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Essence Duncan

Published: March 2, 2020 | 12:28 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

A first-generation student at Florida State University, Essence Duncan was raised without any expectations of going to college. Now a senior, she couldn’t imagine her life without the experience of higher education. Duncan had plans to follow in the footsteps of her parents and join the military immediately following high school. Then, she discovered Florida […]

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 […]

Leading the way to student success: How FSU’s data-driven approach is turning heads across the nation

Published: February 20, 2019 | 1:16 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State has eliminated disparities in graduation and retention rates among its diverse undergraduate population, which includes nearly a third who are Pell Grant recipients and first-generation college students.

More Florida State University students than ever are graduating in four years, but the university’s upward trajectory in student success hasn’t happened overnight. As a result of careful and strategic investments over the past two decades, Florida State’s four-year graduation rate is No. 1 in the state of Florida and one of the best in the nation. Of the freshmen who entered the […]

Engage 100: Connecting students beyond the classroom

Published: August 14, 2018 | 12:55 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Freshman Interest Groups (FIG) are a way for new students to connect with others who share similar interests.

College is a place for educational and personal growth, a place where students begin finding their place in the world. Florida State University is doing its part to help students during that process through its new initiative, Engage 100. The initiative is designed to enhance the student experience by connecting, engaging and challenging them from […]

FSU boasts best four-year graduation rate in Florida

Published: June 26, 2018 | 4:24 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University now has the best four-year graduation rate of any public university in Florida, according to the latest data reported in the State University System’s 2018 Accountability Plan. The university’s four-year graduation rate is 68.4 percent, nearly three points higher than the previous year’s cohort, placing FSU first among all State University System […]

FSU partners with KIPP Jacksonville to strengthen admissions pipeline to underserved communities

Published: March 30, 2018 | 2:52 pm | Posted in: University News

(From left to right) Tadarrayl Starke, the director of CARE, FSU President John Thrasher, KIPP Executive Director Jennifer Brown and Rashid Williams, an FSU alumnus and KIPP manager of college placement and a partnership signing with KIPP Jacksonville. (Photo: FSU Photography Services)

Officials from Florida State University, the KIPP Foundation and KIPP Jacksonville announced a partnership between the university and the network of public charter schools to help provide more pathways to FSU for KIPP students in the Jacksonville area. FSU President John Thrasher and KIPP Executive Director Jennifer Brown signed a memorandum of understanding that would […]

Florida State’s new freshman class is one of biggest, brightest ever

Published: August 23, 2017 | 4:10 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU welcomes back about 42,000 students for the 2017 fall semester. (L to R) Senior Corey Wheeler, freshman Giovanna Garcia, freshman Justin Marquez, junior Danisha Carrasco, sophomore Tabisha Raymond, freshman Carson Tappan and senior Maria Montano are excited for the start of classes Monday, Aug. 28.

Florida State University will welcome about 42,000 students — including what is expected to be one of the largest incoming freshman classes in university history — as classes begin for the 2017-2018 academic year Monday, Aug. 28. FSU anticipates about 300 more incoming freshmen than last year, an increase in yield following a record number of applications […]

CARE students take bridge to a bright future

Published: June 30, 2017 | 12:20 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU CARE students excited for the summer semester. (Photo by Candida Pouchie)

Florida State University freshman Daneilia Sparks moved into her new home in Dorman Hall with a huge smile on her face and big hopes for the next four years as a Seminole. Sparks is one of 416 students who arrived on campus June 17 after receiving a highly sought-after spot in FSU’s Center for Academic […]

FSU’s Unconquered Scholars Program recognized as ‘Model of Excellence’

Published: January 14, 2016 | 4:47 pm | Posted in: University News

An innovative Florida State University program that helps students who have faced profound hardships during childhood increase their chances of success in college has won national recognition. FSU’s Unconquered Scholars Program, which provides support services to students who have experienced foster care, homelessness, relative care or ward of the state status, has been named as […]

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