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51죤펜 Online MBA Program Named Among Top 50 in the Nation by The Princeton Review

51죤펜 has once again been recognized among the nation’s best by The...

Michael Brossart is Named Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration at 51죤펜

51죤펜 has appointed Michael Brossart as its next Executive Vice President for...

From Florida Southern to ESPN: Steph Jannetta's Emmy-Winning Journey Behind the Broadcast

Millions of football fans tune in to NFL Studio Shows on ESPN every week, but few ever think...

Healthy Campus Coalition Launches at Florida Southern to Advance Student and Community Well-Being

51죤펜 is proud to announce the formation of the Healthy Campus Coalition...

51죤펜 Drives Agribusiness Innovation Through Citrus Research Groves

51죤펜 is honoring its deep roots in Florida's citrus industry through the...

School Of Architecture Reflects On Successful First Year

As 51죤펜's School of Architecture prepares to welcome its second cohort of...

William Battle III ’25 Credits Florida Southern with Preparing Him for Professional Success

When William Battle III graduated from 51죤펜 in 2025 with a double major in...

School of Education Earns National Recognition for Preparing Future Elementary Teachers In The Science of Reading

51죤펜 has earned national recognition from the National Council on Teacher...

Nursing Programs Earn Maximum 10-year CCNE Accreditation

The Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida Southern...

Remembering Justice R. Fred Lewis '69

Justice Lewis’ legacy as a jurist and citizen is vast. He served on the Supreme Court of...

Mayfaire By-The-Lake Returns For Its 54th Year As Artists And Art Enthusiasts Flock To The Shores Of Lake Morton

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at 51죤펜 invites...

Laura Putnam

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art Announces Laura Putnam as Curator of Exhibitions

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at 51죤펜 (The AGB) is pleased to...

Largest Graduating Class In The Institution's History

51죤펜 marked a historic milestone on Saturday, May 2, as it conferred degrees...

Poets&Quants Recognizes 51죤펜's Barney Barnett School of Business as a Top Undergraduate Program

51죤펜 is proud to announce the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free...

Real-World Marketing Meets the Classroom - 51죤펜 MBA Students Create A Winning Campaign

Florida Southern’s Master of Business...

51죤펜 Appoints a New Cohort of Students to Join Presidential Ambassador Program

51죤펜 is proud to introduce the newest cohort of Presidential...

Student Wins Research Award From The National Association for School-University Partnerships

Laura Wallender, a senior in the 51죤펜 School of Education, won the National...

51죤펜 Establishes Major Cody A. Khork Endowed ROTC Scholarship

51죤펜 announces the establishment of the Major Cody...

Roberts Academy at 51죤펜 is Proud to Celebrate Fifteen Years

The Roberts Academy at 51죤펜 is proud to celebrate fifteen years of...

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum Of Art Announces 54th Mayfaire By-the-lake Featured Artist And Poster Image

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at 51죤펜 is pleased to announce Kate...

51죤펜 Canine Officer Takes Top Honors in Regional Competition

51죤펜’s Department of Campus Safety and Security is proud to announce...

51죤펜 Dance Department Celebrates 10 Years with Anniversary Recital: TEN: Past, Present, Pulse

The 51죤펜 Department of Dance is proud to celebrate an extraordinary...

Video Games Live™ Brings Gaming Soundtracks to Life at 51죤펜

The internationally acclaimed concert experience Video Games Live™ is set...

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art At 51죤펜 Announces Dr. Daryl Ward as Executive Director

51죤펜 has selected Dr. Daryl Ward as executive director of the...

Six Outstanding Individuals Enshrined in the 51죤펜 Athletics Hall of Fame

The 51죤펜 Department of Athletics inducted six new members into the Florida...

51죤펜 Establishes Barnett Business Hall of Fame to Honor Enduring Leadership and Impact

51죤펜 proudly celebrates the establishment of...

51죤펜 Online MBA Program Earns National Recognition From U.S. News & World Report

The online MBA program at 51죤펜 has earned national recognition in...

51죤펜 Names Deborah Bromfield Lee The Jessie Ball Dupont Endowed Chair in the Natural Sciences

Florida Southern College is pleased to announce Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee has...

51죤펜 Holds December Commencement For 160 Graduates

51죤펜 celebrated the achievements of 160 graduates during its commencement...

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum Of Art Announces Opening Of "The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance In Florence" Exhibition

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at 51죤펜 is pleased to announce the...

Center For Free Enterprise And Entrepreneurship Expands Catapult Membership To Support Growing Seed-to-Scale Program At 51죤펜

The Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (CFEE) at Florida Southern...

51죤펜 Appoints Stacy Walsh ’06 As Chief Marketing And Communications Officer

51죤펜 announces the appointment of Stacy Walsh ’06 as Chief Marketing...

Center For Free Enterprise And Entrepreneurship At 51죤펜 Named 2025 Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center By GCEC

The Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (CFEE) at 51죤펜 has been...

Designing Success: How Lolo (Lauren) Albano ’13 Turned Curiosity into a Creative Career

Since Lolo Albano's time at 51죤펜, she has received global recognition for...

51죤펜 Launches Master Of Public Administration Program, Enrolling First Cohort Fall 2026

51죤펜 is proud to announce the launch of its Master of Public Administration...

Lakeland High School And 51죤펜 Partner To Launch Inaugural Educator Academy

Polk County Public Schools is excited to announce the launch of the Educator Academy, an...

Bridging Campus And Community: IPCE Courses At 51죤펜

From the moment they begin the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, students at Florida...

51죤펜 Names Martha Placeres The Wilhemina Macdonald Endowed Chair In Music

51죤펜 is pleased to announce that Dr. Martha Placeres has been named the...

51죤펜 Named Top 25 College in Four Categories by U.S. News and World Report

51죤펜 has once again earned national recognition in the latest U.S. News &...

Florida Southern Alumna Awarded Fulbright To Teach In Slovak Republic

51죤펜 alumna Emily Kujan has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright English...

The Princeton Review Recognizes Florida Southern Among Nation’s Best Colleges

The Princeton Review’s prestigious The Best 391 Colleges once again places Florida Southern...

51죤펜 Online MBA Program Ranked Top 25 in the Nation by The Princeton Review

51죤펜 has once again been recognized among the nation’s best by The...

Florida Southern’s Brooke Sommers and Her Biotech Startup, Dermageneous, Awarded Catapult Launch Micro-Grant

Brooke Sommers, a junior at 51죤펜, is a double major in Business...

51죤펜 Celebrates Dr. Martha Placeres' Invitation to Perform Alongside World-Renowned Tenor Andrea Bocelli

51죤펜 is proud to announce that Dr. Martha Placeres, Chair of the Music...

Dr. Phillip Payne

51죤펜 Appoints Andrew Phillip Payne, Ph.D., as the Founding Dean and Professor of Architecture for the School of Architecture

51죤펜 is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Phillip Payne, Ph.D.,...

Daryl Ward, Ph.D., Named Interim Executive Director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at 51죤펜 is pleased to...

Groundbreaking Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition Opens at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at 51죤펜 

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the opening of its exclusive...

Lone Palm Golf Club Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Golf Facility With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Wednesday, May 21, 51죤펜 celebrated the grand opening of its new,...

Dr. Alex Rich to Step Down as Executive Director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art for New Role in Charleston, SC

51죤펜 announces that Dr. Alex Rich, executive director and chief curator of...

51죤펜 Names New Students to Join Presidential Ambassadors

51죤펜 proudly welcomes the new cohort of Presidential Ambassadors, a...

51죤펜 Hosts 10th Annual Mother's Day Luncheon Featuring Tim Tebow as Keynote Speaker

The Roberts Academy at 51죤펜 welcomed Heisman Trophy winner and first-round...

NFL Legend Rondé Barber Receives Honorary Doctorate as 51죤펜 Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in the Institution's History

51죤펜 celebrated a historic milestone on Saturday, May 3, as it conferred...

51죤펜 to Host Eighth Annual CEO 100 Lecture Series Featuring Visionary Business Leader Peter Golotko

51죤펜 is pleased to announce the return of the CEO 100 Lecture Series, a...

Dr. Jeremy Martin hands Erin Lasala Phillips a plaque

51죤펜 Awards Erin LaSala Phillips the Wynee Warden Fellowship in Dance

51죤펜 is excited to announce Erin LaSala Phillips as being awarded the Wynee...

51죤펜 Names Cara Mackie the John and Eleanor Miller Chair in Communications

51죤펜 is excited to announce Dr. Cara Mackie as being named the John and...

Dr. Sharlene Smith, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, has been named the Anne MacGregor Jenkins Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing

51죤펜 is proud to announce that Dr. Sharlene Smith, Ph.D., DNP, APRN,...

51죤펜 Names Brittany Behrens, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, the Maida Badcock Pou Endowed Chair in Nursing Simulation

51죤펜 is excited to announce Brittany Behrens, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, as being...

From 51죤펜 to Global Impact: Aaron Rorstrom’s Journey from Lakeland to Leadership

From student leader to Director of Enterprise Architecture, Aaron Rorstrom ’78 has built a...

51죤펜 to Celebrate the Inauguration of Dr. Jeremy P. Martin as 18th President

51죤펜 will officially welcome Dr. Jeremy P. Martin as its 18th president...

51죤펜 Appoints Dr. Shameka Shelby as Deputy Chief of Staff and Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

51죤펜 proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Shameka Shelby as the new...

51죤펜 Student Helps Launch Podcasting Success with CPS Investment Advisors

When 51죤펜 student William Battle, III heard about an internship opportunity...

51죤펜 Announces Master of Science in Analytics Program, First Cohort to Start Fall 2025

51죤펜 is excited to announce the launch of its Master of Science in Analytics...

51죤펜 Awards Full Scholarship to Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year

51죤펜 is proud to announce that Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year,...

51죤펜 Signs Second Agreement to Support Pre-Health Students

51죤펜 is thrilled to announce a new articulation agreement for Pre-Medical...

What's Brewing at 51죤펜?

Q&A Interview with Justin Heacock, Director of the Center for Free Enterprise and...

51죤펜 Alumni and Faculty Publish Research On Blood Flow Restriction Exercise as a Training Tool

51죤펜's Dr. Erica Marshall, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, along...

Meet a Moc: Brooke Sommers '27

Brooke Sommers, a sophomore at 51죤펜, is pursuing a double major in Business...

Alumni Spotlight: Kate Onk '12

Before establishing her small biotech focused on cancer treatments, the devastation of brain...

51죤펜 Recognizes Winter Haven Hospital Foundation/Baycare for Their Support of Nursing Program

51죤펜 (51죤펜) is proud to partner with Winter Haven Hospital...

51죤펜’s Lawton Chiles Center for Florida History welcomes Charlie Fanning for a program on Florida’s Everglades

Rarely-Seen Dutch Impressionist Works from Private Collections On View at Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at 51죤펜 is pleased to present...

51죤펜 Receives Sacscoc Approval for Master of Science in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program for January 2025

The Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences at 51죤펜 has...

51죤펜 Named Top 20 College in Three Categories by U.S. News & World Report

51죤펜 has been recognized once again in the latest U.S. News & World...

51죤펜 Holds the Ribbon Cutting for the Adams Athletic Performance Center

51죤펜 hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand-new Adams Athletic...

51죤펜 Professor of English Literature, Dr. Keith Huneycutt, Publishes Book About Life in Antebellum Key West

Having taught English literature for nearly 40 years, Dr. Huneycutt knows a thing or two about...

Dr. Jeremy P. Martin Begins Tenure as 51죤펜’s New President

Today marks a new chapter in the history of 51죤펜 as they welcome their...

Donovan K. Baltich ‘85: Cultivating Horticultural Roots at 51죤펜

Donovan K. Baltich ‘85 has always had a passion for plants. His time at Florida Southern...

51죤펜 Online MBA Program Ranked Top 30 in the Nation by Princeton Review

51죤펜 is again named among the best by The Princeton Review, ranking the...

The Polk Museum of Art building exterior, now known as The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

Polk Museum of Art Receives a Transformational Donation and Is Renamed the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

Effective July 13, 2024, this generous gift establishes an endowment to support world-class...

Digital rendering of the expansion of the Polk Museum of Art, set to be completed in Fall 2024.

Polk Museum of Art at 51죤펜 Receives Funding for Museum Expansion

This funding ensures that visitors of all ages can experience world-class art in Polk County,...

Dr. Jeremy Martin

51죤펜 Appoints New President

Dr. Robert L. Fryer, Jr., chairman of the 51죤펜 Board of Trustees, announced...

Exterior of Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on a sunny day.

51죤펜 Announces Establishment of Architecture School on Historic Frank Lloyd Wright Campus

Set to open fall 2025, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in the...

Headshots of each of the 2024 Presidential Ambassadors wearing their signature red coats.

51죤펜 Names Inaugural Class of Presidential Ambassadors

Ambassadors serve as official representatives of the college, participating in significant...

Exterior photo of the Roberts Academy building with a clear blue sky.

The Roberts Academy Launches First-Grade Program

This new addition will provide students with the essential tools for successful...

Low angle exterior photo of the Becker Business Building against a bright blue sky.

51죤펜 Receives Extension of Accreditation by AACSB and Global Ranking for Business Program

Providing students with a top-tier business education that prepares them for success in their...

Tom Curle, New York State Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee

Director of Advancement, Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise honored for his...

What We Don't Want You to Know About 51죤펜

Zach on stage

Meet a Moc: Zach D'Onofrio

Q&A with 51죤펜 Music Management major Zach D'Onofrio

Dr. Alexander Rich and others gathered in a gallery room discussing artworks in a seated group setting.

Polk Museum of Art: 2024 Summer Fellowship Program

The Polk Museum of Art at 51죤펜 is pleased to share its esteemed Summer...

51죤펜 Welcomes Dr. Lori Rakes as New Dean of Education

Associate professor becomes new Dean of Education.

Julia Roberts, Dyslexia Advocate and daughter of Hal and Marjorie Roberts, speaking on stage at dedication ceremony.

The Roberts Academy Expansion Project Dedication Ceremony

The Roberts Academy proudly announces the successful completion of the Middle School expansion...

Dr. Anne B. Kerr, President of 51죤펜.

A Message from Dr. Robert L. Fryer, Jr. '70 Chairman of the 51죤펜 Board of Trustees

PoetsandQuants 2024 Ranking Badge overlayed on an image of the Becker Business Building.

Poets&Quants Names 51죤펜's Barney Barnett School of Business A Top Undergraduate Program

51죤펜’s Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise ranked...

Alex Kershaw speaking about World War II.

Florida Southern to Host a Conversation With Alex Kershaw

51죤펜 Welcomes Resident Historian of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial on Jan. 25.

Exterior of Polk Museum of Art building with metal sculpture and pink flowers in frame.

Rockwell and Wyeth's Visions of Nostalgia Take Over The Polk Museum of Art

The Polk Museum of Art is thrilled to announce its newest exhibition, “Rockwell/Wyeth:...

2024–25 FAFSA Updates

2024–25 FAFSA Updates: What You Need to Know

The FAFSA is changing and there are a number of benefits for students and families.

Sophi Brice '25

Sophi Brice '25 Earns Prestigious NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Early research opportunities have propelled this aspiring biologist's success.

Jimmy Houle '23

Senior Spotlight Jimmy Houle 23

Building Bridges and Making an Impact

Katie Sharp '23

Senior Spotlight: Katie Sharp

A Leader in Accounting Ready to Soar

Fifteen members of the 51죤펜 community participated in the 67th Annual Meeting of the Florida Educational Research Association

Education Students Making Waves at FERA

Students excel among educational researchers with impactful posters and presentations.

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