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Florida State University will celebrate Homecoming Week with this year’s theme “Spark Your Spirit” through Sunday, Oct. 27. The week of festivities includes alumni events, a street parade and the annual Pow Wow pep rally.

For the past 20 years, the FSU Master Craftsman Studio has been adding to the campus’ natural and architectural splendor with hand-crafted artistic pieces. The university marked the studio’s 20-year anniversary with a celebration Oct. 9 at the Heritage Museum in Dodd Hall.

Family, friends and former colleagues of the late Professor Sir Harold Kroto honored the Nobel Laureate’s memory by dedicating the auditorium of the FSU Chemical Sciences Laboratory in his honor Oct. 4.

FSU honored alumnus James M. Seneff and the CNL Charitable FoundationSaturday at a celebration hosted by President John Thrasher and First Lady Jean Thrasher at the FSU President’s House. During the event, Seneff (BUS ’68) presented 16 students with medals signifying their elite status as James M. Seneff Scholars in the College of Business’ James […]

Florida State University has received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Florida State University students are graduating in four years at a record level, but some students encounter unexpected challenges that derail their plans to earn a degree. That’s where the FSU Graduation Planning and Strategies Office comes in.

Provost Sally McRorie and President John Thrasher were joined by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other guests at Florida State University’s historic Dodd Hall Monday morning to celebrate FSU’s ascent to No. 18 among national public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Florida State University soared eight spots to No. 18 among national public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, meeting and well exceeding its goal of joining the Top 25.

Forty-nine incoming freshmen discovered how they can create positive, sustainable change around Florida State  — and the world — by participating in the annual Service Leadership Seminar, the week before the fall semester.

Florida State University welcomes its largest freshman class in school history as the new academic year kicks off Monday, Aug. 26. The class of about 6,900 first-year students also is one of the brightest and most diverse.

Florida State University students participated in a variety of hands-on, real-world experiences during their summer break.

Florida State University’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) focuses on providing first-generation students with a strong network of support and campus engagement opportunities.