THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR PREEMINENT UNIVERSITY

•  NOVEMBER 7, 2016 •

Florida State celebrates student-veterans

Florida State University’s role as one of the most veteran-friendly universities in the nation and its commitment to veteran success will be highlighted with a week of student-centered activities surrounding Veterans Day. Read more ...

Four in a row! Soccer wins ACC title, again

Florida State women's soccer won its fourth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference title after edging North Carolina in a penalty kick shootout following a 0-0 tie. Read more ...

We want you: FSU's best and brightest revolutionize student recruitment

Some of Florida State University's top students are changing how the next generation of Seminoles is recruited.The Academic Recruitment Organization (ARO), founded by FSU Presidential Scholars Sophie Rottenberg, Amanda Schell and Will Boose, are recruiting high quality students from high schools around the country through student-to-student style communication. Read more ...

New York Times: FSU Museum of Fine Arts exhibit noted as impacting the art market

An original exhibition developed by the Florida State University College of Fine Arts is affecting the art market according to a recent New York Times article. “Cuban Art in the Twentieth Century,” the exhibition referenced by the newspaper, was first shown at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts in February 2016, where it drew the museum’s largest crowds to date. Read more ...

Student Veteran Film Festival

Florida State University will present the critically acclaimed documentary “Citizen Soldier” as the marquee film for its sixth annual Student Veteran Film Festival on Nov. 12. “Citizen Soldier” tells the dramatic story of the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Thunderbirds Brigade and its deployment to one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan during the height of the war. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, 222 S. Copeland St. Tickets are free for the screening of “Citizen Soldier,” although a ticket is required for entrance. Tickets may be picked up in advance at the FSU Fine Arts Ticket Office, 540 W. Call St., or on the day of the screening at Westcott Plaza.  Visit vetfilmfest.fsu.edu for more information.

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