Provost Sally McRorie

Florida State among world’s top universities

Published: | 9:09 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University is among the best universities in the nation — and the world — according to the Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal World University Rankings 2016-2017.  Florida State is one of 148 U.S. institutions on the list of 980 universities ranked worldwide. Among U.S. public universities, Florida State is tied with nine other institutions […]

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Mayor Gillum to speak at New Student Convocation

Published: | 12:07 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University will emphasize tradition and values as it welcomes the Class of 2020 into its community of scholars during the annual New Student Convocation.  President John Thrasher will preside over the ceremony and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie will give a charge to the Class of 2020, encouraging […]

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Class act: FSU welcomes talented, diverse group of first-year students

Published: | 1:13 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Florida State University will welcome about 42,000 students as classes begin for the 2016-2017 academic year Monday, Aug. 29.  About 6,200 academically talented students make up one of the most diverse incoming freshman classes in the university’s history. An estimated 21.5 percent are Hispanic or Latino, 11.3 percent are African-American or African-American and another race, […]

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