Students & Campus Life

Students honor the lives lost on 9/11

Published: September 9, 2022 | 5:09 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

As people around the world remembered the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, Florida State University students gathered on Landis Green to place 2,977 flags in honor of the lives lost 21 years ago. The flags, which are displayed in the shape of the digits 9-11, stand as a symbol of loss and remembrance. Organized by […]

FSU Career Center launches fall career fairs with two-day part-time job event

Published: August 31, 2022 | 11:14 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

FSU students gather in-person at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center for Seminole Futures, a career fair and an opportunity to network and speak with future employers from a variety of industries. (Photo courtesy of University Communications, Christian Pruitt)

The Florida State University Career Center is connecting students with nearly 350 organizations during five fall 2022 career fairs, including a part-time job fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Thursday at the Student Services Building. The events aim to give students the opportunity to meet and network directly with hiring recruiters from […]

FSU names Paulette Curtis associate dean of Undergraduate Studies, director of Honors Program

Published: August 19, 2022 | 9:29 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Paulette G. Curtis, associate dean for Undergraduate Studies and Honors Program director

Paulette G. Curtis, an experienced Harvard University-educated scholar and administrator with a record of serving undergraduate students and building honors and other academic programs at top-tier universities, has been named associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and director of the Honors Program at Florida State University. Curtis, now a visiting scholar at Tulane University, will succeed […]

‘Extraordinary young man’: After tragedy, FSU summer grad seeks career in neuroscience

Published: August 16, 2022 | 5:02 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Will Cotter shakes hands with Sam Huckaba, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, during the summer 2022 commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. July 29. (FSU Photography Services)

In one indescribable moment four years ago, Will Cotter went from regularly playing soccer to losing the ability to walk. He went from routinely spearfishing in deep waters to learning adaptive ways to get back down to the bottom. And he went from knowing how to ride a bike using his feet to learning how […]

‘Welcome FSU’ greets students with two weeks of fun and informative events

Published: August 12, 2022 | 1:19 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University on Monday ushers in the 2022-2023 academic year with two weeks of events that spotlight Seminole taste, spirit, culture, community and well-being. “Welcome FSU” greets all Florida State students through a series of events and programs that take place Aug. 15-28 at various campus locations. The events aim to show students ways […]

FSU awards honors medallions to summer 2022 graduates

Published: August 5, 2022 | 2:04 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Summer 2022 honors medallions graduates.

Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 37 elite graduates during a July 28 ceremony in the Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall. The FSU Honors Program supports the passion and potential of the university’s most dynamic students, who have the talent, resilience and enthusiasm to accomplish their goals and enact change in the world. The […]

FSU Career Center Director leaves lasting legacy as she enters new professional phase

Published: July 27, 2022 | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Myrna Hoover has spent a career focused on helping Florida State University students, alumni and stakeholders forge their professional paths. A two-time FSU alumna, Hoover earned both her undergraduate and master’s degrees in communications at Florida State. She first became associated with The Career Center through a graduate assistantship during her master’s program. Now, after […]

Garnet & Gold Scholar Society celebrates summer 2022 inductees

Published: July 26, 2022 | 12:38 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

The summer 2022 Garnet & Gold Scholar induction ceremony welcomed nine new members. (The Career Center)

Florida State University welcomes nine new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society. The students were inducted into the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students who excel within and beyond the classroom […]

‘Taking a stand’: FSU student named John Lewis Scholar

Published: July 18, 2022 | 3:50 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Rawan Abhari is a rising senior from Ft. Myers, Florida.

A Florida State University student has been named a John Robert Lewis Scholar, the Washington-based Faith and Politics Institute announced. Rawan Abhari, a rising senior from Ft. Myers, Florida, is one of 10 scholars selected from a field of more than 105 applicants from across the country. The Faith and Politics Institute established the John […]

‘Welcome FSU’ ushers in Summer B with days of events, activities

Published: June 17, 2022 | 11:10 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Welcome FSU has returned for the Summer B term and is offering an array of activities for students. The university presents Welcome FSU each semester and provides a series of events and programs that serve as the official welcome for all Florida State students. The program started on June 16 and will continue through June […]

Five questions with Chris Omni, the ‘Health Hippie’ earning a Ph.D. in Art Education

Published: June 7, 2022 | 3:56 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Chris Omni is a published author, documentary filmmaker, international presenter, community mobilizer and self-proclaimed eco-spiritualist. She’s also a doctoral candidate in the College of Fine Arts’ Department of Art Education. Affectionately known as the “Health Hippie” because of her 20-plus years in community health mobilization, Omni credits her current path to divine alignment, timing and […]

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