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•  JUNE 23, 2020 •

Legendary FSU history professor Jim Jones dies

James P. “Jim” Jones, a retired Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of History who fascinated generations of Florida State University students with his astonishing knowledge of the American Civil War and World War II, died Saturday. He was 89. Read more ...

Two-time FSU grad earns coveted two-year fellowship to work on immigration advocacy

Just months after graduating with her law degree from Florida State University’s College of Law, Daniela Donoso has won a two-year, $100,000 fellowship from the Equal Justice Works Foundation to focus on immigration advocacy. Equal Justice Works is a nonprofit organization that features an “extensive network of law students, lawyers, legal services organizations and supporters to promote a lifelong commitment to public service and equal justice.” Read more...

FSU Art Therapy research team awarded NEA grant to study mental health

A research team from Florida State University’s Art Therapy Program has received a $99,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to study using the arts as a proactive mental health strategy for Generation Z, individuals who were born between 1995 and 2015. Read more ...

FSU researchers find resilience, not loneliness, in nationwide study of pandemic response

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has not led to an overall increase in loneliness among Americans, according to a comprehensive, nationwide study by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers. Read more ...

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