THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR TOP 20 UNIVERSITY

•  FEBRUARY 8, 2021 •

FSU scores top four-year graduation rate in state of Florida

Florida State University now has the best four-year graduation rate of any public university in Florida at 74 percent. It also places in the top 10 nationally among public universities and is the highest four-year graduation rate in the State University System’s history. Read more ...

FSU partners with Leon County Health Department to distribute COVID-19 vaccines

Florida State University is working with the Florida Department of Health in Leon County to vaccinate Floridians against COVID-19. FSU staff at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center gave approximately 900 county residents their first vaccine dose last week and an estimated 300 their first dose on Monday, Feb. 8. Read more ...

FSU launches ‘Diversity Talks’ podcast

Elcin Haskollar and Tanu Kohli Bagwe from the Center for Global Engagement have produced "Diversity Talks," a show centered around diversity, inclusion and intercultural competence at FSU. The first episode debuts Monday, Feb. 8, on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube. Read more ...

Philosophy professor awarded fellowship to probe issue of resiliency

Professor of Philosophy John Schwenkler has been offered a prestigious faculty fellowship from the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study. Schwenkler will spend the 2021-2022 academic year at the University of Notre Dame, researching the topic of resilient self-belief as a visiting faculty fellow thanks to the $52,000 fellowship. Read more ...

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