Students & Campus Life

For 2nd straight year, FSU student body president to lead Florida Student Association, take seat on university system board

Published: June 1, 2022 | 10:32 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

FSU Student Body President Nimna Gabadage has been elected to serve as chair of the Florida Student Association. (FSU Photography Services)

For the second straight year, Florida State University’s student body president has been elected to serve as chair of the Florida Student Association (FSA). Nimna Gabadage, FSU’s student body president and a member of the FSU Board of Trustees, will represent the students of Florida’s 12 public universities in his role as FSA chair. That […]

FSU Career Center launches tool to aid student success and career planning

Published: May 19, 2022 | 3:49 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

A critical initiative of the Florida State University strategic plan is to ensure student success and prepare students for 21st-century careers. To help fulfill this ambition, The Career Center has launched “Match Major: Your Career Blueprint,” an interactive web-based tool designed to give students access to relevant career information, find experiences, and construct their co-curricular […]

FSU Division of Student Affairs names new assistant vice president

Published: May 18, 2022 | 4:04 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Zduy Peter Chu has been named Florida State University’s new assistant vice president for the Division of Student Affairs. Chu joins Florida State from Valdosta State University, where he has served as the director of Housing and Residence Life and deputy chief officer of Student Affairs Strategic Initiatives since 2017. He will begin work at […]

Three Florida State University students earn Critical Language Scholarships

Published: May 9, 2022 | 9:46 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

From the left: Meagan McLaughlin, Mae Zitzke and Lauren Thornberg.

Three Florida State University students have earned Critical Language Scholarships through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to help further their study of foreign languages and cultures. According to the State Department, the CLS provides “rigorous academic instruction in 15 languages that are critical to America’s national security and economic […]

Student leader and recent FSU graduate receives scholarship from NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Published: May 6, 2022 | 1:46 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Nastassia “Tazzy” Janvier, former president of the Florida State University Student Government Association, has been selected to join a prestigious program committed to providing civil rights legal advocacy in the South. Janvier will join an elite 10-person cohort of the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP), a pipeline program of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund […]

10 years of Unconquered Scholars: A story of perseverance, success and ‘family’

Published: April 28, 2022 | 1:45 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Brendan Gonzalez will graduate with his B.S. in hospitality management from Florida State University’s world-renowned Dedman College of Hospitality.

Brendan Gonzalez finds himself reflecting on how far he has come. He will graduate this week with a B.S. in hospitality management from Florida State University’s world-renowned Dedman College of Hospitality and will start work in July in a leadership-development program for Marriott International. “I never thought I’d make it this far,” he said. He […]

Garnet & Gold Scholar Society inducts 129 new members

Published: April 27, 2022 | 5:15 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

The spring 2022 Garnet & Gold Scholar induction ceremony welcomed 129 new members. (The Career Center)

Florida State University welcomes 129 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this spring. 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. To […]

Focus on the Gulf event tackles big challenges in the Gulf region

Published: April 19, 2022 | 9:56 am | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

Students and scholars from Florida State University and Florida A&M University met on April 7 for “Focus on the Gulf,” the first collaborative event in the FAMU and FSU Gulf Scholars Programs. The programs support students from the two universities who are interested in exploring social, economic, environmental and justice-related challenges facing the Gulf of […]

FSU Career Center recognizes student employees of the year

Published: April 15, 2022 | 12:02 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Caitlyn Mann of the Office of Financial Aid and Honorine Rouiller of The Graduate School emerged as the top winners at the Florida State University Career Center’s eighth annual Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) awards ceremony on April 13. Mann, a double major in criminology and psychology from Panama City Beach, Florida, received the […]

FSU Environmental Science and Policy student named Truman Scholar

Published: April 14, 2022 | 12:55 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Abril Hunter, a decorated Florida State University Environmental Science and Policy student, has been named a 2022 Truman Scholar, among the most coveted undergraduate awards in the country. The merit-based Truman Scholarship awards up to $30,000 to undergraduate students who desire financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, […]

Students present original work at Undergraduate Research Symposium

Published: April 8, 2022 | 5:03 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

From understanding the health effects of spaceflight to examining employee reactions to performance reviews, Florida State University students showcased a wide range of research endeavors at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium provides an opportunity for student researchers from any major or discipline to display their work to the public. Nearly 500 students participated […]

Jim Moran College’s expo draws largest group of student entrepreneurs yet

Published: April 4, 2022 | 4:47 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Students & Campus Life

Organizers said the Entrepreneurship Expo hosted by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship has quadrupled in size since the first event ten years ago.

About 60 student-run businesses gathered on Landis Green Monday at the annual Entrepreneurship Expo hosted by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. Near-perfect weather greeted the buzzing crowds gathered to see the latest products and services offered by FSU’s burgeoning entrepreneurs. John Breed, teaching faculty at the Moran College, helped launch the […]

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