The Center for Leadership & Social Change

FSU establishes student voter initiative

Florida State University is working hard to increase student voter turnout and civic engagement on campus leading up to Election Day. FSU Votes is a new civic engagement campaign that aims to increase voter turnout among eligible student voters. The nonpartisan initiative brings together partners from departments and student organizations across the university for a […]

Florida State University honors Latinx culture with virtual celebration

Florida State University students, faculty, staff and administrators gathered online this year for a spirited cultural celebration of the Latinx community Monday, Sept. 28, via Zoom. The second annual event, first held last year in Ruby Diamond Auditorium, gathers the university and Tallahassee communities to share in the acknowledgment of the history, untold stories and […]

FSU presents inaugural Latinx Cultural Celebration

Florida State University will host its inaugural Latinx Cultural Celebration, an opportunity to gather in honor of Latinx members, their contributions and history, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The goal of the Latinx Celebration is to bring the university and Tallahassee communities together to enhance cultural awareness, increase knowledge and share untold stories of the Latinx […]

A place for reflection: FSU Labyrinth adds new dynamic to campus

In an overly connected and busy world, Florida State University has designed a place for students to come and take a break. A labyrinth — often confused with but very different from a maze — is a flat, winding path to be followed that promotes reflection, thinking and well-being. The campus community, along with university […]

FSU student programs honored for excellence with NASPA awards

Two Florida State University programs — Healthy Campus at FSU and Leadership Learning in the Outdoors for Group and Individual Change (LOGIC) — have been honored with national awards for their outstanding dedication to students, campus health and growth. The Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) is the leading association for the advancement, health […]

Marc Johnston-Guerrero to speak about diversity, multiraciality at FSU Multicultural Leadership Summit

The Florida State University Center for Leadership & Social Change will host the 2017 Multicultural Leadership Summit, where students can learn about multiculturalism and social justice and guest speaker Marc Johnston-Guerrero will discuss race and diversity. This year’s theme, “Dumping the Melting Pot: Embracing the Mosaic,” emphasizes the problem of assimilation as a result of […]

Justin Gest, author of ‘The New Minority,’ to speak at FSU

Justin Gest will speak at Florida State University about his groundbreaking academic study on Trump and Brexit supporters, which he writes about in his book, “The New Minority.” Gest, an assistant professor of public policy at George Mason University’s Scholar School of Policy and Government, will discuss findings from his study, the first of its […]

Florida State University’s Center for Leadership & Social Change hosts Mentoring Institute

The Center for Leadership & Social Changed hosted its fifth annual Mentoring Institute, a daylong event where more than 100 mentor and mentor professionals from the Tallahassee area joined together to collaborate on new ideas, discuss challenges, share experiences and strengthen connections between campus and the community. The institute — themed, “Mentoring and Social Change: […]

Florida State to honor students, families, cultures in first fall ceremony

The Center for Leadership & Social Change, Student Government Association and Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement will recognize 67 graduating seniors at the Rite to A-rak-ke-ce-tv cultural graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms. The name “A-rak-ke-ce-tv” is the Seminole Creek phrase meaning “to honor” as we seek […]

Institute to examine the role of mentoring in social change

The Center for Leadership & Social Change will welcome more than 120 mentors and mentor professionals to Florida State University to examine how social identities affect mentoring relationships in an ever-changing world from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Student Services Building. The Fifth Annual Mentoring Institute, with a theme of […]