President John Thrasher

Message from President John Thrasher: Remembering Parkland shooting

Published: February 14, 2019 | 8:57 am | Posted in: University News

Dear FSU Community, One year ago today, a senseless act of gun violence occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Many in our Florida State family were — and still are — affected by this horrific event. We have hundreds of alumni and 240 current students who graduated from Stoneman Douglas — 47 […]

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 […]

Fall commencement speakers encourage graduates to appreciate their journeys, embrace the future

Published: December 15, 2018 | 1:18 pm | Posted in: University News

MORE: Photo Gallery | FSU doctoral graduate overcomes odds with perseverance, power of higher education A short and sweet pep talk from Lonni Alameda, Florida State University’s national champion softball coach, headlined Saturday’s fall commencement ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 15. “In our athletic world it would be good morning #Tribe18,” Alameda said. “Today’s an amazing day for you […]

State of the University: FSU builds on rising reputation as it looks to future

Published: December 5, 2018 | 5:37 pm | Posted in: University News

President John Thrasher delivers the State of the University address to the FSU Faculty Senate Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University demonstrated its enduring strength during a year of remarkable tragedy and triumph, according to President John Thrasher, who presented his annual State of the University address to the Faculty Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 5. While the university was profoundly affected by the impact of Hurricane Michael and a shooting at a local […]

FSU’s Garnet and Gold Scholar Society honors new inductees

Published: December 5, 2018 | 10:56 am | Posted in: University News

The newest members of FSU's Garnet and Gold Society post with President John Thrasher during an induction ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University welcomed 59 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this fall. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students who excel within and beyond the classroom in at least three of five areas: international experience, internship, leadership, research and service. “We […]

FSU honors President and Dean Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte

Published: November 19, 2018 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte stands next to his statue at the FSU College of Law. It originally was placed near the College of Medicine in 2009. "I'm honored to have this statue erected and glad to have it at the law school," D'Alemberte said. (FSU Photography Services)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University’s beloved and brilliant President and Dean Emeritus Sandy D’Alemberte feels like he’s back home. D’Alemberte, now 85 years old and still teaching law courses, greeted friends and colleagues with his signature bright smile and cheerful style at a ceremony Nov. 18, commemorating the relocation of the “D’Alemberte Statue” from […]

Helping the whole student: Health and Wellness Center dedicated in honor of longtime administrator Mary B. Coburn

Published: November 16, 2018 | 5:25 pm | Posted in: University News

Mary B. Coburn served as vice president for Student Affairs from 2003 until she retired in 2017. The Health and Wellness Center was named in her honor at a ceremony Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

The place where thousands of Florida State University students come to heal, recover and prosper now has a new name. FSU President John Thrasher and members from the Florida State community gathered for a dedication ceremony to formally establish The Mary B. Coburn Health and Wellness Center, Friday, Nov. 16. Thrasher opened the event with […]

FSU student, faculty remembered at candlelight vigil

Published: November 5, 2018 | 10:08 am | Posted in: University News

Hundreds gathered at Florida State University Sunday evening to mourn the deaths of two university community members killed in a Tallahassee shooting two days earlier. FSU senior Maura Binkley, 21, and College of Medicine faculty member Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, 61, died when a gunman opened fire at a Tallahassee yoga studio Friday, Nov. 2. […]

A Message from President John Thrasher: FSU plans campus vigil in wake of shooting

Published: November 3, 2018 | 2:59 pm | Posted in: University News

Dear FSU Community, My heart is filled with sadness following the horrific shooting that took place in Tallahassee on Friday. Although this shooting happened off campus, it has deeply touched the Florida State University family with two deaths and several injuries. To lose a faculty member and a student and have others injured in this […]

FSU Panama City students, faculty thrilled as campus reopens

Published: October 29, 2018 | 5:19 pm | Posted in: University News

President Thrasher greets students as they return to class Monday, Oct. 29, for the first time since Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle.

Resilience, hope and excitement were on full display Monday morning as students returned to class at the FSU Panama City campus for the first time after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle earlier this month. They were beaming — even those who lost their homes — at the prospect of class and some return to […]

A Message from President John Thrasher: Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue shooting

Published: October 29, 2018 | 2:13 pm | Posted in: University News

Dear FSU Community, I am deeply saddened — and deeply troubled — by this weekend’s shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue — the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. While we grieve for the victims and pray for their families, we need to speak out against this kind of hatred and violence that has […]