LAKELAND, Fla. (April 18, 2005) - The psychology department and the Psi Chi honor society at Florida Southern College are participating in a "Locks of Love" event, in which psychology faculty member Dr. Christopher H. Ramey will donate a portion of his hair to charity. The event takes place at noon on April 23 at Hair Razors Barbershop, 3139 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland. 

Ramey's hair measures 26 inches, more than meeting the required 10-inch minimum length accepted by Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Members of the psychology department and Psi Chi will attend, and faculty and students are invited to join the group to support a worthy cause. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Patrick Smith at 863-680-4477 or psmith@flsouthern.edu. 


About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 24 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.