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Eighth annual FSU’s Great Give surpasses goal, sets records in support of university initiatives

Published: April 3, 2019 | 12:31 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University supporters across the country came together to do something great during FSU’s Great Give, the university’s 36-hour giving campaign. In its eighth year, FSU’s Great Give surpassed its $500,000 goal, raising $774,979 for academic projects, programs, scholarships and student activities at the university. The annual event, which took place March 28-29, drew […]

PeaceJam Southeast to host Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman

Published: April 3, 2019 | 12:11 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University to Receive Inaugural Leadership Award from PeaceJam Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman will speak at Florida State University on Friday, April 5, before spending the weekend with students from across the region for PeaceJam Southeast’s annual conference. The theme for this year’s conference is “Stand Out, Speak Up.” During the event, […]

FSU’s Opening Nights to present award-winning female singer-songwriters

Published: April 3, 2019 | 9:53 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Austin Female Vocalist of the Year Gina Chavez

Opening Nights at Florida State University’s 2018-2019 season is ending on a high note with award-winning female artists who are advancing women’s issues through music. Molly Tuttle, the first female to be named International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) “Guitar Player of the Year,” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Richard G. Fallon […]

Florida State undergraduate research touches the Tallahassee community

Published: April 2, 2019 | 4:31 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Freshmen Anna DeJonge and Molly Walters took on closing the accessibility gap at The Grove Museum as a part of their undergraduate research project.

When people with visual disabilities or autism visit a museum, how can the venue be more accessible and welcoming? That’s what Florida State University freshmen Anna DeJonge and Molly Walters set out to explore through a project they conducted with the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) this year. DeJonge and Walters were among the more […]

The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art to celebrate completion of $100 million comprehensive campaign

Published: April 2, 2019 | 9:44 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The Ca'-d'Zan mansion is the centerpiece of The Ringling, the State Art Museum of Florida — one of the preeminent art and cultural collections in the United States.

The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida administered by Florida State University (FSU), is planning a community Free Day Saturday, April 6, to celebrate the completion of the $100 million The Ringling Inspires: Honoring the Legacy and Building for the Future campaign. The campaign will be officially complete […]

FSU Students Give Back to Tallahassee at ‘The Big Event’

Published: April 1, 2019 | 5:09 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University students spent their Saturday volunteering during The Big Event 2019. (Valeria Rivadeneira)

More than 1,700 volunteers from Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College woke up early Saturday, March 30, to give back to the city of Tallahassee during The Big Event 2019. It is one of the largest, one-day, student-run service projects in the nation, with more than 50 service sites across Florida’s […]

Report: Red wolves, Mexican gray wolves are distinct species, subspecies

Published: April 1, 2019 | 4:15 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A yearlong study chaired by a Florida State University professor indicates the red wolf is a distinct species in the wolf family and the Mexican gray is a distinct subspecies of the gray wolf. These conclusions were published today in the consensus report “Evaluating the Taxonomic Status of the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red […]

Florida State to take part in global celebration of influential American dance artist, Merce Cunningham

Published: April 1, 2019 | 3:58 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University will host a series of events as part of a global celebration of the life and work of one of the greatest American dance artists, Merce Cunningham. The events — a collaboration between the FSU School of Dance, the FSU College of Music, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Student Life Cinema and the […]

Faculty and staff briefs: March 2019

Published: March 29, 2019 | 3:28 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS AND AWARDS William Berry, Ph.D. (Political Science) was selected as the 2019 recipient of the Career Achievement Award from the State Politics and Policy Section of American Political Science Association in recognition of his important contributions to the study of state politics. Jessica Bahorski, Ph.D. (Nursing) was awarded the Research Poster Award at the National Association of […]

Florida State students curate exhibit of Polynesian women’s art

Published: March 29, 2019 | 3:16 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s College of Fine Arts and the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship Textile and Apparel Historic Costume Collection will present “Treasured Cloth: Women’s Art of Polynesia” featuring textiles created by Samoan and Tongan women and explores the cultural and historical significance of the objects. The exhibit, which opens April 4 at the William Johnston […]

FSU honors the life and legacy of deceased students with memorial service

Published: March 29, 2019 | 11:16 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University honored the memory of those students who passed away over the past year with a special ceremony Thursday, March 28. For the second time since the event’s creation in 2018, students, faculty and staff gathered on the Mina Jo Powell Green to reflect on and celebrate the lives of seven fallen FSU […]

Passionate and prepared: FSU College of Education dean ready to serve alma mater

Published: March 29, 2019 | 9:32 am | Posted in: University News

It’s not hyperbole when Damon Andrew says the opportunity to lead the Florida State University College of Education is his dream job. The native Floridian became dean of the college in August after serving as the first permanent dean of Louisiana State University’s College of Human Sciences and Education. Prior to that, he spent five […]