THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR PREEMINENT UNIVERSITY

•  SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 •

Florida State completes first billion-dollar fundraising campaign in university history

Florida State launched Raise the Torch: The Campaign for Florida State in July 2010 with a goal of raising $1 billion. FSU reached and exceeded that lofty goal with $1,158,665,865 in gifts and pledges received from donors and supporters upon the campaign’s official closing June 30, 2018. Read more ...

President Masisi of Botswana returns to alma mater for campus visit

FSU welcomed His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana for an official visit Thursday, where he was greeted by President John Thrasher while the Marching Chiefs played “Seminole Uprising” and Botswana’s national anthem on the steps of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Read more ...

FSU research: A key to climate stabilization could be buried deep in the mud

FSU researchers find that peat soils around the world may be more resilient to rising temperatures than initially expected, assuaging some fears of a dreaded, potentially disastrous “carbon bomb.” Read more ...

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