FSU Panama City

Florida State University Panama City will hold Transfer Day, an open house program for students from state and community colleges, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST Saturday, March 3, in the FSU Panama City Holley Academic Center.

Coming to America: Who Should We Welcome, What Should We Do?” will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the FSU Panama City Bland Conference Center. The free event is one of many held throughout the United States by National Issues Forums.

Officials announced two new engineering programs at FSU Panama City during the Florida State Board of Trustee meeting. A bachelor’s program in mechanical engineering and a master’s program in systems engineering will begin in fall 2018.

“These new programs are coming to FSU Panama City because of the strong demand from local industry and support from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering,” FSU Panama City Dean Randy Hanna said. “With community partners, such as the Navy base, Tyndall and GKN, our students will have unlimited options.”

FSU Panama City awarded honorary alumni status Wednesday, Dec. 6, during the Emeritus Alumni Luncheon to recognize the largest gift in campus history. Bob and Judy Fleming named FSU Panama City as a benefactor in their estate in August 2016 to establish the Robert H. and Jacqueline K. Fleming Endowed Scholarship Fund. Jacqueline Fleming, Bob’s late wife, was a teacher who valued education.

For law enforcement operations major Mitchell “Gunnar” Gartner, a near-death experience put perspective and purpose to his life. As a high school student, Gartner was run over by a Ford Bronco March 30, 2013, on the shores of Panama City Beach. The driver was cited for careless driving.

Retired Air Force Maj. Kenneth Ayers Jr., FSU Panama City Entrepreneur in Residence Dr. James Dever, Bay County Tax Collector Chuck Perdue and Chief Deputy Clerk Jody Walls were named the 2017 Notable ’Noles during the campus’ Homecoming alumNight reception.

FSU Panama City presents Opening Nights with Sierra Hull, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

7th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference 1-5 p.m. Nov. 17 at Gulf Coast State College’s Sarzin Lecture Hall.

Please join FSU Panama City and the Society of Student Social Workers in a Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of those whose lives were lost due to domestic violence. Sat. Oct. 28, Bayside Auditorium, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Creatures and characters will swarm the Holley Lecture Hall 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, during the Psychology Club’s Fourth Annual Monster Bash. The event is free to all FSU students and $2.50 for all FSU alumni. General admission for non-FSU students is $5.