Students & Campus Life

FSU Career Center online program earns national recognition

Published: May 26, 2020 | 4:39 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

ProfessioNole Ready was awarded an honorable mention from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in the Technology Excellence category as part of its annual Excellence Awards competition. (The Career Center)

The Florida State University Career Center’s flagship online professional development series, ProfessioNole Ready, has received national recognition for excellence in the field of career services from one of the industry’s leading organizations. ProfessioNole Ready was awarded an honorable mention from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in the Technology Excellence category as part […]

FSU student receives prestigious Hollings Scholarship

Published: May 26, 2020 | 12:20 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Rising junior Jonathan Marcus is the latest Florida State University student to receive an Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The nationally competitive scholarship includes up to $19,000 of academic assistance over two years and a 10-week, paid summer internship with NOAA. “It has been a dream of […]

Two FSU graduate students win state’s only P.E.O. scholarships

Published: May 21, 2020 | 12:20 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Brittany Mathes (L) and Jessi Thomsen (R) were the only two graduate students in the entire state of Florida awarded prestigious Scholar Awards from the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.)

Only two graduate students in the entire state of Florida were awarded prestigious Scholar Awards from the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), and they’re both enrolled in programs at Florida State University. Jessi Thomsen, a doctoral candidate in the English Department with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, and Brittany Mathes, a doctoral candidate in the […]

FSU graduate student wins trio of Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists college awards

Published: May 14, 2020 | 10:23 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Alexandra Wendling, a graduate student in the College of Communication and Information, won first place in three categories at the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists’ 2019 Excellence in Broadcast News College Contest. (Alex Wendling)

A Florida State University student won big at the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists’ 2019 Excellence in Broadcast News College Contest. Alexandra Wendling, a graduate student in the College of Communication and Information, won first place in three categories of the contest. The winners were announced Saturday, May 9, during a virtual ceremony due to […]

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 330 honors medallions to Spring 2021 graduates.

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 summer's Garnet & Gold Scholar Society induction ceremony welcomed 16 new members. (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 […]

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