THE BIG STORY

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•  OCTOBER 25, 2021 •

APLU selects FSU as a finalist for prestigious Degree Completion Award

Florida State University has been named a finalist for the 2021 Degree Completion Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality. Read more ...

FSU Alumni Association recognizes distinguished graduates during annual gala

The Florida State University Alumni Association recognized five distinguished alumni during the annual Alumni Awards Gala held Friday, Oct. 22. The event honored Circle of Gold inductees and the winner of the Bernard F. Sliger Award, the highest honor awarded by the association. Read more ...

FSU Flying High Circus returns with the ‘Halloween Show Series’

After a year of mostly remote training and no in-person performances due to COVID-19, Florida State University’s Flying High Circus returns with the annual "Halloween Show Series" Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 4-5. Read more...

Provost Sally McRorie to return to the faculty

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie, who has served as FSU’s provost since November 2015, announced that she will step down as an administrator and return to the faculty at the end of the year. Read more ...

‘A beacon of light for student success’: FSU community remembers Karen Laughlin during memorial ceremony

Colleagues and friends gathered at the Honors, Scholars and Fellows house to honor the late Karen Laughlin, an enthusiastic educator who served as dean of Undergraduate Studies for 17 years and held a tenured position as associate professor of English. Read more ...

FSU researchers find space between polymer chains affects energy conversion

A team led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers found that the free volume of azobenzene-based polymers was strongly linked with the polymers’ ability to convert visible light radiation into mechanical energy. Read more ...

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