Lisa Wingate, author of the New York Times best-seller “Before We Were Yours,” will share the true story that inspired her novel at FSU Panama City’s Fall Festival of Readers and Writers 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Bland Conference Center. The event also will include sessions hosted by novel-to- film writers Corinda Marsh and Robert Cvornyek, and romantic suspense novelist Kathy Holzapfel (Cate Noble).

Tuition and fee payment deadline has been extended until the university reopens.

Florida State University Panama City will be closed Friday, September 8 through Tuesday, September 12 at the direction of the governor in advance of Hurricane Irma.

An adopted family of seven will have a guaranteed college education thanks to combined scholarships from FSU Panama City, Gulf Coast State College and Chipola College.

Join Florida State University Panama City for a Tailgate and Open House from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Holley Academic Center for program information, campus tours, free food and entertainment. The event is open to prospective ’Noles, FSU fans and friends. Doors open at 2 p.m.

Dean Randy Hanna will be honoring Bay county community leaders Jimmy Patronis and Jerry Smithwick and presenting scholarships to the seven siblings adopted by the Olds family of Marianna during a faculty/staff symposium to be held 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 17 in the Holley Academic Center lectureship. Also in attendance will be FSU Provost, Sally McRorie.

For additional information please call Becky Kelly at 850/814-5955.

FSU Panama City will present two concerts as part of Opening Nights, FSU’s performing arts series that engages the university, local and global communities in creative experiences. Bluegrass singer Sierra Hull will perform Dec. 9, and jazz singer/trumpet player Bria Skonberg will perform Feb. 24.

After a yearlong study with instructors from FSU Panama City’s advanced science dive program, student researchers concluded increased marine tourism is threatening area reef structures. “Preserving our Underwater Pastures: Researching the human impact on local historic artificial reef structures” measured changes in reef sizes and fish populations between July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017.

Thanks to a new partnership between Northwest Florida State College and Florida State University Panama City, students will now have a smoother transition and easier access to four-year bachelor’s degree programs through the Connect to FSU Panama City program. This new partnership was announced today by FSU Panama City Dean Randy Hanna and NWFSC President Devin Stephenson.

Sixth- through 10th-grade students are invited to join the FSU Panama City STEM Institute’s “The Physics of Dance” science camp July 17-18, 8:30 a.m. - noon.