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September 18, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
At a recent Presidential Forum in Flagler College’s student center, the Ignite students and faculty debated the merits and flaws of candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.
Click here to see photos from the debate.
Learning Community Orientation
September 10, 2008 by admin · Comments Off
The Ignite students and faculty gathered for the first time for pizza, free t-shirts and an introduction to the learning communities concept. Students were also divided into teams for their first group project, which will be producing a campaign advertisement.
Visit the Learning Community Orientation photo gallery.
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Fall 2008 Co-Curricular Activities
September 8, 2008 by admin · Comments Off
Friday September 5th
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Learning Community Orientation
Student Center
REQUIRED
Thursday October 2nd
Time TBD
Visiting Artist Monica Lidman
Crisp-Ellert Museum
RECOMMENDED
Monday October 13th
7:00 pm
Brian Turner’s Here Bullet [a first-person account of Iraq War]
Flagler Room
RECOMMENDED
Wednesday October 22nd
7:00 pm
R. Barton Palmer presents Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird:
The Relationship Between Text and Film (film showing and discussion)
Gamache-Koger Theater
REQUIRED
Wednesday October 29th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Learning Community Campaign Advertisements
Crisp-Ellert Museum
REQUIRED
Tuesday November 4th
Time TBD
Election 2008
Student Center
RECOMMENDED
Wednesday November 19th
7:00 pm
Jim Daniels’ Dumpster (film showing and discussion)
Location TBD
RECOMMENDED
Wednesday December 3rd
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Power to Change Our World
West Lawn
REQUIRED
Friday December 5th
6:00 pm
Learning Community Wrap-Up
Location TBD
REQUIRED
Flagler College launches ‘Ignite’
learning communities
September 1, 2008 by admin · Comments Off
Ignite is a Flagler College initiative to spark student engagement through first-year learning communities. The first Flagler learning communities are launching during the Fall 2008 semester, and the freshman participating in them are getting some exciting opportunities.
For the first semester, the learning communities will study the theme of “Power” through English, government and art classes. They’ll take field trips together, work on special projects, meet at gatherings – overall, they’ll have a unique experience designed to get them involved with their education.
Over the next five years, Flagler will expand the Ignite initiative to include all incoming freshman. The Ignite learning communities are a proven way to strengthen what Flagler College is already known for: providing students with a learning environment that’s both supportive and challenging.