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New students, faculty look to continue Florida State’s upward trajectory

Published: August 21, 2018 | 2:00 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Freshmen from FSU's CARE program are excited for the fall semester. Front row, from left: Nathalie Salano, Oksana Salaam, Alexis Butler and Ahmad Daraldik. Top row, from left: Etoni Holloway, Jamelvin Williams, D'Vodrek Ponder, Gabriella Caruso. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University will welcome about 42,000 students back to campus, along with 240 new faculty, as classes begin for the 2018-2019 academic year Monday, Aug. 27. The incoming freshman class of about 6,400 students is expected to be one of the most academically talented cohorts in FSU history. “We’re thrilled to welcome an exceptional […]

Mercier selected as FSU’s 2018 Carraway Employee of the Year

Published: July 2, 2018 | 4:29 pm | Posted in: University News

Denise Mercier, 2018 Max Carraway Employee of the Year

Denise Mercier is an expert problem solver and communicator best known for her compassion, empathy and unparalleled customer service. Her customer and student focus, passion and commitment to excellence are why Mercier, the coordinator for Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) for University Housing, has been selected to receive Florida State University’s 2018 Max Carraway Employee of the […]

Don’t throw it out, donate it: FSU’s Chuck It For Charity celebrates 10 years

Published: April 25, 2018 | 9:19 am | Posted in: University News

Volunteers from last year's Chuck It For Charity event stand by a collection of items from one of the residence halls. (Photo: FSU Sustainable Campus)

For Florida State University junior Abdullah Derosier, an Unconquered Scholar who came to FSU his freshman year with only a suitcase and 15 cents to his name, getting the basics for college was a challenge. Thanks to Chuck It For Charity, a partnership between FSU Sustainable Campus and University Housing, Derosier and other students facing […]

FSU opens new childcare facility to serve smallest Seminoles

Published: September 18, 2017 | 2:32 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University is making the lives of its faculty, staff and students who have children a little easier by expanding its childcare facilities and moving them closer to campus. The new Infant and Toddler Child Development Center, located on the corner of Copeland and St. Augustine streets, opened Monday, Aug. 28. The upgraded […]