THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

•  MARCH 5, 2024 •

FSU’s Great Give gears up for 13th annual day of giving March 6

Florida State University is gearing up for FSU’s Great Give, its 13th annual day of giving, Wednesday, March 6, and hopes to raise over $1 million toward academic projects and programs. During the 24-hour event, supporters can give to various initiatives organized by colleges and units across the university. Gifts can be made online at greatgive.fsu.edu.

Dance Marathon at FSU raises $1.2 million

More than 1,800 FSU students participated in the 29th annual Dance Marathon at FSU, the largest student-led organization at Florida State. The students danced and worked hard and helped raise over $1.2 million for the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and the FSU College of Medicine. Watch the video!

Former ambassador speaks to FSU students about future of international criminal justice

Ambassador David Scheffer, a titan in the field of human rights, spoke to a standing-room-only audience during the second annual D’Alemberte & Palmer Lecture in International Human Rights in the College of Law Rotunda. Read more ...

College of Nursing tops national rankings in federal research funding

FSU’s College of Nursing is topping the rankings for federal funding for nursing programs in the latest data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research and the National Institutes of Health. Read more ...

FSU celebrates 2023-2024 McKnight Doctoral and Dissertation Fellows

Twenty-four Florida State University doctoral students were recently celebrated for receiving the McKnight Doctoral or Dissertation Fellowship. The fellowships, made possible by the Florida Education Fund, aim to combat the underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in Florida and throughout the country. Read more ...

FSU honors cross-cultural exchange during 2024 Fulbright Reception

Florida State University President Richard McCullough recognized international and domestic participants of the Fulbright Program during a reception on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center. 
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