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		<title>FSU entrepreneurship professor earns prestigious international sustainability award</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Eundeok Kim is the recipient of a prestigious international sustainability award." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>A Florida State University professor at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship is among the select few to win a [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Eundeok Kim is the recipient of a prestigious international sustainability award." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kim_Eundeok_Cover-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>A Florida State University professor at the <a href="http://jmc.fsu.edu/">Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship</a> is among the select few to win a prestigious international award for outstanding sustainability leadership.</p>
<p><a href="https://jimmorancollege.fsu.edu/about/faculty-staff/eundeok-kim">Eundeok Kim</a>, a professor specializing in sustainability, social entrepreneurship and product management, is one of 10 faculty members globally to be chosen as a Sustainability Fellow by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The association serves a full range of higher education faculty, administrators, staff, and students who are change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation.</p>
<p>“I am very honored and humbled to be recognized as a 2026 AASHE Fellow,” Kim said. “This recognition encourages me to further incorporate sustainability and sustainable development into my teaching, research and service and strengthens my commitment to the urgent call for action. I am deeply thankful to the numerous colleagues, community partners and students who have collaborated with me for various teaching and research projects and services to the community, which allowed me to grow as a sustainability agent.”</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;This recognition encourages me to further incorporate sustainability and sustainable development into my teaching, research and service and strengthens my commitment to the urgent call for action.&#8221;</em></p>
<p style="text-align: right;">&#8211; Eundeok Kim, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Professor</p>
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<p>Kim has contributed to her field in several ways: producing impactful refereed journal articles and books that highlight her important research into sustainability and social entrepreneurship. She teaches Sustainability and Human Rights in the Business World, developed with FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights Director Terry Coonan, to all majors at FSU. She was recognized with numerous awards, including the 2024-25 University Teaching Award for Community Engaged Teaching and the 2023 Social Entrepreneurship SIG Award for Social Entrepreneurship Teaching from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). Her research was also acknowledged with the 2024 Minority and Women Entrepreneurship SIG Scholar Award by USASBE.</p>
<p>“The 2026 AASHE Sustainability Award recipients reflect the momentum and innovation driving change across higher education,” added AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “Among their community, these individuals are true change makers — turning bold ideas into action and setting a powerful example of leadership and impact for the field.”</p>
<p>Kim is one of several FSU Faculty Senators who founded the Faculty Senate Sustainability Committee in 2020. She served as Chair of Education in 2024-25 and serves as deputy editor for the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education by Emerald.</p>
<p>Among her core research areas, Kim has investigated on sustainable business models and strategies, the role of social entrepreneurship in advancing sustainable development, and cross-and trans-disciplinary sustainability education. Her case study on Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit fair-trade organization, explored business models that empower marginalized groups.</p>
<p>Her most recent publication, “Using Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Teaching and Learning,” examines how AI tools can be integrated into curricula to enhance sustainability education.</p>
<p>To learn more about AASHE, visit the association’s website at <a href="https://www.aashe.org/">aashe.org.</a></p>
<p>More information about the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship can be found at <a href="http://jmc.fsu.edu/">jmc.fsu.edu. </a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/28/fsu-entrepreneurship-professor-earns-prestigious-international-sustainability-award/">FSU entrepreneurship professor earns prestigious international sustainability award</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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		<title>FSU student invited to nationally competitive Coro Fellows Program for emerging public affairs leaders</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/students-campus-life/2026/04/27/fsu-student-invited-to-nationally-competitive-coro-fellows-program-for-emerging-public-affairs-leaders/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Ralph]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Ella Garcia headshot in front of greenery" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>A Florida State University master’s student and Presidential Scholar was accepted into a highly competitive national fellowship program for emerging [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/students-campus-life/2026/04/27/fsu-student-invited-to-nationally-competitive-coro-fellows-program-for-emerging-public-affairs-leaders/">FSU student invited to nationally competitive Coro Fellows Program for emerging public affairs leaders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Ella Garcia headshot in front of greenery" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coro-Fellow-News.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>A Florida State University master’s student and Presidential Scholar was accepted into a highly competitive national fellowship program for emerging civic leaders.</p>
<p>Ella Garcia, who is working toward her <a href="https://cosspp.fsu.edu/askew/">master’s degree in public administration</a>, was accepted into the <a href="https://corofellowship.org/">Coro Fellows Program</a> housed at University of Missouri-St. Louis.</p>
<p>The Coro Fellows Program was founded in 1947 in San Francisco to train young World War II veterans in civic leadership skills. It now operates four centers in St. Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, where it serves to advance civic engagement and accelerate the careers of those in public affairs.</p>
<p>As a Coro Fellow, Garcia will live in St. Louis and participate in a full-time, graduate-level leadership training program that includes seminars, interviews with local leaders, opportunities to learn about regionally specific topics, and placement in organizations across nonprofit, business and government sectors.</p>
<p>“I’m excited because it’s going to be very fulfilling to focus on the aspect of public administration that’s about giving back, not just pursuing my own professional goals, but learning how I can better the communities around me,” Garcia said. “It’s one thing to study administration and government in a theoretical way, but it’s another to apply what I’ve learned hands-on. It’s what I feel like I’m called to do.”</p>
<p>From Mount Dora, Florida, Garcia is a member of FSU’s <a href="https://presidentialscholars.fsu.edu/">Presidential Scholars Program</a>. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and will graduate with her master’s degree this summer with support from FSU’s <a href="https://gps.fsu.edu/more-in-four">More in Four</a> program, which helps high achieving students complete a bachelor’s degree in three years and continue immediately into a master’s degree.</p>
<p>Professors and mentors say Garcia’s involvement at FSU has prepared her well for the Coro Fellows Program. That includes her participation in FSU’s <a href="https://cosspp.fsu.edu/polisci/apple/">Applied Politics &amp; Policy Learning Experience (APPLE)</a> program, in the <a href="https://cosspp.fsu.edu/polisci/">Department of Political Science</a>, where she was able to intern for a state representative and a member of U.S. Congress.</p>
<p>“Ella has used her time at FSU to gain extensive hands-on government experience and advanced analytical skills, with the aim of driving informed, community-oriented public service,” said FSU professor Amanda Driscoll, cofounder of APPLE and one of Garcia’s mentors. “The Coro Fellowship will provide her with additional public service experience and practical leadership training to deepen her impact and professional growth. I am confident that she will translate her established civic commitments into effective, real-world solutions, and we can&#8217;t wait to see what she will accomplish next.”</p>
<p>Garcia’s interest in policy work extended beyond U.S. government last summer, when she traveled with a group of FSU Honors Program students to the <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/08/28/fsu-students-engage-in-global-learning-at-university-of-oxford/">Oxford Consortium of Human Rights</a> workshop at the University of Oxford in England.</p>
<p>“Ella is among the finest students I&#8217;ve worked with at Florida State,” said Ross Moret, who led the trip to Oxford and serves as an associate teaching professor in the FSU Honors Program. “She is dedicated, responsible, insightful and caring. She will make an outstanding Coro Fellow.&#8221;</p>
<p>As a Presidential Scholar, Garcia said she enjoyed mentorship and a peer community that helped motivate her to reach her goals.</p>
<p>“FSU and the Presidential Scholars Program specifically have been instrumental for me,” she said. “It’s really shaped who I am, as a leader and as a person.”</p>
<p>To learn more about student support for pursuing national fellowships, visit the <a href="https://onf.fsu.edu">Office of National Fellowships</a> and the <a href="https://ogfa.fsu.edu">Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards</a>.</p>
<p>Visit the <a href="https://cosspp.fsu.edu/">College of Social Sciences and Public Policy</a> website to learn more about the college, department and programs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/students-campus-life/2026/04/27/fsu-student-invited-to-nationally-competitive-coro-fellows-program-for-emerging-public-affairs-leaders/">FSU student invited to nationally competitive Coro Fellows Program for emerging public affairs leaders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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		<title>FSU student-run investment fund earns Top 10 distinction</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/22/fsu-student-run-investment-fund-earns-top-10-distinction/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Master of Science Finance (MSF) students, pictured today with Steve Perfect, associate professor of finance, serve as portfolio managers for the highly ranked Student Investment Fund (SIF). The SIF operates out of the Peter &amp; Mary Lee Jones Trading Room in the new Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence and benefits from the trading room&#039;s Bloomberg terminals and other technology used by leading Wall Street firms. (Photo by Kallen Lunt)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The Student Investment Fund (SIF) at Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business ranks among the Top 10 student-managed [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Master of Science Finance (MSF) students, pictured today with Steve Perfect, associate professor of finance, serve as portfolio managers for the highly ranked Student Investment Fund (SIF). The SIF operates out of the Peter &amp; Mary Lee Jones Trading Room in the new Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence and benefits from the trading room&#039;s Bloomberg terminals and other technology used by leading Wall Street firms. (Photo by Kallen Lunt)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Student_Investment_Fund-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The Student Investment Fund (SIF) at <a href="https://business.fsu.edu/">Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business</a> ranks among the Top 10 student-managed investment funds at public schools nationwide, according to recently released rankings published by The Center for Investment Research.</p>
<p>The Wertheim College&#8217;s SIF secured the No. 10 spot for its 2025 performance among the nation&#8217;s public schools and ranked No. 23 among all schools in North America. It is the only Florida business school listed in the Top 25.</p>
<p>Completely student driven, the FSU SIF is now valued at $11.5 million, said Steve Perfect, vice chair of the SIF oversight board and associate professor of finance. That marks significant growth from the combined $1.3 million in private donations and Florida State University Foundation funds that kickstarted the SIF in 2008, he said.</p>
<p>“The SIF offers our students an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience as portfolio managers and analysts under the guidance of faculty experts,” said Don Autore, Dean L. Cash Professor of Finance and chair of the Department of Finance. Select master’s students carry out the role of portfolio managers, while top students in the college’s Undergraduate Investment Group (UIG) serve as the fund’s analysts.</p>
<p>“The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program as a whole really values experiential learning, and managing the student investment fund is one of our most impactful opportunities,” said Andrew Schrowang, MSF program coordinator and associate lecturer. He said students learn to pitch investments, build financial models and defend their investment strategies – skills that finance professionals rely on every day across the investment industry.</p>
<p>“The experience also helps our students stand out in interviews, as they can speak to real investment decisions they&#8217;ve made with actual capital at stake, focusing on what worked, what didn’t and what they learned,” Schrowang said. “Many master’s graduates have leveraged this experience to land roles in institutional asset management, investment banking, equity research and wealth management.”</p>
<p>The center surveyed over 500 schools with student-managed funds and ranked them based on each fund&#8217;s verified AUM (assets under management) as of Dec. 31, 2025. Funds in the Top 25 range from a high of $85.5 million at the University of Dayton, a private university in Ohio that has operated a fund for more than 25 years, to the $9.27 million fund at Oklahoma&#8217;s private University of Tulsa.</p>
<p>The Wertheim College’s SIF closed last calendar year with $11.23 million in managed assets. That total also includes the college’s Real Estate Investment Fund (REIF), which the college added to the SIF portfolio in 2022. Now valued at $2.7 million, the REIF is managed separately by top real estate students under the direction of faculty advisor Mariya Letdin, Kyle Riva Associate Professor of Real Estate, and an investment committee of industry representatives. SIF and REIF share an oversight board chaired by the dean and comprised of both faculty and industry professionals. In addition to good investment decisions, the SIF portfolio’s base fund, including the REIF, benefited over the years from $3 million more from the Foundation and an additional $320,000 in philanthropic investments.</p>
<p>Finance continues to be the No. 1 major chosen by undergraduate business students at the Wertheim College and the No. 1 major selected by all undergraduate students at Florida State. The Wertheim College ranks No. 1 among all public schools, No. 5 overall, on Niche.com’s 2026 Best Colleges for Accounting and Finance in America. Also, the finance master’s program at FSU consistently places in the Top 25 at public schools nationwide in annual rankings by the TFE Times.</p>
<p>Learn more about FSU’s SIF and finance department by <a href="https://wertheim.fsu.edu/departments/finance">visiting its website.</a></p>
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		<title>Red Hat Day honors, celebrates FSU’s Wertheim College namesake</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/04/20/red-hat-day-honors-celebrates-fsus-wertheim-college-namesake/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Ralph]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Dr. Herbert Wertheim poses with students who are holding a &quot;cheers&quot; photobooth sign." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business set aside Thursday, April 16 to tip a red hat – or [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Dr. Herbert Wertheim poses with students who are holding a &quot;cheers&quot; photobooth sign." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RedHatDayCamera.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p></p>
<p>Florida State University’s <a href="https://business.fsu.edu/">Herbert Wertheim College of Business</a> set aside Thursday, April 16 to tip a red hat – or hundreds of red hats – to the college’s biggest benefactor.</p>
<p>The college’s inaugural Red Hat Day featured students, faculty, staff, alumni and university officials who gathered, topped in red, in honor and celebration of Dr. Herbert Wertheim, whose record philanthropic investment launched a new era of preeminence in the college and whose ever-present red fedora has emerged as a collegewide symbol of distinction and optimism.</p>
<p>“Wear your red hat with joy,” Dr. Wertheim said during an afternoon ceremony inside the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/04/20/red-hat-day-honors-celebrates-fsus-wertheim-college-namesake/">Red Hat Day honors, celebrates FSU’s Wertheim College namesake</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Florida State University students win big at 2026 InNOLEvation Challenge New Venture Competition</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/15/florida-state-university-students-win-big-at-2026-innolevation-challenge-new-venture-competition/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Senior Jacob Tarantelli is the founder of the software startup Padly, which facilitates sublets in college towns by connecting students with available housing and leasing offices. (Colin Hackley Photography)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The next wave of savvy student entrepreneurs was on display last Friday as five finalists competed in the final round of the 14th [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/15/florida-state-university-students-win-big-at-2026-innolevation-challenge-new-venture-competition/">Florida State University students win big at 2026 InNOLEvation Challenge New Venture Competition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Senior Jacob Tarantelli is the founder of the software startup Padly, which facilitates sublets in college towns by connecting students with available housing and leasing offices. (Colin Hackley Photography)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jacob_Tarantelli-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p><span data-contrast="auto">The next wave of savvy student entrepreneurs was on display last Friday as five finalists competed in the final round of the 14th annual InNOLEvation Challenge hosted by the </span><a href="https://jmc.fsu.edu/"><span data-contrast="none">Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Software startup Padly, founded by senior Jacob Tarantelli, was named the winner of the $10,000 first-place prize as well as the People’s Choice Award. Padly facilitates sublets in college towns by connecting students with available housing and leasing offices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Tarantelli, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in STEM entrepreneurship with a minor in computer science, appreciates how the event provides a platform for taking a passionate idea into a successful startup.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“The feedback I got from judges and fellow students was immensely valuable,” Tarantelli said. “The Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship has given me the environment and mentorship to turn a personal frustration with student subleasing into a real business, and I&#8217;m excited to show everyone what Padly will become because of it. Next up, we are onboarding and getting feedback to expand to more campuses across the Southeast.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The InNOLEvation Challenge provides students from all majors and grade levels the opportunity to gain valuable insight into innovation and entrepreneurship. This year’s judging panel heard pitches from five finalists during the new venture competition, which focused on identifying problems and potential solutions, building effective teams, defining the assumptions of a new venture and testing those assumptions in the field.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Leading into Friday’s final round, the event took place over two semesters with students submitting parts of their business model during the academic year. The finals were held in front of a live audience, giving attendees a glimpse into some of the brightest entrepreneurial minds at FSU.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Other prize winners in the competition included: </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Fifth place: </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">OrthoLink by Evan Boudreau.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">To learn more about the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship InNOLEvation Challenge, visit </span><a href="https://jimmorancollege.fsu.edu/innolevation-challenge"><span data-contrast="none">their website.</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">To learn more about Padly, visit </span><a href="https://rentpadly.com/"><span data-contrast="none">rentpadly.com.</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Photos from the 14</span><span data-contrast="auto">th</span><span data-contrast="auto"> annual InNOLEvation Challenge can be found </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmoranschool/albums/72177720333062310"><span data-contrast="none">here.</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p>To learn more about entrepreneurial resources at the Jim Moran College, visit their <a title="Original URL:
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<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/15/florida-state-university-students-win-big-at-2026-innolevation-challenge-new-venture-competition/">Florida State University students win big at 2026 InNOLEvation Challenge New Venture Competition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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		<title>How a Florida State University student entrepreneur is building a bakery business for good</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/14/how-a-florida-state-university-student-entrepreneur-is-building-a-bakery-business-for-good/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Brooke Abbott, a junior majoring in commercial entrepreneurship, grew up in Texas with severe food allergies that often left her searching for answers. It serves as the inspiration to start her gluten-free bakery. (Photo by Casey McCarthy)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>A Florida State University student in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship is turning a lifelong health challenge into a purpose-driven business [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/14/how-a-florida-state-university-student-entrepreneur-is-building-a-bakery-business-for-good/">How a Florida State University student entrepreneur is building a bakery business for good</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Brooke Abbott, a junior majoring in commercial entrepreneurship, grew up in Texas with severe food allergies that often left her searching for answers. It serves as the inspiration to start her gluten-free bakery. (Photo by Casey McCarthy)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Brooke_Abbott_Cover-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>A Florida State University student in the <a href="http://jmc.fsu.edu/">Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship </a>is turning a lifelong health challenge into a purpose-driven business that serves families with food allergies while shaping her future as an entrepreneur.</p>
<p>Brooke Abbott, a junior majoring in commercial entrepreneurship, grew up in Texas with severe food allergies that often left her searching for answers. Years of discomfort and illness eventually led to a diagnosis that changed everything.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/14/how-a-florida-state-university-student-entrepreneur-is-building-a-bakery-business-for-good/">How a Florida State University student entrepreneur is building a bakery business for good</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pitch perfect: FSU student wins People&#8217;s Choice Award at ACC InVenture Prize competition</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/09/pitch-perfect-fsu-student-wins-peoples-choice-award-at-acc-inventure-prize-competition/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Florida State University student Hugo Davies, winner of the People’s Choice Award at the ACC InVenture Prize competition, exemplifies FSU’s mission to foster research and entrepreneurship among its students. (Photo provided by Hugo Davies)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>A Florida State University student created a buzz by impressing a panel of judges at the Shark-Tank-style ACC InVenture Prize [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/09/pitch-perfect-fsu-student-wins-peoples-choice-award-at-acc-inventure-prize-competition/">Pitch perfect: FSU student wins People&#8217;s Choice Award at ACC InVenture Prize competition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Florida State University student Hugo Davies, winner of the People’s Choice Award at the ACC InVenture Prize competition, exemplifies FSU’s mission to foster research and entrepreneurship among its students. (Photo provided by Hugo Davies)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hugo-Davies_KeyRise-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>A Florida State University student created a buzz by impressing a panel of judges at the Shark-Tank-style ACC InVenture Prize competition held at the University of Notre Dame.</p>
<p>Hugo Davies, majoring in STEM entrepreneurship with a concentration in computer science, earned the coveted People’s Choice Award at the competition. He received the most votes of any ACC competitor after <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/GdmzgTLY5xg?si=GBCVhArdbvzG6nK2&amp;t=2124">delivering a dynamic pitch</a> about his artificial intelligence startup called <a href="https://vimeo.com/1171939524/b56131d352?share=copy">KeyRise. </a></p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/09/pitch-perfect-fsu-student-wins-peoples-choice-award-at-acc-inventure-prize-competition/">Pitch perfect: FSU student wins People&#8217;s Choice Award at ACC InVenture Prize competition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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		<title>FSU students help shape Supreme Court debate in major election law case</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Morley-Class.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="As part of the FSU College of Law’s 2026 Supreme Court Litigation course, students worked alongside Professor Morley to file an amicus brief in Watson v. RNC, a case that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the meaning and scope of federal Election Day statutes. (Photo by FSU College of Law)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Morley-Class.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Morley-Class-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Morley-Class-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University College of Law students didn’t just study Supreme Court cases this semester — they [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/08/fsu-students-help-shape-supreme-court-debate-in-major-election-law-case/">FSU students help shape Supreme Court debate in major election law case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/">Florida State University College of Law</a> students didn’t just study Supreme Court cases this semester — they helped write a legal filing that was cited during oral arguments in a major election law case before the nation’s highest court.</p>
<p>Students in the Supreme Court Litigation course, taught by Michael T. Morley, Sheila M. McDevitt Professor of Law and <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/academics/election-law-center">FSU Election Law Center</a> Faculty Director, and Maureen Wagner Vinson, FSU Election Law Center Executive Director, are gaining hands-on experience preparing briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Through the course, students engage directly in amicus advocacy, learn Supreme Court procedure and develop high-level legal writing skills.</p>
<p>As part of the FSU College of Law’s 2026 Supreme Court Litigation course, students worked alongside Professor Morley to file an amicus brief in <em>Watson v. RNC</em>, a case that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the meaning and scope of federal Election Day statutes — specifically, whether ballots received after Election Day in federal elections remain valid under federal law.</p>
<p>During oral arguments March 23, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/jqw7gTYZTXM?t=5520s">referenced Morley’s brief</a> and the position advanced by the FSU Election Law Center. The exchange underscored FSU Law’s growing reputation as a national leader in experiential legal education and election law scholarship.</p>
<p>For second-year law student Lauren Bina, hearing the brief cited in court was both unexpected and unforgettable.</p>
<p>“The feeling of going to that YouTube link and hearing Professor Morley&#8217;s name being cited by Justice Kavanaugh was surreal,” Bina said.</p>
<p>Third-year law student Spencer Moreno said the moment validated months of intensive legal research and drafting — work that mirrors what attorneys do in appellate practice.</p>
<p>“We are so busy working on other briefs and other things. That wasn&#8217;t necessarily something we were checking for,” Moreno said. “But once Professor Vinson alerted us, we were definitely very excited to see that. Just hearing Professor Morley&#8217;s name cited by a current Supreme Court Justice was almost like a jump scare.”</p>
<p>“Providing students with the opportunity to contribute to a case before the U.S. Supreme Court reflects the kind of hands-on, high-impact learning that defines the Florida State University College of Law,” said Erin O’Hara O’Connor, Dean of the FSU College of Law. “Through experiences like the Supreme Court Litigation course and the work of our Election Law Center, our students are not only studying the law — they are helping shape it while developing the practical skills needed to lead in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.”</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Providing students with the opportunity to contribute to a case before the U.S. Supreme Court reflects the kind of hands-on, high-impact learning that defines the Florida State University College of Law.&#8221;</em></p>
<p style="text-align: right;">&#8211; Erin O&#8217;Hara O&#8217;Connor, Dean of the FSU College of Law</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>Watson v. RNC</em> centers on a Mississippi law that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five days later. The Republican National Committee (RNC) argues that the policy is preempted in presidential and congressional elections by federal law, which establishes “Election Day” as a single day for federal elections.</p>
<p>To address that question, Professor Morley and his students examined congressional records dating back to the 19th century to uncover the original intent behind federal Election Day statutes.</p>
<p>“We were reviewing congressional record transcripts from the 1840s and the 1880s and piecing together the different floor statements that were made, the debates, the speeches, in order to tease out what the congressional purpose and the congressional intent was,” Professor Morley said of the team’s research.</p>
<p>The brief argued that the Supreme Court should interpret the statutes consistently with their original purpose: preventing voter fraud while preserving public confidence in election outcomes.</p>
<p>For Moreno, the fact that the Justices engaged directly with the argument captured the very purpose of filing an amicus brief.</p>
<p>“I think it was very, very surreal,” Moreno said. “I think it&#8217;s one of those things where you always hope they&#8217;re going to pay attention to what you say, that&#8217;s kind of the point of an amicus brief – you’re a friend of the court. You&#8217;re trying to bring up something that they&#8217;re not necessarily going to consider. The fact that they actually did read it and listened to our argument, we&#8217;re very pleased for sure.”</p>
<p>The brief’s citation elevates the national profile of the FSU Election Law Center and highlights the College of Law’s commitment to preparing practice-ready graduates capable of contributing to consequential legal debates.</p>
<p>From a Tallahassee classroom to the nation’s highest court, the experience is a reminder that student work at FSU can help shape the future of American election law.</p>
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<p><em>The Center&#8217;s impact extends beyond the classroom. The FSU Election Law Center’s Spring Conference will be held in Washington, D.C., this year, bringing together the nation’s most preeminent election law scholars, leading policymakers, top litigators, election regulators and administrators, and other experts to tackle the most pressing issues affecting elections across the United States.</em></p>
<p><em>For more information about the Election Law Center, visit <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/electionlawcenter">its website.</a></em></p>
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		<title>FSU Herbert Wertheim College of Business honors faculty and staff, adds two to its Faculty Hall of Fame</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/06/fsu-herbert-wertheim-college-of-business-honors-faculty-and-staff-adds-two-to-its-faculty-hall-of-fame/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Herbert Wertheim College of Business]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Florida State University Herbert Wertheim College of Business honored two former faculty members with lasting recognition for their decades of dedication to their students, disciplines and colleagues. (Photo by the Wertheim College of Business)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The Florida State University Herbert Wertheim College of Business honored two former faculty members with lasting recognition for their decades [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Florida State University Herbert Wertheim College of Business honored two former faculty members with lasting recognition for their decades of dedication to their students, disciplines and colleagues. (Photo by the Wertheim College of Business)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-Legacy-Hall-West-Entrance_3659-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p><a href="https://business.fsu.edu/">The Florida State University Herbert Wertheim College of Business</a> honored two former faculty members with lasting recognition for their decades of dedication to their students, disciplines and colleagues.</p>
<p>The college’s inductions on Tuesday evening of <a href="https://business.fsu.edu/feature/richard-b-corbett">Richard Corbett</a> and <a href="https://business.fsu.edu/feature/william-jordan">William Jordan</a> into its Charles A. Rovetta Faculty Hall of Fame coincided with its annual faculty and staff awards presentations. Sixteen faculty and staff members received recognition for their work helping the college to fulfill its mission of producing the next generation of world-class business leaders.</p>
<p>The ceremony took place in the Brian and Renee Murphy Forum of the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence, marking the first large-scale event led by the college at the spectacular new building since its Jan. 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony.</p>
<p>Michael D. Hartline, dean of the Wertheim College, said the annual event gives the college the opportunity “to celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of each other and the groundbreaking accomplishments of those who came before us.”</p>
<p>Corbett and Jordan joined 23 previous inductees in the Rovetta Faculty Hall of Fame, named in honor of the college’s second dean.</p>
<p>“They set themselves apart through their enduring dedication to the college, their fields and, most of all, their students,” Hartline said. “They helped give us our global distinction, and tonight we give them forever fame.”</p>
<h3><strong>Richard Corbett</strong></h3>
<p>Corbett, who retired in 2012 after more than two decades at FSU, distinguished himself as a leading researcher and professor in risk management and insurance at the university and received wide recognition for his contributions to the field and his impact on statewide and national insurance education and policy.</p>
<p>His service to the industry included 10 years on the Associate in Risk Management Advisory Committee for the Insurance Institute of America, and he’s a past president of the Southern Risk and Insurance Association. In 1994, he was named Insurance Educator of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.</p>
<p>Former students remember him as a mentor, role model and friend who made a difference in their lives and academic and professional careers. They recall him repeatedly saying: “Do good. It will come back to you in unexpected ways. There is no such thing as an unimportant act of kindness.”</p>
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		<title>Local entrepreneur with FSU ties receives prominent community leadership award</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/06/local-entrepreneur-with-fsu-ties-receives-prominent-community-leadership-award/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[FSU Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Lewis Thurston II was honored as the recipient of the inaugural Michael Boyce Award — a national recognition presented to an emerging entrepreneur who has overcome adversity while demonstrating exceptional leadership, service and commitment to community. (Photo by Jim Moran College)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>An emerging entrepreneur in Tallahassee was recognized with a national award given to someone who has overcome adversity while demonstrating [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Lewis Thurston II was honored as the recipient of the inaugural Michael Boyce Award — a national recognition presented to an emerging entrepreneur who has overcome adversity while demonstrating exceptional leadership, service and commitment to community. (Photo by Jim Moran College)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LEAP_Awards-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p><span data-contrast="none">An emerging entrepreneur in Tallahassee was recognized with a national award given to someone who has overcome adversity while demonstrating exceptional leadership, service and commitment to community.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Lewis Thurston II received the </span><a href="https://mckennacenter.nd.edu/global-programs/urban-poverty-and-business-initiative/success-stories-michael-h-boyce-award/"><span data-contrast="none">Michael Boyce Award</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> at the inaugural Leon Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (LEAP) Entrepreneur Spotlight Speaker Series on March 24, hosted by FSU’s </span><a href="http://jmi.fsu.edu/"><span data-contrast="none">Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> and </span><a href="http://jmc.fsu.edu/"><span data-contrast="none">Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. The award honors individuals who overcome adversity while demonstrating exceptional leadership, service, and community commitment. Thurston, a LEAP graduate, also served as the featured speaker.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The LEAP program in Tallahassee is part of the national Urban Poverty and Business Initiative network, housed at the University of Notre Dame, which spans more than 60 cities across the country. Each year, one entrepreneur from each city is selected for the </span><span data-contrast="auto">Michael Boyce Award</span><span data-contrast="none">, which honors a founder who exemplifies Col. Michael H. Boyce’s lifelong commitment to service, leadership and mentorship.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Thurston’s Tallahassee-based company VEZ Productions provides music and entertainment services for a range of events, contributing to both the local business community and major initiatives such as FSU’s Dance Marathon. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}"> </span></p>
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		<title>FSU&#8217;s DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches new housing supply website to address statewide shortages</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/02/fsus-devoe-l-moore-institute-launches-new-housing-supply-website-to-address-statewide-shortages/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[College of Social Sciences and Public Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeVoe L. Moore Center]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Florida Housing Data Project sheds light on Florida’s growing housing crisis and provides specific recommendations for reform in each of Florida’s 67 counties. (Photo by Adobe Stock)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>Florida is missing an estimated 55,000 single-family homes and more than 66,000 rental units, according to a first-of-its-kind housing supply [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/02/fsus-devoe-l-moore-institute-launches-new-housing-supply-website-to-address-statewide-shortages/">FSU&#8217;s DeVoe L. Moore Institute launches new housing supply website to address statewide shortages</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Florida Housing Data Project sheds light on Florida’s growing housing crisis and provides specific recommendations for reform in each of Florida’s 67 counties. (Photo by Adobe Stock)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DeVoe_Moore_Institute_Housing_Data_Project-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>Florida is missing an estimated 55,000 single-family homes and more than 66,000 rental units, according to a <a href="https://florida-housing-data-project.reason.org/">first-of-its-kind housing supply model</a> from the DeVoe L. Moore Institute at Florida State University. Produced and distributed in partnership with fellow think tanks Reason Foundation and the Florida Policy Project, the model sheds light on Florida’s growing housing crisis and provides specific recommendations for reform in each of Florida’s 67 counties.</p>
<p>The model tracks surplus and shortage trends across the state, offering policymakers, residents and stakeholders a data-driven tool to better understand and address housing affordability challenges.</p>
<p>The model finds that some of the most acute shortages occur in Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa — markets that now rank among the least affordable in the nation.</p>
<h2>Persistent barriers driving the crisis</h2>
<p>The analysis highlights multiple systemic barriers that prevent Florida’s housing supply from keeping pace with demand.  Those include:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Permitting delays:</strong> Development projects often stall for months or even years, pushing up costs for builders and buyers alike.</li>
<li><strong>Restrictive zoning:</strong> Rules that favor low-density, single-family development limit options for townhomes, smaller homes and apartments.</li>
<li><strong>Limited use of flexible housing options:</strong> Solutions like accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and residential duplex units (RDUs) remain underutilized, even though they could be thoughtfully integrated into neighborhoods while maintaining local character.</li>
<li><strong>Political gridlock:</strong> Local debates frequently turn housing projects into flashpoints, adding layers of complexity, uncertainty and expense.</li>
</ul>
<h2>A tool for action</h2>
<p>Alongside the research, the organizations have released an interactive housing shortage map, now available on each of the organization’s websites. The map allows users to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Explore local housing trends across single-family and rental markets.</li>
<li>Track whether their community has been in surplus, deficit or balance over time.</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for smarter planning and policy solutions.</li>
</ul>
<p>“Currently, housing shortage and surplus trends is the key draw for users of the website,” said Crystal Taylor, director of research for the DeVoe L. Moore Institute at Florida State University. “When home or rental prices are high, one of the first actionable steps local governments can do is to make sure there is enough housing inventory available. If there is a shortage, they can look at their local policies toward construction because fierce competition for limited home options drives up prices.”</p>
<p>Adrian Moore, Vice President of the Reason Foundation, believes the housing supply model gives users a better sense of the issues they might face.</p>
<p>“This model equips Floridians with a clear, data-backed understanding of their local housing challenges,” said Moore.</p>
<p>The housing data provides a substantial policymaking impact that benefits both legislative members and Florida residents.</p>
<p>“Our goal is to empower residents and elected officials to work toward solutions that expand supply, reduce costs and preserve community character,” Florida Policy Project Founder and former state senator Jeff Brandes added. “We believe this tool will provide decision makers and Florida citizens real, live data so they will make the tough decisions to propel Florida as the leader in housing affordability.”</p>
<h2>About the partners</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>The DeVoe L. Moore Institute at Florida State University</strong> conducts interdisciplinary research on state and local regulatory issues, with a focus on policies that shape communities and economies.</li>
<li><strong>Reason Foundation</strong> is a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets through research and policy solutions.</li>
<li><strong>Florida Policy Project</strong> develops practical policy recommendations to address Florida’s most pressing challenges, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and innovation.</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information and to explore the interactive map, visit the <a href="https://florida-housing-data-project.reason.org/">Florida Housing Data Project website.</a></p>
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		<title>FSU Election Law Center announces 2026 conference in Washington, D.C.</title>
		<link>https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/02/fsu-election-law-center-announces-2026-conference-in-washington-d-c/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Election Law Center at Florida State University College of Law will host its two-day Spring 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 16–17, 2026." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The Election Law Center at Florida State University College of Law will host its two-day Spring 2026 Conference in Washington, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Election Law Center at Florida State University College of Law will host its two-day Spring 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 16–17, 2026." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FSU_Election_Law_Center_2026_Conference-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p><a href="https://law.fsu.edu/academics/election-law-center">The Election Law Center</a> at Florida State University College of Law will host its two-day <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/fsu-election-law-center-spring-2026-conference">Spring 2026 Conference</a> in Washington, D.C., on April 16–17, 2026, convening the nation’s leading election law scholars, policymakers, litigators and election officials to examine the most pressing issues shaping elections in the United States.</p>
<p>“Hosting this conference in Washington, D.C., places our students and faculty at the center of the national conversation on election law,” said Erin O&#8217;Hara O&#8217;Connor, dean of the College of Law. “It provides a unique opportunity for our students to engage directly with the policymakers, regulators and thought leaders who are actively shaping election law and policy. Experiences like this are central to our mission of preparing graduates with a well-rounded, practical understanding of the legal systems that underpin our democracy.”</p>
<p>Established to advance research, education and public dialogue on election law, the Election Law Center at <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/">Florida State University College of Law</a> serves as a hub for rigorous, nonpartisan analysis of the legal frameworks that govern elections. Through conferences, scholarship and student engagement, the Center plays a leading role in shaping conversations around election administration, voting rights and democratic governance.</p>
<p>The Center is led by <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/faculty-staff/michael-morley">Michael T. Morley</a>, faculty director of the Election Law Center and Sheila M. McDevitt Professor of Law. Professor Morley is a nationally recognized scholar in election law with research focused on election emergencies, the constitutional right to vote, the Electoral Count Act, and the equitable powers of the federal courts. His scholarship has been widely cited by courts and commentators. Under his leadership, the Center continues to expand its role as a leading forum for rigorous, nonpartisan engagement with the most pressing issues in election law.</p>
<p>Confirmed speakers include a member of Congress currently serving on the House Committee on Administration’s Election Subcommittee; two commissioners (former and current) of the Federal Election Commission; a sitting commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission; and senior leadership from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) and the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP). The conference will also feature more than twenty of the nation’s leading scholars in law and political science.</p>
<p>Panel discussions will address key topics, including voting rights, election administration, election litigation, campaign finance and institutional structures in a post-<em>Callais</em> landscape, among other critical issues.</p>
<p>Visit the <a href="https://law.fsu.edu/fsu-election-law-center-spring-2026-conference">Spring 2026 conference website</a> for more information and registration details.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/04/02/fsu-election-law-center-announces-2026-conference-in-washington-d-c/">FSU Election Law Center announces 2026 conference in Washington, D.C.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
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