society. The reception was held during the St. Augustine History Festival in the Markland House on the Flagler College campus.

Flagler College offers a wide selection of study abroad programs that let students develop a global perspective while gaining real-world skills. During the spring 2022 semester, three different faculty-led trips gave students an opportunity of a lifetime to better understand the world around them by traveling to Ghana, Poland, and Panama.

Join ADAPT and Flagler College at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on June 2 for a live, in-person panel discussion on climate change, how it’s impacting cultural resources in the city of St. Augustine, what’s being done about it, and how artists can use their work to both spread awareness about climate change and call for action.

Flagler College is poised to make key investments in its future, thanks to a $12 million, 3-1 matching gift to be paid over four years from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. This gift marks the largest single donation to Flagler College since its inception.

The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) and Flagler College are delighted to announce the inaugural Finger Mullet Film Festival (FMFF) to be held at CEAM on Friday, May 20th through Saturday, May 21st.

Family members beamed with pride and the air was filled with excitement as more than 500 graduates processed into the St. Augustine Amphitheater to the familiar sound of pomp and circumstance on Monday, May 9th.