Michael Hartline

Alumnus Bob Sasser doubles impact of $500K gift to FSU from Dollar Tree

Published: April 23, 2018 | 8:58 am | Posted in: News, University News

FSU alumnus Bob Sasser has matched a $500,000 gift to FSU from Dollar Tree Inc.

Bob Sasser has demonstrated once again he’s a true friend and generous advocate of Florida State University and the College of Business. Sasser, a 1973 marketing graduate, has matched a $500,000 gift to FSU from Dollar Tree Inc., the company he led as chief executive officer and president before recently becoming executive chairman. The match […]

Excitement builds as $100 million Moran gift comes to life at FSU

Published: May 31, 2017 | 3:33 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

The renovation of the FSU Jim Moran Building is at its halfway point. The 20,000 square foot, three-story building will be the headquarters for the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship and the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in downtown Tallahassee.

A year and a half after Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation gifted a record $100 million to Florida State University, the support already is transforming the university and creating opportunities for students and business owners for generations to come. The gift’s positive impact is gaining momentum across campus and beyond. The 22-year-old Jim […]

Profiles in Leadership: Hartline gets down to ‘business’ of leading college to Top 25

Published: January 12, 2017 | 8:51 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, University News

In April 2016, Dean Michael Hartline became the sixth person to lead FSU’s College of Business since it was founded in 1950.

It was a big day for Michael Hartline, one of the biggest of his life. Hartline had been serving as interim dean of Florida State University’s College of Business for nine months when the life-changing day arrived in the spring of 2016. The College of Business Board of Governors was slated to meet at 8:30 […]

2016: An extraordinary year for Florida State

Published: December 20, 2016 | 9:52 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Business, Law & Policy, Education & Society, Health & Medicine, Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life, University News

2016 was an extraordinary year for Florida State University. Pictured: (top) Assistant Professor Jessi Halligan, Professor Hengli Tang, Professor John Lowe, IMS students Nande DeGraff, Isabella Canut. (Bottom) Rendering of the new FSU Jim Moran Building, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, #PowerOfWe campaign.

It’s been another outstanding year for Florida State University with accomplishments in 2016 that have set the university on a path to greater national prominence. Florida State rose five places in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, published groundbreaking research, continued to be a national leader in the arts world and reiterated its commitment […]