April 2011 FSU Headlines

This month on FSU Headlines televisionAlumnus Rob Dawson set aside his college degree to literally run off with the circus. Today the 1993 Florida State University graduate defies death on a daily basis to the delight of thousands as an artist and performer with Cirque du Soleil’s Orlando based production, La Nouba.In this month’s edition of FSU Headlines, Dawson discusses his life in the professional circus and details how Florida State University’s own Flying High Circus prepared him for success. Plus, he reveals his parents’ surprising reaction to his decision to join the circus.Watch the April 2011 edition of FSU Headlines to see Dawson flying high in La Nouba, and catch more news from campus, including:-Medical students sacrifice spring break to serve-Fun with science: Magnet Lab opens house -FSU honors its life saving heroes-FSU’s Zanini-Cordi brings hidden Italian history to light-“Match Day” reveals physicians’ futures-FSU celebrates ten years of naval research-Researcher invents tool to calculate wind risk-Ian McDonald on BP oil spill