Students & Campus Life

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. […]

FSU takes on Gators, Bulls and Knights in flu shot competition

Published: September 27, 2019 | 12:24 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Instead of battling it out on the football field or basketball court, Florida State University is taking on the University of Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida in a new arena this fall. For the first time, the four state universities are competing to see which one can get […]

FSU students to showcase outstanding undergraduate research

Published: September 26, 2019 | 11:56 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Students will present their research finding from the past year.

Florida State University undergraduates will present their creative skills and research findings from the past year at the 2019 President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence. “The President’s Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence is a celebration of the summer research and creative work undertaken by our IDEA Grant and Tech Fellow award recipients under the mentorship […]

Seminole Dining recognized as national leader in food safety

Published: September 26, 2019 | 11:30 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University’s dining program has earned prestigious national recognition for taking vital steps to care for students with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Seminole Dining has received a designation as FARECheck Certified from Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), the world’s leading food allergy advocacy organization. The award makes FSU the only university in […]

FSU presents inaugural Latinx Cultural Celebration

Published: September 11, 2019 | 2:11 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University will host its inaugural Latinx Cultural Celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Florida State University will host its inaugural Latinx Cultural Celebration, an opportunity to gather in honor of Latinx members, their contributions and history, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The goal of the Latinx Celebration is to bring the university and Tallahassee communities together to enhance cultural awareness, increase knowledge and share untold stories of the Latinx […]

Florida State to greet students with ‘Welcome FSU’ week

Published: August 16, 2019 | 2:26 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

FSU will offer an array of campus activities from Thursday, Aug. 22, through Thursday, Aug. 29, for Welcome FSU week.

Florida State University will kick off the new academic year with “Welcome FSU,” a weeklong tradition full of engaging events that promote student involvement and inclusion on campus. Welcome FSU will offer a wide array of campus activities from Thursday, Aug. 22, through Thursday, Aug. 29, that introduce students to a variety of campus organizations […]