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Voguit to Examine Two-Party System During Community Lecture Series Event
Oct 9th
Every election year tells the same story, Republicans and Democrats battle for the right to hold powerful positions in our country with third party candidates often an afterthought. But with nothing in the Constitution or federal laws discussing a two-party system, how did this become the political norm?
“I have looked at presidential elections, congressional elections and gubernatorial elections between 1865 and 1900 and clearly America was voting for Democrats or Republicans,” said Flagler College assistant professor Steve Voguit.
“I am intrigued by this tradition since the constitution does not require political parties at all.”
Voguit will address this topic as he continues the 2012 Community Lecture Series on Oct. 23 with a talk on “United Nation, Divided Nation: Patterns in American Politics after the Civil War.”
“I’ll be attempting to show the solidifying of the two-party tradition and the domination of the Democrats and Republicans at the national level,” said Voguit, who was recently included in the Princeton Review’s latest book, “The Best 300 Professors.” “I will also talk briefly about the political conditions of that time like high voter turnout and very close elections for instance as well as the establishment of tradition in our society in general and in this case politically.”
Professor Voguit earned his M.Ed. and B.S. degrees from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He also completed graduate coursework at the University of Florida, the University of South Florida and Texas State University.
Voguit’s lecture is the second in this year’s lecture series entitled “Reconstruction & Gild: Wealth, Innovation and the Pursuit of Status in Late 19th Century America” which focuses on defining moments in American history during the mid to late 1800s. Speakers will discuss the topic through the lens of their particular discipline.
Tickets are $5 per person for a single lecture, or $15 for four lectures. Active military personnel may attend at no charge. Lectures begin at 10 a.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College, 74 King St. Reservations are required, but space is limited. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a coffee and pastry reception.
For reservations or more information, call Holly Hill, Assistant Director of College Relations at (904) 819-6282. To watch a live stream of these lectures, visit ustream.tv/channel/community-lecture-series.
Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $23,690, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.
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Flagler College raises over $3,000 to fight heart disease
Oct 6th
The Flagler College Heart Walk raised more than $3,000 to benefit the American Heart Association.
The walk was held Sept. 29 at the St. Augustine Beach Pier with more than 200 people in attendance.
The walk was held Sept. 29 at the St. Augustine Beach Pier with more than 200 people in attendance.
“Heart disease is the number one killer in America and knows no age, gender or race; therefore, this is something that affects all of us,” said Laura Stevenson Dumas, Director of College Relations for the college. “During the process of planning this event, it became more evident that research funded by the American Heart Association is extremely important in the lives of Flagler College students, faculty and staff.”
The event which was co-sponsored by the Flagler College Student Government Association and the Flagler College Sport Management Club, garnered $3,364 including donations from local business such as Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie, Smoothie King, Amici, Celebrations the Party People, Dunkin’ Donuts, Applebee’s and Oasis.
“Not only is the American Heart Association a valuable organization, worthy of our support,” said Stevenson Dumas. “But the Heart Walk provided us with an opportunity to bring together students, staff, faculty, alumni and families for a fun morning at the beach.”
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Flagler College to host ceremony of life for Ostrowidzki
Sep 20th
Flagler College will hold a ceremony of life for Victor Ostrowidzki on Oct. 10 from 4-5 p.m. Ostrowidzki,
the College’s director of the Forum on Government and Public Policy and longtime professor died on April 7 after battling melanoma.
the College’s director of the Forum on Government and Public Policy and longtime professor died on April 7 after battling melanoma.
Among the confirmed speakers are Doctor Keith Justice, current Forum director Jim Toedtman, associate professor Arthur Vanden Houten and College president William T. Abare. Jr.
Ostrowidzki, 80, was a veteran journalist who had served as a White House reporter during the Reagan administration and covered health-care issues in the Clinton era. He also reported on every presidential election from 1964-1988.
He joined the faculty of Flagler College in 1997, and went on to found the Forum on Government and Public Policy, which brings in journalists and other experts to speak about current issues. The Forum has brought to the college names such as Robert Novak, David Broder, Joe Klein, Anne Coulter, Pat Buchanan and Chris Matthews.
Ostrowidzki taught Campaigns and Elections for the Humanities department and Media Power in Politics for Communication.
The ceremony will take place in the Virginia Room of the Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla St., with a reception immediately to follow in Markland House, 102 King St.
For more info, contact College Relations at 904-819-6205.
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