THE BIG STORY

NEWS & MORE FROM YOUR PREEMINENT UNIVERSITY

•  JANUARY 11, 2016 •

2015: An Unforgettable Year for FSU

It was a banner year for Florida State University. The university received the largest gift in its history and selected a new provost. Our faculty members produced some remarkable research, our students were honored with national awards for their success and our athletics teams continued their tradition of competing at the highest level of intercollegiate sports.

National magazine recognizes FSU's award-winning commitment to inclusion

Florida State University, with its more than 40,000 students, has built a reputation on never settling. Although the school has been recognized by the Institute for Higher Education Policy for its inclusion initiatives, university leaders never see their job as complete. Read the article at Insight Into Diversity magazine ... 

Preeminent Performance: FSU dominates the state on and off the playing field

A new Florida State University video series reminds fans that Florida State competes at the highest levels on and off the playing field. The series, “Preeminent Performance,” can be seen this winter during Seminole Athletics events. Take a sneak peek at one of the first.

28th Annual MLK Week Celebration

Paying homage to the late Martin Luther King Jr., Florida State University will host its 28th Annual MLK Week beginning Monday, Jan. 11, through Tuesday, Jan. 19. The weeklong celebration will include activities and events inspired by the theme “Know [His]tory, Live Our Story, Be the Legacy.” Headlining the week is “An Evening with Jelani Cobb” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Cobb is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he focuses on the subjects of race, the police and injustice. For a full schedule of events, visit: http://sga.fsu.edu/mlk_week/calendar.shtml.

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