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Event promotional graphic featuring a portrait of David Brooks alongside details announcing his speaking appearance on September 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, hosted by the Florida State University Institute for Governance & Civics.

Author David Brooks to join FSU President Richard McCullough for conversation on character, civil discourse

Published: September 3, 2026 | 1:14 pm

Florida State University will welcome bestselling author and commentator David Brooks to campus Sept. 10 for a conversation with President […]

Students and their families pose with FSU signs in the student union.

FSU Family Weekend 2026 to celebrate 175 years of Seminole spirit

Published: September 3, 2026 | 11:36 am

More than 700 families are expected to visit Florida State University Sept. 25-27 for Family Weekend 2026, a three-day celebration […]

Portraits of Fall 2026 MANCC guest artists Fana Fraser, Kimberly Bartosik, Joseph “MN Joe” Tran and Lisa “MonaLisa” Berman.

FSU Choreography Center welcomes national artists for fall residencies

Published: September 1, 2026 | 4:33 pm

Florida State University’s Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) will welcome nationally recognized choreographers to campus this fall as […]

Provost Jim Clark and John Barnhill pose with an award.

FSU admissions chief John Barnhill retires after 48 years

Published: September 1, 2026 | 4:13 pm

Throughout his career, John Barnhill has felt called to do one thing: help people. Barnhill joined Florida State’s academic admissions […]

A composite photo showing six Florida State University faculty members who received NSF CAREER Awards. Clockwise from top left: Michael Gubanov; Douglas Storace; Cyprian Lewandowski; Kai Zhao; Xiaonan Zhang; and Amy Webster.

Six Florida State University faculty earn prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

Published: August 31, 2026 | 8:30 am

Six early-career faculty members at Florida State University have earned the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award, one of the […]

FSU President Richard McCullough shakes hands with a graduate onstage during a commencement ceremony.

FSU four-year graduation rate jumps to record 82%, ranking among nation’s best

Published: August 28, 2026 | 4:05 pm

Florida State University has reached a new milestone in student success, with a record 82% of its students graduating in four years, […]

FSU football plays at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Game day traffic tips for an enjoyable 2026 football season

Published: August 27, 2026 | 7:41 pm

The Florida State University Police Department (FSUPD) and Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) are working together to provide a safe and […]

Florida State University ranks among nation’s top 20 public universities in new TIME ranking

Published: August 27, 2026 | 10:50 am

Florida State University is one of the nation’s top 20 public universities in TIME’s inaugural ranking of America’s Best Colleges. […]

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FSU helps shape national AI conversations at Google headquarters

Published: August 25, 2026 | 4:52 pm

Florida State University brought its approach to artificial intelligence in teaching and learning to national higher education conversations this summer, […]