President John Thrasher

Health and Wellness Center named for longtime administrator Mary B. Coburn

Published: June 11, 2018 | 4:36 pm | Posted in: University News

The Florida State University Health and Wellness Center has a new name after the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name the facility after former Vice President for Student Affairs Mary B. Coburn. FSU President John Thrasher presented the recommendation to the board at its meeting Friday, June 8. “Mary was one of the rocks […]

New graduates express gratitude, savor success at spring commencement

Published: May 5, 2018 | 4:46 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU Spring Commencement 2018 Friday night ceremony. (FSU Photography Services)

Photo Gallery Florida State University made history this weekend by hosting four spring commencement ceremonies for the first time, offering graduates a chance to celebrate years of hard work and savor a sweet moment of success. More than 6,400 students graduated this spring with over 5,400 graduates participating in the ceremonies held Friday, May 4, […]

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

Published: May 3, 2018 | 4:21 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Power of WE founding director Inam Sakinah and President John Thrasher.

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, […]

Gratitude and inspiration soar at FSU’s new Jim Moran Building

Published: May 1, 2018 | 5:05 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News

President John Thrasher prepares to cut the ribbon celebrating FSU's new entrepreneurship-focused Jim Moran Building.

The optimistic, enthusiastic spirit of entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Moran was alive and well at a ribbon cutting for Florida State University’s new entrepreneurship-focused Jim Moran Building, and so were his words. Moran famously once said, “The future belongs to those who prepare for it.” FSU is preparing an exciting new entrepreneurial future for students […]

Florida State adds fourth ceremony for spring commencement

Published: April 25, 2018 | 4:06 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University will hold four spring commencement ceremonies for the first time in its history in an effort to accommodate increasing participation by graduates and their families in recent years. The two ceremonies on Friday, May 4, will feature Florida State alumni Julie Dunn Eichenberg, an executive at Turner Content Distribution, and John Rivers, […]

FSU College of Social Work celebrates 100 years of scholarship and service

Published: April 12, 2018 | 4:47 pm | Posted in: University News

“100 years!!” That continuous refrain echoed through the Champions Club Ballroom as Florida State University social work faculty member Pam MacDill outlined highlights of the 100-year history of the College of Social Work’s celebratory gala on April 7. “100 years,” the crowd shouted. “Of innovation,” MacDill continued. “We started the first online MSW program in […]

President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions announces dates for Town Hall forums

Published: February 22, 2018 | 4:42 pm | Posted in: University News

The Florida State University President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions announced a series of Town Hall forums to hear public feedback, specifically with regard to B.K. Roberts Hall, Francis Eppes Hall and the Francis Eppes statue. Last fall, President John Thrasher announced the creation of the President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions. […]

Florida Times-Union: Thrasher acts boldly on Greek Life

Published: February 19, 2018 | 10:01 am | Posted in: University News

President John Thrasher and Vice President for Student Affairs Amy Hecht discuss reforms on Greek Life at a news conference Jan. 29, 2017. (FSU Photography Services)

By Times-Union Editorial Board Originally published Feb. 5, 2018. Reprinted with permission of the Florida Times-Union. In an era of rapid change, strong leadership is needed more than ever. So John Thrasher, president of Florida State University, deserves cheers for acting aggressively to make the FSU campus safe. He instituted an interim suspension of Greek Life […]

FSU announces reforms for Greek Life

Published: January 29, 2018 | 1:05 pm | Posted in: University News

University Institutes New Policies and Procedures to Ensure Student Safety Florida State University President John Thrasher announced today that significant policy changes designed to create a healthier campus community and produce safer, more responsible student behavior will begin immediately. Thrasher instituted an interim suspension of Greek Life activities on Nov. 6, 2017, after the death […]

Commencement speakers urge graduates to be good stewards of the Earth, to embrace change

Published: December 16, 2017 | 1:25 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University's 2017 fall commencement. (FSU Photography Services)

Jeff Chanton, professor of oceanography, hired hundreds of Florida State University graduates for a job he said would provide lifetime benefits, even if it is unpaid. The job? To be good stewards of the earth. “Today, we are crowding other species off the planet,” he said. Chanton spoke to graduates during the first of two fall commencement ceremonies […]

A year to remember: Florida State achieves new heights in 2017

Published: December 14, 2017 | 3:07 pm | Posted in: University News

2017 Year in Review: (from left) international students gather at The Globe; celebrity chef Art Smith cooks at FSU's "1851"; Jawole Willa Jo Zollar earns lifetime achievement award; FSU leaps ahead in rankings; Second Lady Karen Pence announces art therapy initiative; Willie Taggart becomes new FSU football coach; Professor Gregory Erickson discovers new facts about dinosaurs.

Florida State University enjoyed unprecedented success in 2017, continuing to build on the positive momentum of recent accomplishments. The university climbed five places for the second consecutive year in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, brought in a record amount of funding from the National Institutes of Health and won national awards for its campus diversity […]

President Thrasher says Top 25 goals are within reach

Published: December 6, 2017 | 5:30 pm | Posted in: University News

President John Thrasher delivers the State of the University address at a Faculty Senate meeting Dec. 6, 2017. (FSU Photography)

After a year of unprecedented success, President John Thrasher urged the Florida State University community to continue moving forward as it looks toward the future. Thrasher delivered his annual State of the University address to the Faculty Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 6, just hours after introducing Willie Taggart as the Seminoles’ new football coach. Taggart […]