University News

FSU Army ROTC program wins prestigious MacArthur Award

Published: January 3, 2020 | 10:25 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps has a longstanding history with the university. With the support of FSU leadership, the ROTC program has been recognized as one of the nation’s best.Florida State University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps is one of the nation’s best, according to U.S. Army Cadet Command, which oversees the nation’s ROTC […]

FSU funding helps researchers bring ideas to marketplace

Published: January 2, 2020 | 1:39 pm | Posted in: University News

Projects to improve genetic testing, a replacement for rare-earth magnets and an app that will help treat ADHD all earned funding through a Florida State University program to support researchers adapting their work to the marketplace. FSU’s Office of the Vice President for Research awarded a pot of $130,650 as part of the Fall 2019 […]

FSU students recognized as global citizens

Published: December 20, 2019 | 10:44 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University recognizes that today’s increasingly globalized workforce requires graduates who are both academically and cross-culturally prepared to succeed in a diverse and multicultural world. This fall, 20 FSU students were awarded the Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) during a graduation ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 4, marking the beginning of their journey as life-long global citizens. […]

Year in Review: Reaching new heights in 2019

Published: December 16, 2019 | 12:21 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University achieved at the highest levels in 2019, bolstered by its academic and research excellence, its strong commitment to student success and a robust culture of entrepreneurship and innovation. The university jumped eight spots in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, posted the best four-year graduation rate in the state, became the only institution […]

FSU fall graduates ready to make their mark around the world

Published: December 14, 2019 | 1:17 pm | Posted in: University News

The cool temperatures and gray skies that hovered over Tallahassee couldn’t put a damper on festivities this weekend as commencement ceremonies honored the 2,700 students who earned degrees from Florida State University this fall. President John Thrasher presided over FSU’s two fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Donald L. […]

Inaugural graduate of FSU School of Physician Assistant Practice finds path back to medical career

Published: December 13, 2019 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine, University News

Tamer Tadros being hooded by his brother, Basim Tadros, who is a physician with Southern Medical Group in Tallahassee, as the first graduates of the FSU School of Physician Assistant Practice celebrate commencement Saturday, Dec. 14. (FSU Photography Services)

Fifteen years and nearly 7,000 miles separate Tamer Tadros from the joy of a medical school graduation that was supposed to launch a long and prosperous career as a physician. On Saturday in Tallahassee he’ll graduate once more, marking an earnest rebirth for his career in medicine. Tadros, 38, is one of the 37 members […]

FSU receives proclamation from Leon County Board of County Commissioners in honor of No. 18 ranking

Published: December 11, 2019 | 1:50 pm | Posted in: University News

President John Thrasher accepted the proclamation from the Leon County Board of County Commissioners on behalf of the university Florida State University.

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners recognized Florida State University’s contributions to higher education in the state of Florida with a proclamation during the board’s regular public meeting Dec. 10. The proclamation acknowledged Florida State’s rise in the national rankings, record number of admissions applications, all-time high graduate student enrollment rates, best four-year graduation […]

FSU Faculty Luncheon Series unveils Spring 2020 lineup

Published: December 11, 2019 | 12:30 pm | Posted in: University News

The Florida State University Faculty Luncheon Series has announced its lecture schedule for Spring 2020. Established 1981, the Faculty Luncheon Series is Florida State’s longest-running, regularly occurring, interdisciplinary lecture series. This is a unique opportunity for the university and Tallahassee communities to enjoy lunch while learning about the research and creative activities of FSU’s faculty. […]

FSU student receives prestigious Boren Scholarship

Published: December 10, 2019 | 1:55 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

Maddy Johnson will study in Amman, Jordan, next spring.

Florida State University Presidential Scholar Maddy Johnson has been awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship to study Arabic next year in Amman, Jordan. Boren Awards, offered through an initiative of the National Security Education Program, allow students to study abroad for up to a year in areas of the world critical to U.S. national security and […]

Florida State’s student success practices a model for the nation

Published: December 10, 2019 | 9:31 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s student success initiatives are showcased as a national model for increasing completion rates and reducing inequities in a video released by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The video highlighting FSU is one of three videos focused on the national priorities set forth by the Academy’s Commission on the Future of […]

FSU faculty participate in Florida-Dominican Republic Higher Education Summit

Published: December 9, 2019 | 1:55 pm | Posted in: University News

(From left) Professor Audrey Casserleigh, Florida A&M faculty member Paula Gomez, FSU doctoral student Becca Rogers, Associate Professor Lara Perez-Felkner (far right) with colleagues at the Florida-Dominican Republic Higher Education Summit.

Five Florida State University faculty members presented at the Florida-Dominican Republic Higher Education Summit held in Santo Domingo last month. U.S. Ambassador Robin S. Bernstein reached out to FSU President John Thrasher to invite FSU faculty to participate in the summit hosted by the Embassy of the United States and the Dominican-American Cultural Institute. The […]