Friday, June 27, 2014

FSU Trustee Meeting Tweets Part 2

Great news on FSU research awards at $225 Million.  Here is past history (red is Barron term and green is TK until 2006):

2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
$225,000,000 $190,300,000 $203,500,000 $215,300,000 $200,000,000 $195,800,000 $193,000,000 $190,000,000



doug blackburn @dblackburn 1h
FSU's $1.28 billion operating budget greater than those of 64 countries.


Gary Fineout @fineout 2h
Seminole Boosters president Andy Miller is proposing to put in new high speed elevators in Doak south end zone


Ariya Massoudi @AriyaMassoudi 1h
The plan with the Club Seats is to open up the 3rd floor ball room in the UCC and have access through that floor. Will look great


doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  2h
Big change coming to Doak Campbell Stadium. 10K seats coming out of south end zone and being replaced by 6,500 club seats.



doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  2h
FSU falls to No. 12 in Directors Cup this year after a best-ever fourth place finish in 2013.



Gary Fineout@fineout 3m
's top fundraiser said abrupt resignation of Eric Barron as president led several big money donors to pull back gifts >$1 mill



 doug blackburn@dblackburn 4m
FSU VP Tom Jennings says several donors who were ready to make 8-figure gifts have put donations on hold until new president in place.



Gary Fineout@fineout 3m
top fundraiser says FSU won't meet goals this fiscal yr. blames "headwinds" inc Winston investigation & resignation of Prez Barron
 


doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  17s
40 members of Florida Legislature also part of Seminole caucus; 12 re-elected last week without opposition while 3 termed out.


doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  14m
FSU faculty combined for $225 million in federal grants and contract this year, an all-time high.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  24m
FSU planning to have hired 100 new faculty members by mid August. Preeimence funding makes a difference.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  44m
Ties to Koch brothers raised by 2 public speakers at FSU BOT. Call for Bense, Petronis, McKay and Devoe Moore to quit search committee.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  1h
One FSU student and one professor call for Bense to quit search committee because of Koch-James Madison Institute ties.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  1h
Allan Bense, chair of FSU BOT, admits bumpy search has resulted in criticism of FSU. 'We've taken some hits,' Bense said.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  1h
Trustees at FSU debating how involved they should in search for new president after already forming search committee.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  2h
FSU trustees voted to interview at least 3 finalists for president.
 
 
doug blackburn @dblackburn  ·  2h
At FSU BOT meeting, where one of first items on agenda is presidential search update. Will trustees address speak out?
 
 
 

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