THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR TOP 20 UNIVERSITY

•  MAY 9, 2023 •

FSU celebrates more than 8,000 graduates during spring commencement

Florida State University celebrated spring commencement weekend as it recognized the achievements of its latest — and largest ever— graduating class. FSU awarded 8,071 degrees over the course of five commencement ceremonies, a College of Law graduation and a doctoral hooding ceremony. Read more ...

FSU honors doctoral graduates during first university-wide hooding ceremony

Florida State University celebrated more than 250 newly minted doctoral graduates May 5 during a special ceremony at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. It was the first time FSU has held a separate event for the hooding and conferral of doctoral degrees for all disciplines. Read more ...

Florida remains #1 for Higher Education in U.S. News and World Report rankings

U.S. News & World Report has once again named Florida the top state in the country for higher education. Florida’s higher education system has held the top ranking since the inception of the rankings in 2017. Read more ...

FSU to combine College of Education and College of Health and Human Sciences

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jim Clark announced the university will combine the College of Education and College of Health and Human Sciences, strategically positioning both colleges for future success. Read more ...

FSU’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 147 new members

FSU’s Alpha of Florida Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, welcomed 147 new members during an induction ceremony April 27, at Miller Hall. Read more ...

FSU classicist elected National Humanities Center Fellow

Professor of Classics Andrea De Giorgi was elected a fellow of the National Humanities Center in support of his project “Cosa and the Water Systems of the Roman Conquest of Italy (3rd–2nd c. BCE),” which focuses on the cultural responses to hydrological instability by communities across the Italian peninsula during the Roman conquest of Italy. Read more ...

FSU’s Innovation Hub dedicates new media design lab to encourage collaborations

With innovation at the forefront of Florida State University’s strategic plan, FSU’s Innovation Hub has opened a new media design lab available to all faculty, staff and students that will provide space for creative collaboration and synergistic transdisciplinary innovation. Read more ...

FSU invests in projects to help the State of Florida

The FSU Office of Research granted more than $172,000 to projects addressing STEM education, coastal resilience, health literacy and clean energy and transportation. The winning team, FSU CHOOSE, received more than $97,000, while the three other finalists received $25,000 each. Read more ...

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