Provost Sally McRorie

Florida State University receives prestigious national award for efforts to raise graduation rates

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) honored Florida State University with a national award acknowledging the university’s comprehensive efforts to support all students in earning their degrees. Florida State was announced as the winner of the APLU 2021 Degree Completion Award in a virtual ceremony during the association’s annual meeting Nov. 16. The […]

FSU faculty satisfaction on the rise, according to new survey

Positive views of leadership at all levels, trust in all aspects of governance, and satisfaction with university appreciation and recognition of faculty are some of the areas where Florida State University shines, according to a recent survey of the university’s faculty. Last spring, Florida State’s faculty participated in the latest Collaborative on Academic Careers in […]

FSU Provost Sally McRorie to return to the faculty

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie announced today that she will step down as an administrator and return to the faculty at the end of the year. McRorie, who has served as FSU’s provost since November 2015, directed the university’s strategy development and implementation that set the stage […]

FSU launches Journal of Postsecondary Student Success

At Florida State University, student success means success for all — including achieving equity for students of different backgrounds. Now, as part of the university’s ongoing commitment to student success, Florida State has launched the Journal of Postsecondary Student Success (JPSS), a quarterly, open-access, interdisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed research, editorials and practitioner reports related […]

Student success powers FSU’s Top 20 ranking by U.S. News & World Report

Florida State University continued its impressive run as a Top 20 national public university and was also recognized as one of the country’s best values in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. FSU reaffirmed its place in the Top 20 among public universities for the third consecutive year, retaining its No. 19 spot. […]

FSU Libraries chosen to participate in OpenStax’s Institutional Partner Program

Florida State University Libraries will expand its efforts to increase awareness for the textbook affordability movement and promote the adoption of open educational resources (OER) through a new partnership with OpenStax. FSU is one of 12 universities that’s been chosen to participate in the 2021-2022 OpenStax Institutional Partner Program. As a participant in the network’s […]

McDowell to serve as interim dean of FSU’s College of Communication and Information

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie has appointed Stephen McDowell to serve as interim dean of the College of Communication and Information. McDowell succeeds Larry Dennis, who has returned to the faculty after 12 years as dean of the college. Dennis also served five years as dean of […]

FSU selects recognized national leader in digital health as new dean of the College of Nursing

Florida State University Provost Sally McRorie has announced Jing Wang as the new dean of the College of Nursing. She will start the role Aug. 16, 2021. Wang, an interdisciplinary trained researcher, educator, policy and executive leader in nursing and higher education, currently serves as the vice dean for research at the University of Texas […]

FSU ranked No. 11 Best Value College by The Princeton Review

Florida State University is one of the nation’s top colleges for students seeking an excellent education with great career preparation and at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company named FSU the No. 11 Best Value College for 2021 among public colleges and universities. The list profiles 200 schools that […]

FSU shines in latest U.S. News graduate school rankings

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs continue to rank among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” More than 30 graduate programs at FSU are ranked in the top 25 according to the publication’s annual rankings, released March 30. FSU’s criminology, real estate, […]

FSU signs agreement to make Resiliency Project available nationwide

The Resiliency Project, an online health and wellness kit created at Florida State University to help provide students with the tools to build coping and stress management skills, is now available nationwide to colleges and universities that asked for help to achieve similar successes. “Shortly after the campus launch of the FSU Student Resilience Project, […]

A roadmap to success: FSU reaping rewards of strategic plan

FSU’s Roadmap to Success Starts with its Strategic Goals Goal I: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) ‘Design Thinking’ sparks innovative spirit of FSU students Goal II: Academic and Research Excellence FSU invests in interdisciplinary research to meet future challenges Goal III: Diversity and Inclusion FSU launches ‘Diversity Talks’ podcast Goal IV-V: Student Success Student success is […]