THE BIG STORY

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•  MARCH 13, 2017 •

Florida State wins prestigious award for international education

Florida State University has received national attention for excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university. FSU is one of only four institutions to be selected for the 2017 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, which is awarded annually by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Read more ...

FSU’s four-year graduation rate on the rise

More FSU students are graduating with a bachelor’s degree in four years or less, placing Florida State among the top 15 public universities nationally for its four-year graduation rate. Currently, 80 percent of FSU students graduate within six years, but recently the focus has been on improving the four-year graduation rate, which is now 65.3 percent — a 5 percent increase over the previous year’s cohort. Read more ...

FSU undergrads among first to use advanced gene editing technology

A new Florida State University biology course designed by Jonathan Dennis, FSU associate professor of biological science, is providing a group of talented young students with a unique opportunity: hands-on, experimental lab work with the world’s most revolutionary gene editing technology. Read more ...

FSU Faculty Luncheon Series

Jeannine Murray-Román, assistant professor of Modern Languages and Linguistics, will discuss "Fanon’s Performative Writing Practice: Decolonizing the Body in Contexts of Constraint," as a part of the FSU Faculty Luncheon Series at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at UKirk Tallahassee, 548 W. Park Ave. The FSU Faculty Luncheon Series features distinguished speakers reflecting on their scholarly research and creative activities at Florida State University. Lunches are $10 per session. For more information, visit facultyluncheon.cci.fsu.edu.

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