Alex Rich, who came to Lakeland in 2014 to head Florida Southern College’s art history program and galleries, has been named executive director and chief curator of the Polk Museum Art. He succeeds Claire Orologas, who has announced her retirement after leading the museum since 2012, according to a news release issued today by Florida […]
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A Look Inside FSC’s E-Sports Program
Florida Southern College is one of two Florida schools with a collegiate videogame program, Fort Myers’ WINK News reports. The TV station profiles Call of Duty player Joshua Morgan, whose scholarship helps pay his tuition.
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Spectacular Finale: Pianist Rita Fandrich to Perform with Imperial Symphony Orchestra
If you have one last big performance to give, you might as well perform something memorable. When pianist Rita Fandrich was asked by the Imperial Symphony Orchestra to be a guest soloist, the longtime Lakeland resident chose to perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2. The fiendishly difficult Saint-Saëns concerto, one of the French master’s […]
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Map Details Florida Southern College Holdings
If you read The Ledger’s Sunday article about Florida Southern College’s off-campus property holdings and wondered where they’re located, there’s a map for that. Assembled by Lake Morton Historic District resident Michael Maguire, the map details the college’s properties by type, purchase value, latest assessment, tax exemptions and more. Source: Google Maps: Michael Maguire
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Neighbors Divided Over FSC Lake Morton Holdings
Florida Southern College owns 58 off-campus properties in Lakeland, most of them in the South Lake Morton neighborhood. Some residents there fear campus encroachment and complain about student behavior, while others view the college and its students as neighbors and part of urban living, Gary White reports. NOTE: The online version has a lot more photos […]
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FSC Adding Computer Sciences Building to Lakefront
Another structure that brings a contemporary twist to Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision for Florida Southern College will soon face the Hollingsworth lakefront on the eastern end of the campus. College officials today broke ground on the dramatic Carole and Marcus Weinstein Computer Sciences Center, expected to open in spring 2020.
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FSC Buying Corner Lot Next to Grace Lutheran Church
Florida Southern College plans to buy the 2.1-acre grassy lot at the southwest corner of Ingraham and Palmetto from Grace Lutheran Church for an undisclosed amount. FSC did not comment on the pending sale, but the church’s interim pastor said college officials told her they plan to build apartments, which are allowed under current zoning. […]
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FSC Plans a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Citing community health needs, Florida Southern College is investing $6 million — its highest ever for a new academic program — to launch a doctor of physical therapy program in fall 2019. Source: Business Observer
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Film Project Gives FSC Students Professional Exposure
Florida Southern College film students worked alongside movie professionals when they played major behind-the-camera roles in a film shot in Lakeland last month. “My Florida Home” is a psychological drama written and directed by Matthew Herbertz, who launched a film studies concentration for communications majors at FSC last year | About the film | About the […]
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Video: Nike Ad Highlights FSC Architecture
Hat tip to LALtoday for unearthing this 2017 video for their article about Florida Southern College’s Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
