Students & Campus Life

FSU doctoral student completes research in Sweden amid global pandemic

Published: August 27, 2020 | 12:33 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU doctoral student Carrie Danielson studied how children, in particular refugee children from Syria and Afghanistan, make and experience music at kulturskolor, which are Swedish culture schools. (Carrie Danielson)

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to wreak havoc across the globe, Florida State University doctoral student Carrie Danielson was completing research in Sweden. The Nordic country kept large parts of society open during the pandemic, giving Danielson the opportunity to experience the much-debated approach to the public health crisis. Danielson is pursuing a doctorate in […]

Student leaders, local officials ask community to take pledge in battle against COVID-19

Published: August 26, 2020 | 12:07 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

The student government associations of Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College have partnered with local leaders to encourage students and community members to sign a pledge to protect the health and safety of the Tallahassee community. With the return of thousands of college students to Tallahassee, the pledge initiative aims to […]

FSU Facilities continues enhanced cleaning efforts as fall semester approaches

Published: August 20, 2020 | 11:54 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, FSU Facilities has implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfecting procedures in classrooms, common areas, offices and other sites of services. (FSU Photography Services)

As Florida State University welcomes students back to campus this fall, FSU Facilities is diligently working to provide a healthier and safer environment for the entire campus community. FSU Facilities, responsible for the day-to-day operations of buildings, grounds and utilities systems, employs nearly 700 people who manage more than 14.5 million total gross square feet […]

FSU engages students through reimagined ‘Welcome FSU’ activities

Published: August 17, 2020 | 12:13 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

This fall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division of Student Affairs revised Welcome FSU to foster a sense of community while keeping students safe and socially distant. (The Division of Student Affairs)

Each year, Florida State University presents “Welcome FSU,” a week of engaging events to promote student involvement and inclusion on-campus. This fall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division of Student Affairs revised the traditional ways to foster a sense of community to keep students safe and socially distant. The reimagined Welcome FSU aligns with […]

FSUshadow hosts first virtual session, breaks record for student participants

Published: August 6, 2020 | 3:24 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the FSUshadow program has adapted from its traditional in-person setting to a virtual one to ensure that FSU students still have access to safe and impactful career opportunities. (The Career Center)

FSUshadow, the Florida State University Career Center’s one-day job shadow program, held its first-ever virtual session earlier this month, breaking a record for student participation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has adapted from a traditional in-person setting to a virtual one to ensure that FSU students still have access to safe and impactful career […]

‘Florida State Anywhere’ connects campus to students from wherever they are

Published: August 4, 2020 | 12:46 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Engaging with students has always been a top priority at Florida State University and, as the university community continues to navigate through a global pandemic this fall, that won’t change. New undergraduate first-year and transfer students who are living away from Tallahassee and taking classes remotely will still be able to take advantage of programs and services that will connect them to the […]

Garnet & Gold Scholar Society welcomes 17 new inductees in virtual ceremony

Published: July 30, 2020 | 10:43 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University welcomed 17 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this summer. 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. […]

CARE bridges the gap for FSU’s first-generation students

Published: July 13, 2020 | 9:05 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

The 2019 CARE cohort. Since students couldn't participate in the Summer Bridge Program in-person this year, CARE collaborated with the College of Education to create an online version of the program. (CARE)

Beginning college can be an overwhelming experience for first-year students. And starting college amid a pandemic can make the experience more intimidating. For first-generation students, it can be an even bigger challenge. To help ease the transition to college for first-generation students, Florida State University’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) provides a foundation […]

New FSU students connect through new Nole2Nole Peer Mentor Program

Published: July 7, 2020 | 12:52 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

FSU’s new Nole2Nole Peer Mentor Program is a peer mentorship opportunity created to help new students feel like a part of the FSU community during this unprecedented period of remote learning. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University has rolled out a new mentoring program for incoming freshmen who are beginning their collegiate careers a bit differently than in past summers. Last month, about 2,200 incoming freshmen started taking their first-ever college classes during FSU’s Summer C session, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all classes are being taught remotely […]

FSU Libraries becomes a virtual hub for remote learning

Published: June 22, 2020 | 4:44 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Students & Campus Life

FSU Libraries continues to play a crucial role in the campus community by providing electronic resources, online instructional support, open education resources, online tutoring and other remote services. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University Libraries provides a space where the university community gathers to study, access research materials and collaborate. Now, with classes being taught remotely through the end of the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that central hub has become a virtual focal point and resource. While its physical locations are currently closed, FSU […]

FSU Law School grad earns coveted two-year fellowship to work on immigration advocacy

Published: June 22, 2020 | 11:14 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Students & Campus Life

Immigration has been a part of Daniela Donoso’s life since she and her family left Quito, Ecuador, for Miami when she was six months old. Now, just months after graduating with her law degree from Florida State University’s College of Law, she’s going to put that passion and education to work with the backing of a two-year, $100,000 fellowship from the Equal Justice Works Foundation to focus on […]

FSU greets new students virtually with ‘Welcome FSU’

Published: June 15, 2020 | 12:06 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

FSU’s Division of Student Affairs will greet new students through a virtual version of Welcome FSU, a weeklong tradition of engaging events that promote student involvement and inclusion on-campus. (FSU Division of Student Affairs)

More than 2,000 freshmen will start their college careers at Florida State University during Summer Session C, which begins Monday, June 22. While they will not be together in the traditional sense, FSU’s Division of Student Affairs is aiming to foster a sense of community through a virtual version of Welcome FSU. Welcome FSU is […]

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