Students & Campus Life

FSU grad wins ‘On the Lot’ reality show

Published: August 22, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

DreamWorks Pictures has a brand new filmmaker on their lot, welcomed by Steven Spielberg himself. Recent Florida State University Film School graduate Will Bigham triumphed over 12,000 other entrants to win the highly competitive reality show, "On the Lot," a Fox network program produced by Spielberg and Mark Burnett. After the competition, Spielberg greeted Bigham […]

FSU welcomes Class of 2011 at Convocation

Published: August 16, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University has honored its incoming first-year students and helped them mark their official entrance into its community of scholars during New Student Convocation, held Sunday, August 19, 2007, at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. Families also attended the one-hour event, which provided the Class of 2011 with a memorable introduction to FSU history […]

Director of FSU Student Health Center is new president of American College Health Association

Published: July 10, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Longtime health care executive Lesley K. Sacher, the director of Florida State University’s Thagard Student Health Center, has been named president of the American College Health Association (ACHA) for the 2007-08 academic year. The ACHA also has honored Sacher by selecting her as a Fellow, the highest distinction awarded by the association. The fellowship recognizes […]

Track & field team honored at White House

Published: June 19, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Coming off an exciting championship season, the two-time National Champion Florida State men’s track and field team headed to the nation’s capitol Monday, June 18, to meet President Bush in honor of the Seminoles’ back-to-back title-winning seasons. Both the 2006 and 2007 men’s teams were invited, making them the first Seminoles to have the opportunity […]

Florida State Track & Field Wins Back-to-Back National Titles

Published: June 11, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State’s men clinched back-to-back national track & field team titles in the NCAA Championships after stellar performances in the 200m and 400m. Ricardo Chambers (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) ran solid in the 400m finals, getting out to a good start and holding his position through the first 200m. The race heated up in the […]

FSU pushing boundaries with environmentally friendly community

Published: April 19, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

With more than 1,000 people a day moving to Florida, the Sunshine State is starting to get a little crowded. To help manage some of the pressures associated with such relentless growth, while also improving energy efficiency, sustainability and overall quality of life, Florida State University’s Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) has partnered with […]

Student Body President Joe O’Shea named Truman Scholar

Published: March 28, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University student Joseph O’Shea has been selected as a 2007 Truman Scholar, one of the most prestigious honors an undergraduate can receive. A junior majoring in philosophy, O’Shea will receive $30,000 to study at the graduate school of his choice. "We are extremely proud of Joe," said FSU President T.K. Wetherell. "This is […]

FSU winning attention for its progressive academic honor policy

Published: February 13, 2007 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

An article written by two Florida State University faculty members is shining a national spotlight on FSU’s innovative academic honor policy for students. Jennifer N. Buchanan, FSU’s associate dean of the Faculties, and Joseph Beckham, the Allan Tucker Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership in the College of Education, co-authored an article that appears in […]

‘Florida State: University of Champions’ Homecoming 2006

Published: November 8, 2006 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University alumni from across the nation will return to campus next week and join current students in this year’s Homecoming celebration, "Florida State: University of Champions." Major events for Homecoming week include: Homecoming Parade—Friday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m. The parade will feature the Marching Chiefs, Osceola, Renegade, bands from Godby and Chiles high […]

At FSU, students learn the history of university’s namesake tribe

Published: September 19, 2006 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Nearly 60 years ago, Florida State University students voted to adopt the name "Seminoles" for the school’s athletic teams. Now, FSU students are able to learn more about the history and culture of this "unconquered" American Indian tribe through a newly created course, "History of the Seminoles and Southeastern Tribes, Pre-Contact to Present." Introduced this […]

FSU and FAMU to co-host ‘Corny’ Mutants Field Day

Published: June 14, 2006 | 12:00 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

A bizarre maze of crazy corn—make that a living field map of the maize genome, says Florida State University biologist Hank Bass—will be on display from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, during "Maize-10-Maze" Field Day 2006, to be held at Florida A&M University’s Research Farm in Quincy. Coordinated by FSU’s biological science […]

FSU student-athlete Garrett Johnson wins Rhodes Scholarship

Published: November 21, 2005 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University student-athlete Garrett Johnson already had accrued an impressive list of accomplishments during his college career. Now he can add an academic award that represents the pinnacle of scholarly achievement: He has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Johnson, 21, a Tampa native and a graduate student studying public administration at FSU, was selected […]

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