Students & Campus Life

FSU students provide tutoring for local refugee community

Published: March 9, 2020 | 1:38 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Darasa is a program created by students at Florida State University that provides area migrant, immigrant and refugee children with a better chance to succeed in school and in the community.

A program created by students at Florida State University is providing area migrant, immigrant and refugee children with a better chance to succeed in school and in the community. The Migrant and Refugee Education Alliance, now known as Darasa – a Swahili word meaning “classroom” – was started as a student organization in 2016 in […]

FSU sends more than 50 students to the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference

Published: March 2, 2020 | 3:51 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Fifty-five FSU students presented at this year's Florida Undergraduate Research Conference. Six students gave oral presentations.

Fifty-five Florida State University students presented their research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) held Feb. 21-22 at Florida Gulf Coast University. FURC, one of the nation’s largest multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to showcase their research and further develop their presentation skills. Students also gain valuable networking experience, attend […]

FSU theater student wins 2020 Master’s in Four competition

Published: February 26, 2020 | 4:16 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

14 students competed in the 2020 Master's in Four competition, Tuesday, Feb. 26. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)

From measuring groundwater seepage to analyzing trends of perfectionism and studying how the Zika virus alters DNA organization, Florida State University master’s students presented their significant research at the annual FSU Graduate School’s Master’s in Four competition, Tuesday, Feb. 25. “Master’s in Four was created by the FSU Graduate School in response to faculty who […]

FSU invites knowledgeable professionals to become mentors in online program

Published: February 13, 2020 | 10:43 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

ProfessioNole Mentors is one of The Career Center’s longest running programs, connecting students with professionals for career advice and guidance for more than 30 years. (The Career Center)

Mentorship is a pillar for career success, which is why Florida State University has set the ambitious goal of registering 2,500 mentors in The Career Center’s ProfessioNole Mentors program by 2023. Established in 1988, ProfessioNole Mentors is one of the center’s longest running programs, connecting students with professionals for career advice and guidance for more […]

‘I found my purpose’: FSU student using her voice as Miss World to advocate for women and girls

Published: February 3, 2020 | 8:44 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Toni-Ann Singh, who won the Miss Jamaica pageant last summer, was crowned Miss World on Dec. 14, 2019, in London. (Credit: Miss World)

When Florida State University undergraduate Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica was crowned Miss World on Dec. 14, 2019, in London, it marked the first time that black women have simultaneously held the titles of five of the world’s top beauty pageants. Before Singh made beauty pageant history, the 23-year-old was a Florida State student pursuing bachelor’s […]

FSU to honor 100 outstanding seniors through new awards program

Published: January 28, 2020 | 10:41 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University has launched a new awards recognition program that will honor a diverse group of 100 seniors who have shown exceptional leadership during their collegiate careers. The awards program, named the Torchbearer 100, is intended to thank and celebrate these students’ leadership and legacy. Honorees will be recognized for their notable impact within […]

Southern Scholarship Foundation dedicates new house near FSU campus

Published: January 13, 2020 | 2:27 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

The new Southern Scholarship Foundation house is The house is located next to Florida State’s campus on West Jefferson Street and houses 17 students.

The Southern Scholarship Foundation unveiled a new scholarship house for Florida State University students made possible with a gift from the late Bill Malthouse, an alumnus of FSU and an SSF scholarship recipient. The Bill and Nancy Malthouse Scholarship House was dedicated Saturday, Jan. 11, during a ceremony that included FSU President John Thrasher, SSF […]

FSU student receives prestigious Boren Scholarship

Published: December 10, 2019 | 1:55 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Maddy Johnson will study in Amman, Jordan, next spring.

Florida State University Presidential Scholar Maddy Johnson has been awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship to study Arabic next year in Amman, Jordan. Boren Awards, offered through an initiative of the National Security Education Program, allow students to study abroad for up to a year in areas of the world critical to U.S. national security and […]

FSU’S Garnet and Gold Scholar Society honors 58 new inductees

Published: December 5, 2019 | 9:39 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

58 students were inducted into Florida State University's prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this past Wednesday, Dec. 4. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)

Florida State University welcomed 58 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this fall. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students who excel within and beyond the classroom in at least three of five areas: international experience, internship, leadership, research and service. “It […]

The Career Center at FSU launches online series to help students design their career-ready skills

Published: November 14, 2019 | 10:33 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

ProfessioNole Ready is a new online professional development series for students that was launched by The Career Center at Florida State University.

The Career Center at Florida State University recently launched ProfessioNole Ready, an online professional development series that aims to help students master the career-ready skills employers want to see in applicants. ProfessioNole Ready features interactive activities, informative videos and module quizzes that help students develop career action plans, hone their skills and engage with Career […]

The FSUshadow Program helps students cultivate career paths with confidence

Published: October 9, 2019 | 3:23 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Senior Keegan Stinnett experienced a day in the life of a banking executive when he shadowed at Bank of America through FSUshadow. (The Career Center)

The Career Center at Florida State University is making it possible for students to test drive a career by connecting them with employers, community partners, alumni and friends of the university for one-day job shadowing opportunities. The program, FSUshadow, exposes students to a wide variety of career fields and helps them cultivate their career path […]

Students present remarkable research at the annual President’s Undergraduate Research Showcase

Published: October 2, 2019 | 3:20 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

FSU Senior Vanessa Oduro explains her research process to FSU President John Thrasher. Oduro, a Ghanaian native, researched language policy in Ghanaian schools. (Bayard Stern)

From determining the value of virtual reality technology in autism intervention to examining language policy in Ghanaian schools to studying excitation models of interval-counting neurons, undergraduate students at Florida State University presented a wide variety of impressive research at the 2019 President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence. The annual showcase, which took place Tuesday, Oct. […]