“It’s been so invigorating to be here year after year, both with him and without him,” says Avraham “Alan” Rosen, Ph.D., referring to Dr. Elie Wiesel.

Written and read by Madison DeVore '25

Eckerd students and alumni alike are excited about the College’s new Bachelor of Science degree in environmental studies, which places greater emphasis on natural sciences, mathematics and computer science than the Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies does.

Written and read by Madison DeVore '25

Five Eckerd College students will be packing their bags and setting off to Boston for an internship at the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School this summer.

Written and read by Madison DeVore '25

“The market for jobs in the AI sector has surged in the last two years, according to a recent analysis from the University of Maryland and job-tracking firm LinkUp—the latest in a slew of studies indicating AI skills are in high demand.”
—Matthew Kaufman, CNN, Feb. 27, 2025

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '27.

Eckerd College junior Carly Harshbarger couldn’t help but be impressed.

Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Brennan Coleman '27.

The St. Petersburg City Council passed an ordinance in 2018 that banned single-use plastic straws, starting in 2020. The ban remains in effect today, but one company was able to get around the rule by using a different type of plastic, one the company claims has been certified as biodegradable.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '27.

Empathetic. Activist. Open-minded.

Written and read by Madison DeVore ’25.

Going elbow to elbow with people in the London marketplace and gaining a sense of the business community are now being filtered into one Eckerd College study abroad course in August.

Written and read by Madison DeVore ’25.

With the temperature stuck around 38 degrees, Myrtle the babirusa reluctantly emerged from her barn and began to forage in her habitat at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. A threatened species also known as a deer-pig, the babirusa is a member of the swine family and native to several decidedly warmer Indonesian islands.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.

Eckerd College sophomore Gillian Smith is returning to the Florida Keys this summer to perform research that could help save coral reefs, preserve the marine environment, and safeguard the multibillion-dollar fishing and tourist industries.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.