Southeastern University's 4th Annual National Leadership Forum, which was held in March, can be seen for free online Sept. 9-10.
Florida Southern College’s campus is ninth on The Princeton Review’s “Most Beautiful Campus” list in the 2011 edition of its annual college guidebook...
Random humor, impressions and crazy faces make Jamie Burns laugh, and if she has her way, one day she'll be on the set of Saturday Night Live making America laugh....
They're at it again. Southeastern University will break another graduation record May 1 when 388 students receive their degrees during the 10 a.m. Spring Commencement at Without Walls Central.....
The Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College will have an open house for parents interested in learning more about the new school at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 29, in Edge Hall on the FSC campus. The Roberts Academy will open in fall 2010 to serve talented first- through fourth-graders with dyslexia. The Academy will offer a full-day program offering reading, math, science and other elementary school subjects. Teachers will be trained in the Orton-Gillingham Method of reading instruction. The Academy also will provide support and training programs for parents and families, including a resource library. Counseling and occupational therapy will be available. Open houses also are planned for April 26, May 24, and June 7. For more information, please contact The Roberts Academy at 863.680.3741, or robertsacademy@flsouthern.edu. Or visit the Web site at www.flsouthern.edu/robertsacademy. -- Press release came to us from Florida Southern College
Southeastern University expects to have construction on its Longfellow Boulevard road expansion completed just in time for the National Leadership Forum March 10-12, according to Dane Slaughter, the university's facilities director.
On January 21st from Noon – 1pm, the Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center at the Lakeland USF Polytechnic Campus will host a Lunch and Learn seminar on Aging in Place. Vicky Lodge, a local designer, presents the seminar on remodeling your home to help you stay there as you age. You’re encouraged to bring your lunch [...]
Seniors looking for challenges will want to contact the University of South Florida Polytechnic (USFP) Rath Senior ConNEXTions and Education Center. The center is offering classes on a variety of topics aimed at Lakelanders 50 and older. Most classes are $50, start January 25th, and are held at USFP. There are a pair held elsewhere [...]
At a meeting with the University of South Florida System Board of Trustees this morning, Dr. Santiago Calatrava unveiled his vision for the USFP campus. I'm going to link to a few screen grabs I made, but you'll need to watch the full video. (
Presented inside is the full text of a news release from the Polk County Public Schools. Please take a moment to read it. Want to know what the President plans to say? The White House released a summary. It reads in part: The President will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning. He will also call for a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, parents and educators to ensure that every child in every school receives the best education possible so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens.
Those of us old enough to remember music in the 70s can't help but hear Electric Light Orchestra's "Mr. Blue Sky" every time we see note of USFP's Blue Sky Incubator. However, in Polk County the USFP version may rise to #1 with a bullet*. USFP hopes to bring high tech businesses and jobs to the area with a pair of operations.....
This just in from the Florida Southern College News Desk: Florida Southern College is among the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its popular guidebook, “The Best 371 Colleges” (Random House / Princeton Review, $22.99). The [...]
According to a Messenger-Inquirer (KY) report, Larry Durrence has accepted a position as the interim president of Owensboro (Kentucky) Community & Technical College. Lakeland resident Durrence retired as the president of Polk Community College in 2006. Since then he has served as interim president of schools in Texas City, Texas and Lexington, Kentucky. Durrence also was worked eight years as Lakeland Mayor and City Commissioner during the 1980s.
Southeastern University recently renamed its Jerusalem Studies Center. It now is called the George Wood Jerusalem Studies Center in honor of the Assemblies of God general superintendent. The Southeastern University Board of Regents voted unanimously during their last meeting to change the name of the building, and a special ceremony honoring the name change will [...]
For those who aren't at home, this is the email that went out this morning that the Polk County Schools sent and followed up with robo-calls to all parents:
Southeastern University recently announced that former President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush will be the keynote speakers for the university’s 2010 National Leadership Forum. The Forum, scheduled for March 10–12, is an annual conference with an innovative and creative approach to teaching the servant leadership concept in the academic, business and church communities. [...]
Bio: This is a creative outlet and soapbox for Lorrie Delk Walker where, at times, she has stuck her foot so far into her mouth, surely she has quashed any hopes of ever being elected to public office. Lorrie is a writer, avid recycler, small-time chicken farmer, SPCA foster parent and fan of all things Downtown Lakeland. Posts from Delk Walker's popular blog, Tales From the Delk Side, were added to the Lakeland Local archives and can be found here.
