Students & Campus Life

Med students create way to show ‘kindness can be just as contagious’ as coronavirus

Published: May 11, 2020 | 2:01 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

FSU second-year College of Medicine students Gabby Cintron and Vinita Akula.

Like many others, second-year med students Vinita Akula and Gabby Cintron were overwhelmed and anxious in response to unrelenting and ever-changing news and headlines at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to offset the anger, sadness and stress felt across the globe, the duo created a website, “Kindness amid the Coronavirus,” to […]

FSU Career Center launches new platform to help students connect with employers

Published: May 8, 2020 | 4:46 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

The FSU Career Center recently launched NoleNetwork, a new career management system and job board that continues to improve the ways in which students can connect with hiring employers and career resources. (The Career Center)

Florida State University students now have a new platform where they can search for jobs and internships posted by employers interested in FSU students, discover on-campus and virtual career events, and explore a wide variety of other career resources. NoleNetwork, launched by the FSU Career Center, is a new career management system and job board […]

FSU awards record number of honors medallions to spring graduates

Published: May 7, 2020 | 12:38 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU awarded 383 honors medallions to Spring 2020 graduates. (Photo by Andre Myers, FSU Undergraduate Studies)

Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 383 high-achieving graduates — the university’s largest class to date — during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, April 30. The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. The virtual ceremony […]

Seven FSU students win prestigious NSF graduate fellowships

Published: May 5, 2020 | 3:52 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Seven Florida State University students have received the highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. “Florida State has extraordinary students who are the next generation of faculty […]

FSU electrical engineering student earns Department of Defense SMART Scholarship

Published: April 29, 2020 | 1:53 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Jackie Jermyn has earned the prestigious SMART Scholarship from the Department of Defense (DoD), which will fully fund her doctoral studies for the next three years. (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

A Florida State University graduate student at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering has been unstoppable these days. Jackie Jermyn’s research on mobile robot navigation has led the young scholar on a path that has earned her a prestigious SMART Scholarship from the Department of Defense (DoD), which will fully fund her doctoral studies for the […]

FSU’s Garnet & Gold Scholar Society welcomes 316 new inductees in a virtual ceremony

Published: April 23, 2020 | 1:23 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

This spring’s Garnet & Gold Scholar Society induction ceremony was held virtually due to COVID-19. (The Career Center)

Florida State University welcomed 316 new student inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this spring, the largest class of inductees to date since the program was started. This spring’s ceremony was held virtually due to COVID-19. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students […]

FAMU-FSU Engineering students adapt to COVID-19 challenges

Published: April 23, 2020 | 10:38 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering student Melanie Munroe was working hard to meet the demands of creating a senior design project prototype when the news of COVID-19 hit the nation. She and her team were developing a device to prevent human trafficking when the college was closed to help control the spread of the virus. The team, […]

FSU’s Center for Global Engagement hosts virtual International Coffee Hour every Friday

Published: April 21, 2020 | 8:27 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

Florida State University’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE) has transitioned its most popular in-person weekly event –International Coffee Hour — to a virtual space during this period of remote learning in order to provide the FSU community with an opportunity to engage, learn and support each other. International Coffee Hour, which usually draws crowds of […]

FSU students recognized virtually through President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year program

Published: April 17, 2020 | 1:20 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Myah Freeman, the recipient of the 2020 President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year Award, led a project that added six paintings to the DeGraff Tunnel on FSU’s campus in an effort to support the enhancement of the student experience. (FSView, Emma Moody)

For more than 20 years, Florida State University has recognized undergraduate students who exhibit a tremendous commitment to service through its annual President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year Program. This year’s 11 nominees have done everything from starting their own nonprofits to supporting local migrants and refugees to being a camp counselor for children affected […]

FSU celebrates outstanding student employees

Published: April 17, 2020 | 8:42 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

The sixth annual Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) awards ceremony, hosted by The Florida State University Career Center, was held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Career Center)

The Florida State University Career Center recognized the notable contributions of student employees at FSU during its sixth annual Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) awards ceremony on Thursday, April 16, which was held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The SEOTY ceremony gives us the opportunity to recognize the invaluable service and impact of our student employees in our […]

Students, faculty and staff honored virtually on annual Leadership Awards Night

Published: April 15, 2020 | 1:39 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University students, employees and organizations were recognized during the university’s annual Leadership Awards Night Tuesday, April 14. The winners were announced virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, honor the diverse collection of individuals and groups across campus who engage in leadership learning. The awards and their recipients are: President’s Award, given to an […]

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