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Flagler College to host ceremony of life for Ostrowidzki
Sep 20th
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.
Source: Flagler College
Flagler College Forum series to kick off on Sept. 11
Aug 28th
The 2012-2013 series will kick off on Sept. 11 with Mark Silva, Deputy Managing Editor of Bloomberg News who will speak on “Election 2012: Too Close to Call?”
Silva oversees a team of reporters and editors covering the White House, Congress and the 2012 election campaign, as well as other agencies.
All forums take place at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., at 7 p.m. Forums are free and open to the public, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign language interpreters are provided.
Call (904) 819-6400 for more information.
2012-2013 Forum on Government and Public Policy lecture series
• Sept. 11 – “Election 2012: Too Close to Call?” – Mark Silva, Deputy Managing Editor of Bloomberg News
• Oct. 9 – “Election 2012: Continuity or Change?” – Ken Walsh, White House Correspondent for U.S. News & World Report
• Nov. 15 – “It’s Not Over Yet: The 2012 Election and the Stakes for a Lame-Duck Congress” – Ray Locker, Washington Enterprise Editor for USA Today
Source: Flagler College