Power of We

Florida State University to commemorate 60th anniversary of integration

Florida State University is celebrating the 60th anniversary of FSU’s integration with two events that recognize the milestones of past students and discuss the impact of integration on its campuses. The 60th Anniversary of Integration Recognition Ceremony explores FSU’s history through the lens of integration and inclusion and will take place at the Integration Statue. Following […]

Power of WE hosts sixth annual ‘The Longest Table at FSU’ 

Florida State University’s student organization, the Power of WE, joined the Division of Student Affairs to host its sixth “The Longest Table @ FSU” event Oct. 14 on Langford Green. The event focused on bringing together individuals of diverse backgrounds to have conversations that inspire change and unity on campus. “We hope that by informing the program through research, we can be successful in leaving students with […]

Power of WE: An unlikely friendship forges positive change on campus

Florida State University President John Thrasher and graduating senior Inam Sakinah are not a pair one would typically expect to be working together to catalyze change on campus. But since meeting in 2014 during the president’s visit to one of FSU’s neurology labs, the two have formed a strong bond despite their differences in age, […]

Power of WE hosts bipartisan discussion with former Congressmen

Florida State University’s Power of WE and The Village Square partnered to host the third installment of the Power of WE’s Shared Spaces Series on Feb. 13, focusing on “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crisis?” Members of the FSU and greater Tallahassee community watched as two political rivals — former Congressmen […]

Power of WE celebrates groundbreaking first year

It’s been more than a year since Florida State University’s Student Diversity and Inclusion Council launched the Power of WE, a campaign encouraging students to address what diversity and inclusion meant to them. The campaign enjoyed a rewarding and expansive first year, and students said that the connectivity helped them to feel unified as Seminoles […]

FSU hosts The Longest Table

FSU’s “Power of We” plays host to its second “The Longest Table” event on the Union Green. The event is designed to help students, faculty, and staff sit across from someone different, share a meal, and engage in dynamic conversation. During the event attendees break bread + build bridges.