Radio Stories

04/13/2012 - FSU scoops up some sweet treats to the campus

The breezy, April weather…the taste of Edy’s grand ice cream…and Florida State University. The annual President’s Ice Cream Social brings all three of these together and what better day to host it than on a beautiful spring day.

04/12/2012 - FSU kicks off Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families

Florida State University welcomes military families participating in its first ever Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans' Families. FSU is one of only two universities offering the EBV-F program, which teaches the basics of entrepreneurship.

04/11/2012 - 2012 Faculty Awards Ceremony

Each year, Florida State University shines the spotlight on some of its best teachers at the annual Faculty Awards Ceremony. Lenore McWey, an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Child Sciences, receives the faculty’s highest teaching honor—the ‘Distinguished Teacher Award.’

04/10/2012 - Florida State University strives to make the world a better place

Florida State University needs your participation in a national cancer prevention study. The study, known as the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), is targeted towards men and women between the ages of 30 to 65 years old who have never been diagnosed with cancer. On Thursday, April 12^th, FSU hosts its second TEDxFSU event, which features a variety of speakers consisting of students, faculty, staff and community leaders.

04/09/2012 - FSU Flying High Circus celebrates 65th birthday!

Florida State University’s Flying High Circus boasts a proud heritage and spectacular performances that rivals any professional group. One of only two collegiate circuses in the United States, it’s been a unique campus tradition since 1947.

04/06/2012 - From Soldier to Student: Understanding Student Veterans

Few of us fully understand just how difficult it can be for student veterans to make the transition from the battlefield into the classroom. But a group of Florida State University student veterans are hoping to change that…by becoming the subject of their own research.

04/05/2012 - Why do certain minorities complete fewer doctoral programs?

Florida State University prides itself on providing a rich, multicultural environment for its students, staff and faculty. But when it comes to the ‘STEM’ fields—science, technology, engineering and math—there’s an under-representation from Native American, Hispanic and African American students at the doctoral level.

04/04/2012 - Share Your Story: Edith Marie Boston Smith

Edith Marie Boston Smith, a 1974 graduate of Florida State University’s School of Home Economics, used her college experience as an opportunity to break color barriers. Looking back, she remembers it as a time of fun, triumph and gratitude.

04/03/2012 - OLLI at FSU receives $1 million endowment and FSU’s Habitat for Humanity hosts the ‘Seminole Shack Showdown’

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida State University (OLLI at FSU) is designed for people over the age of 50 who want to continue their education in a stress free environment. OLLI at FSU announced it has received a $1 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation for its outstanding program. On the other side of campus, FSU’s Habitat for Humanity hosted the ‘Seminole Shack Showdown,’ a four-day event in which student organizations advocated against homelessness by building their own wooden shacks and ‘living’ in them.

04/02/2012 - DigiTech 2012 showcases cutting edge technology from FSU students

DigiTech 2012 kicked off Friday, March 30^thinside Florida State University's William Johnston building with three floors full of cutting edge technology from every department on campus. Mobile apps, 3D classrooms and smart tables are just a few of the innovations being produced by FSU students.