College of Education

FSU higher education researchers receive grant to study community college pathways to computing degrees

Published: August 6, 2019 | 4:26 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Two Florida State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant for $900,749 to investigate this disparity. It will focus on Florida, one of the most diverse states in the nation, and community […]

Sport management students get hands-on experience at College Football Playoff

Published: January 31, 2019 | 9:32 am | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU Sport Management students and faculty member Jason Pappas attending the National Championship Game

Education is a journey, and some journeys are epic. For Jason Pappas, teaching faculty and director of undergraduate practicum in the Department of Sport Management, helping students enjoy epic experiences is just part of the job. Recently, Pappas brought eight FSU Sport Management students to San Jose, California, for the College Football Playoff championship game Jan. […]

FSU online graduate programs are among nation’s best in latest U.S. News rankings

Published: January 15, 2019 | 9:16 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s online graduate programs are some of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs. Four of the university’s graduate programs are ranked in the Top 20, including FSU’s master’s degree in criminal justice studies, which moved up to No. 6 nationally and No. 5 among public […]

T.K. Wetherell, FSU President Emeritus

Published: December 16, 2018 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: University News

From college freshmen to the most powerful politicians in Florida, all called him simply “T.K.” Florida State University President Emeritus Thomas Kent Wetherell, who passed away Dec. 16 at the age of 72, leaves a legacy as one of higher education’s most dynamic and lifelong champions. At the helm of his alma mater from 2003 […]

Florida State welcomes president of Botswana for official visit

Published: September 20, 2018 | 2:05 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU President John Thrasher greets His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana outside Ruby Diamond Concert Hall during an official visit Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University welcomed His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana for an official visit Thursday, where he was greeted by President John Thrasher while the Marching Chiefs played “Seminole Uprising” and Botswana’s national anthem on the steps of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. President Masisi, who earned a master’s degree in social […]

Florida State alumnus named dean of FSU College of Education

Published: May 23, 2018 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Damon Andrew has been named the new dean of the FSU College of Education.

Florida State University has named alumnus Damon Andrew as dean of the College of Education, effective Aug. 7. Andrew, who earned a doctorate in sport administration from Florida State in 2004, has served as the first permanent dean of Louisiana State University’s College of Human Sciences and Education and the E.B. “Ted” Robert Endowed Professor […]

Florida State sees across-the-board upward climb in U.S. News graduate school rankings

Published: March 20, 2018 | 6:41 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs are on the rise, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” FSU’s graduate programs in criminology, business, law, education, nursing and engineering all made significant jumps in the publication’s annual rankings, released March 20. “These new rankings reflect Florida State University’s ascent […]

FSU and UF colleges of education to compete in scholarship fundraising campaign

Published: March 13, 2018 | 11:58 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Florida State University’s College of Education will go head-to-head with the College of Education at the University of Florida in the “Duel of the Schools” — a two-week pledge drive to encourage alumni engagement and raise money for student scholarships. For the past two years, FSU’s College of Education has awarded more scholarships than any […]

FSU alumnus wins national teaching award

Published: February 19, 2018 | 4:09 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU alumnus Bobbie Cavnar, the winner of the NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence, in his classroom at South Point H.S. in North Carolina.

Florida State University alumnus Bobbie Cavnar said he never dreamed that his passions for education and Shakespearian literature would lead to him being named the best teacher in the nation. Cavnar, 40, recently told The Charlotte Observer he was astounded when he discovered he was being awarded $35,000 by the National Education Association Foundation and […]

Florida State University Schools opens new playground

Published: February 15, 2018 | 3:22 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

FSUS Executive Director Stacy Chambers and President John Thrasher with parents and students at the new playground's ribbon-cutting Feb. 14. (FSU Photography Services)

Administrators, teachers and parents of Florida State University Schools gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 14 to recognize the official opening of a new playground for students. FSUS is the FSU College of Education’s developmental research school. FSUS parents started the fundraising initiative for the new playground, and then FSU President John Thrasher stepped in […]

FSU Research: Florida’s college continue to make student-centered changes based on 2013 legislation

Published: August 18, 2017 | 12:25 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A new report by Florida State University’s Center for Postsecondary Success found that institutional transformation remains the focus of institutions in the Florida College System as they continue to respond to a state law intended to address student success and developmental education reform in Florida’s colleges. Researchers at the Center for Postsecondary Success have […]

Expert Pitch: Back-To-School 2017

Published: August 10, 2017 | 4:28 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

As schools across the nation begin a new academic year, there are a variety of education issues students and teachers will face in the coming weeks, including reading and math development, standardized testing and behavioral issues in the K-12 classroom. Experts from Florida State University are available to comment on these topics: READING AND MATH […]