The 29th Annual Eckerd College Marine Yard Sale will be held Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Eckerd Waterfront. All proceeds support Eckerd College Search and Rescue (EC-SAR), the volunteer student organization founded in 1971 that provides free maritime search and rescue to the Tampa Bay boating community -- the only college marine rescue service in the country. EC-SAR received widespread attention recently when team members recovered the body of 5-year-old  Phoebe Jonchuck after her father allegedly threw her from a bridge leading to the Sunshine Skyway. It was one of more than 600 incidents the team responds to annually. Student volunteers told the Associated Press last year that they learn invaluable lessons in life, leadership and their place in the world. Read more.

Due to popular demand, the March 5 talk by Piper Kerman, author of Orange Is the New Black, has been moved from Fox Hall to the McArthur Gymnasium to accommodate a larger audience. The 7 p.m. talk is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Book sales and signings will take place immediately afterward.

Kerman, whose best-selling memoir was turned into the award-winning Netflix series of the same name, has been drawing large crowds to her talks on college campuses across the country. 
 

Kerman serves on the board of the Women's Prison Association and has testified before the U.S. Senate on solitary confinement of women prisoners. 

Kerman's talk is part of the Presidential Events Series, which is designed to enhance the intellectual, religious and cultural life of the College community by bringing well-known scholars, artists, scientists and distinguished individuals to the campus. 

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Women's Basketball has set a new win total in program history, earning their 18th victory of the season. Stellar play by seniors Rana Thomas, Ivana Grbic and Kayla Bowlin along with standout freshman Trine Kasemagi has fueled this historic season. The Tritons have taken down three nationally ranked opponents including Rollins College twice. This is the first time in the history of Women's Basketball at Eckerd that a team has won three games against top 25 teams. Eckerd looks to finish up the regular season strong and head into the conference tournament. Read more.

If you are an Eckerd alumnus, make plans now to attend Reunion Weekend 2015 March 6-8. The weekend will be jam-packed with events for all ages and affinities. Register online until March 2, with walk-ups accepted on March 6 starting at 2 p.m. A highlight of the weekend will be the Alumni Summit, hosted by President Don Eastman, to discuss the future of alumni engagement at Eckerd and the alumni PLAN (philanthropy, leadership, advocacy, networking). Members of the Class of 1965 will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their graduation, and more than 30 members of the class are expected to attend and be inducted into the Golden Triton Society. Many of the Class of 1964 will return to campus as well to help celebrate. Other events include Pitchers with Professors, the Alumni Awards Breakfast, the Reunion Celebration Dinner and a Memorial Worship Service and Farewell Brunch. Read more.