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2011 “State of the University” address
Florida State University President Eric J. Barron delivers his annual “State of the University” address to the 2011 Fall Meeting of the General Faculty. (October 5, 2011)
Faculty honor FSU's top torchbearers
The Florida State University Faculty Senate presents its annual Torch Awards as part of the Fall General Faculty Meeting. Florida State Sen. John Thrasher, former Florida Senate President John McKay, and former FSU administrators Maxwell Carraway and Patrick Hogan are recognized for their many years of dedicated service to the university.
Dancing with the stars: Students learn from a master
FSU School of Dance students get a new groove from renowned dance troop Monica Bill Barnes & Company as part of a Seven Days of Opening Nights Master Class.
Pepper Center director receives statewide award
Larry Polivka, director of the Claude Pepper Center at FSU, has received the Dr. Carter Osterbind Outstanding FCOA Member Award from the Florida Council on Aging. He was given the distinction for being a "strong aging services policy advocate, researcher and teacher who exemplifies the spirit of Carter Osterbind."
Lovins Named ROTC's No. 1 recruiter
Retired Capt. Bob Lovins receives the Recruiting Operations Officer of the Year award from the U.S. Army Cadet Command. The award signifies that under Lovins' watch, FSU's Army ROTC program met its mission to transform students into lieutenants better than any of the other 273 Army ROTC battalions.
FSU dedicates Johnston building to future generations
Florida State University President Eric Barron leads the official dedication of the newly renovated William Johnston building. A wholly redefined, interdisciplinary environment, this building now stands as a testament to FSU's push toward progress and sustainability.
A whale of a read-a-thon
Readers at Florida State University embark upon a mighty undertaking: reading Herman Melville’s Moby Dick aloud, from start to finish, in 24 hours (or so). Phyllis Pancella shoves off Monday morning, reading page one in full costume, inside Florida State’s Robert Manning Strozier Library. Other students and faculty will follow and read fifteen minute segments of the lengthy novel until complete.
Human Performance Lab Unveiled
The Florida State University College of Human Sciences cuts the ribbon on its new Human Performance Laboratory. The lab is home to the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine.
FSU College of Music celebrates Carlisle Floyd
Internationally renowned composer and father of American Opera Carlisle Floyd returns to Florida State University for a celebration of his life and career. Floyd came to FSU in 1947 as a professor in the College of Music. A few short years later, he had written and staged "Susannah", the opera that would go on to define his legacy, and ultimately the legacy of the FSU College of Music.
FSU remembers 9/11 ten years later
The Florida State University observes the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with a weekend of activities including a special arrangement of America the Beautiful performed by the FSU Marching Chiefs Saturday and a Sunday night candlelight vigil.