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Ten FSU faculty recognized for inspiring and motivating students

Published: | 11:09 am | Posted in: University News

Ten Florida State University faculty members were honored by the Transformation Through Teaching program for their actions to foster meaning and purpose among their students. The award recipients were recognized Thursday, Nov. 29, with a dinner at the President’s house, where students and faculty met to reflect and honor their achievements. Faculty members were nominated […]

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Faculty and Staff Briefs: June 2017

Published: | 2:16 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS AND AWARDS Dawn Carr, Ph.D. (Sociology), Miles Taylor, Ph.D. (Sociology) and Walter Boot, Ph.D. (Psychology) have been elected as fellows of the Gerontological Society of America, the world’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education and practice in the field of aging. Fellowship is an acknowledgement of outstanding and continuing work in […]

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New study examines labor market outcomes for students graduating from Hispanic-serving institutions

Published: | 3:08 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A new study led by Florida State University faculty member Toby Park finds Hispanic students who attend and graduate from Hispanic-serving colleges and universities have comparable earnings to those who graduate from similarly ranked non-Hispanic-serving institutions.   In recent years, a significant demographic shift has occurred in the U.S. higher education population. Latinos have replaced black […]

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