Wednesday, November 30, 2016

ESPN collapsing?





http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2016/11/30/espn-loses-half-million-subscribers/

"The Nielsen estimates revealed that ESPN lost 555,000 subscribers during the last month.
In other words, ESPN essentially lost the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This, coming on the heels of last month, the worst month in ESPN history, where the network lost 621,000 subscribers.

In the last two months, ESPN has lost 1,176,000 subscribers, a subscriber loss nearly the size of the city of Dallas, Texas. ESPN currently has just over 88 million domestic subscribers. In 2013, a mere three years ago, ESPN had 99 million subscribers. That’s right, in the last three years, ESPN lost somewhere in the neighborhood of ten million subscribers, the rough equivalent of the combined populations of New York City and Phoenix.
Now, in fairness, ESPN has contested the subscriber estimates that Nielsen put forth, citing the omission of multiple factors, including streaming services and digital device numbers. However, if the Nielsen numbers even remotely approximate the true subscriber loss, it means ESPN has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue over the last three years alone and if the trend continues, is well on its way to collapse."

FSU Admission Factoid



FSU Admissions@FSUAdmissions 4 hours ago
Next week we will be releasing approx. 23,000 freshman admission decisions - a new record for our office!
 

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

FSU Major Gifts History (Updated)





$100 Million
Jim and Jan Moran


"The $100 million pledge includes $80 million over 20 years, or $4 million a year, and a $20 million charitable bequest, administrators said.
FSU officials said that they think it's the largest private donation ever to a public university in Florida and that it matches the largest ever to any university in the state. "
"Moran first gave nearly $2 million to FSU in 1995 toward what is now The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship.
Jan Moran (and deceased husband Jim) gave multiple six and seven figure gifts


 

$25 Million
DeVoe Moore

$25 Million (but heard varying amounts on this) mixed donation on academics and athletics



"For perspective, consider that DeVoe Moore, an entrepreneur, gave a $25 million gift[​IMG] that will support academics and athletics."


"14. DeVOE MOORE--$5 million to the FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY from this Tallahassee businessman and alumnus to create the DeVoe Moore Center for the Study of Critical Issues in Government. The gift will pay for two professorships, an endowed chair, and student scholarships. Moore said, "It is my wish that this endowment be used to educate students in the area of government regulations and how these regulations affect private enterprise. It is very difficult for young people to start their own businesses as I have done because of the intrusion of government, particularly at the local level."" 

"DeVoe gave what was announced as $25 million to fund scholarships (primarily athletic) in 2005, plus at least one other major gift of $5 million to endow the DeVoe Moore Center in Social Sciences."

 

$20 Million
Al Dunlap

$5 Million for practice facility and Student Success Center


"The Dunlaps, who gave FSU a $10 million gift in 2007 to build a student success center and $5 million in 2012 as the lead donors for the football team’s Indoor Practice Facility, were recently considering a proposal to make another $5 million donation to Seminole Boosters, Inc.

http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/01/17/fsu-trustees-name-champions-club-al-and-judith-dunlap/96655162/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"The approval of the Albert J. and Judith A. Dunlap Champions Club follows the couple’s $5 million pledge toward the project to Seminole Boosters last November. It will be paid out in five years.
That gift means the Dunlaps have been credited with contributing $20 million to the FSU since 2007."

"In 2008, FSU named its new Student Success Center in honor of the Dunlaps, who contributed $5 million toward the project. That money was matched by the state, so FSU credits the couple with a $10 million donation.
The indoor athletic facility on campus was named the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility, following another $5 million donation. His name also is on the Al Dunlap Football Practice Fields."

 

$7 Million
Nancy and Bob Dedman 

Nancy Dedman (and deceased husband, Bob) gave $7 million to COB


 

$7 Million
TK Wetherall

Donation of his farm valued at $7 Million.  Went to 'scholarships.'

 

 $5 Million
William Hold and Anne Hamilton

$5 million to the COB.


 

$3 Million
Charlotte Maguire,

an FSU Foundation Board of Trustees member, gave $3 million to the FSU College of Medicine


 

$2 Million
George Langford

He and his wife, Marian, also have donated a million dollars to FSU's classics department, another million to the law school and more money to the school's World War II institute

Aside from donating some of his own money, Langford helped the department get out of debt by raising money for Seminole Boosters Inc., and helped turn the booster club into a modern[​IMG] nonprofit organization.

a Tallahassee businessman, accepted FSU President Stanley Marshall's fund-raising challenge in 1974. He became a founding father of the current Seminole Boosters and one of the university's most prominent benefactors.




 

State of the University: Parking Problems

Always found it ironic that most students on campus are very leftist yet few would even come to FSU if they couldn't bring their big earth killing cars.

Folks too often preach what they don't practice.

Live near campus (stats show it improves graduation rates) and ride a bike (better for the environment).


http://www.fsunews.com/story/news/2016/11/27/state-university-parking-problems/94511052/

This past year, Florida State University received the most amount of university funding, capital and donations in school history. Around campus, there are new student housing options, multi-million dollar renovations to buildings like Doak Campbell Stadium and new, nationally renowned faculty. Still, an important question continues to be raised by both students and staff alike: What about parking?
Despite a relatively stagnant measure of physical campus size (roughly 1400 acres), Florida State University—with a current student population of over 41,000, an academic staff of over 5,500 and an administrative staff of over 6,000—is not getting any smaller.
There are six parking garages on campus with 5,647 student spaces in total: Call Street (786), Pensacola Street (1118), Saint Augustine Street (834), Spirit Way (1186), Traditions Way (795) and Woodward Avenue (928). Smaller student parking lots also dot the campus, while faculty and staff use gated lots that open to students at 4:30 p.m. each day.
Yet, the number of total student parking spaces does not come close to the number of students who live off campus and/or who have a car:
19 percent of Florida State University students live in college-owned, -operated or –affiliated housing, which means 81 percent of the student population live off-campus and/or commute. Of the 41,000 students who attend Florida State each semester, over 33,000 do not reside on campus and must travel to campus for classes.
While some Florida State students live on a bus route or close enough to campus to walk or bike, many students face a dilemma when trying to find a parking spot during a school day.
“Florida State students are in dire need of a new parking garage—parking is frustrating,” says first-year student Hannah Curlew, who owns a car in Tallahassee.
In addition to the limited spots, parts of some garages are closed for special events throughout the week that take place at the Civic Center, the stadium or other venues on or near campus.
“I have spoken to a number of students who schedule 8 AMs just to avoid the chaos of circling the parking garage for hours,” wrote Florida State student Vanessa Coppola on Alive Campus. “Time is the last thing college students need to waste with the amount of work and obligations they have committed to, especially just to park their car.”
The main reasons against building another parking garage on campus, according to university officials, are limited space and limited funds.
“To build a garage is about $16,000 per space, and a lot of our budget right now is dedicated to debt service,” says Matthew Inman, the director of Transportation and Parking Services at FSU. “So we have the financial impact of building parking, but then there’s always the space impact of it as well, and we’re a relatively small campus for the size of our student body.”

FSU Monk Bonasorte Factoid of the Day





Safid Deen @Safid_Deen 19 hours ago Tallahassee, FL
Monk Bonasorte's ashes were on the tip of Chief Osceola's spear before the UF game, former president TK Wetherell said. "Monk was here."
 
 

FSU Basketball Recruiting Rankings since 2010


2017 - 16
2016 - 11
2015 - 11
2014 - 58
2013 - 42
2012 - 23
2011 - 44
2010 - 21


Saturday, November 26, 2016

More info ESECpn won't tell you


FSU Football@FSU_Football 1 hour ago
Four years in a row. 8-0. 🏆🏆🏆🏆



mplmartin98@mplmartin98 1 hour ago
So what was the final record ACC/SEC for the season, just so I know when these Homer's bring it up?
 
 
DarksideNole@JoshOz76 53 minutes ago
 
ACC 5
SEC 3
 
ACC-3 SEC-1. ACC#3 beats your SEC East champ. Who's you daddy
 
Lou Ciaccia@louciaccia 1 hour ago Georgia, USA
So that's what, 10-2 ACC over last three rivalry Saturdays? I guess "SEC East tho" might as well be "not Bama tho" at this point.

Jimbo is 17-1 against instate opponents (OK, ESPN noted this, but F the anyway :) )
 

Zack @SeminoleZack 2 hours ago
Jimbo is 13-1 against Miami and Florida. 🍢😈




lol....OK, ESPN is telling us this...

Andrea Adelson@aadelsonESPN 12 hours ago
ACC finishes 3-1 vs. SEC on rivalry weekend, bringing tally to 10-2 over last 3 years.

Andrea Adelson @aadelsonESPN 12 hours ago
Jimbo Fisher's domination of Miami and Florida is just incredible. He's 13-1 against them since he became HC.

Dunlap $5 Million donation to Seminole Boosters




https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/dunlaps-donate-another-5-million-champions-club-will-bear-their-name


"The Dunlaps, who gave FSU a $10 million gift in 2007 to build a student success center and $5 million in 2012 as the lead donors for the football team’s Indoor Practice Facility, were recently considering a proposal to make another $5 million donation to Seminole Boosters, Inc.

The funds again would go to benefit FSU’s athletics department, and in exchange, their names would adorn Doak Campbell Stadium’s new Champions Club."

"
HERE IS THE OFFICIAL RELEASE FROM FSU
Tallahassee, FL– Seminole Boosters, Inc., the fundraising arm for Florida State University Athletics, announce a new commitment of $5 million from Al and Judy Dunlap of Ocala, FL to name the premium seating initiative in Doak Campbell Stadium’s south endzone the Albert J. and Judith A. Dunlap Champions Club (abbreviated Dunlap Champions Club).
Al and Judy Dunlap have provided Florida State University in excess of $20 million in philanthropic gifts including the Albert J. and Judith A. Dunlap Student Success Center, the Al Dunlap Football Practice Fields, and the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility. The most-recent gift from Al and Judy Dunlap will provide critical funding to further Seminole Boosters, Inc.’s mission of enriching the educational and athletic experience for over 500 student-athletes participating in 20 sports programs.
"My wife Judy and I heard about the efforts made to enhance so many loyal, passionate Seminoles' game day experiences in the form of the Champions Club. Some of our close friends got to enjoy it first hand and they came back to us with rave reviews,” said Al Dunlap. “Then, Judy and I had a chance to visit the new facilities in person and we were totally blown away.
“When the opportunity to make the Champions Club a part of our legacy was presented to us, we took it. It is an honor and a privilege to support Florida State University Athletics and we are very proud of our investment in such a first class initiative and first class institution. The Dunlap Champions Club will continue to be a wonderful experience for Seminoles for many years to come."
"Florida State Athletics deeply appreciates the most recent gift from Al and Judy Dunlap,” said FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox. “This very generous donation will make an impact on every sport we have at FSU. The Dunlaps continue to provide large leadership gifts that are essential for intercollegiate athletic programs to remain competitive at the highest level. We appreciate their generosity as well as those of all Seminole Boosters, along with the hard work and dedication of the Seminole Boosters staff.”
The Dunlap Champions Club generates revenue for Florida State athletics from both club seat sales and as a year round meeting and conference space that is expected to host more than 3,000 events in the coming year. Revenues generated by Champions Club seat sales and year round event rentals fund enhancements to Doak Campbell Stadium’s seating bowl which is enjoyed by tens of thousands of FSU football ticket holders and students and will also provide additional funding for the athletics budget.
“Al and Judy Dunlap have been great friends of Florida State University dating back more than two decades when Al was invited to campus as a guest speaker,” said Andy Miller, President and CEO of Seminole Boosters, Inc. “The relationship continues to flourish and provide transformative funding the entire University. The Dunlaps’ leadership and support are vital to our success and instill pride among Seminole Faithful worldwide.”
“Our Board could not be more thrilled to celebrate this incredible gift,” said Nylah Thompson, Chairman of the Seminole Boosters Board of Directors. “Al and Judy are amazing people and we have been blessed beyond words to know them and call them our friends. Their support of our mission and the service and leadership they provide our University remind me of why I love Florida State University so much.”
A West Point graduate, Al Dunlap is an internationally known retired business executive and served as chairman and/or CEO of nine major corporations including Scott Paper Company and Crown Zellerbach Corp. Each hold honorary degrees of Doctor of Humane Letters from Florida State University.
Al Dunlap serves on the Seminole Boosters, Inc. Board of Directors and Judy serves on the FSU Athletics Board. The couple received the 2015 George Langford Award from Seminole Boosters, Inc. recognizing their extraordinary leadership in the area of philanthropy benefitting Seminole Athletics and Florida State University."

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

FSU vs LSU over the last 40 years

Overall Record
FSU 386-109-4
LSU 313-164-6

Overall Winning Percentage
FSU .777
LSU .654

NCAA Rank in Winning Percentage
FSU #1
LSU #21

Record vs Ranked Teams
FSU 102-69-1
LSU 84-96-2

Winning Percentage vs Ranked Teams
FSU .600 (NCAA rank #1)
LSU .470 (NCAA rank #15)

Bowl Victories
FSU 25
LSU 15

Conference Championships
FSU 15 (despite not playing in a conference for 16 of those years)
LSU 6

National Championships
FSU 3
LSU 2

National Championship Game and Playoff Appearances
FSU 7
LSU 3

Wins Against the SEC Champions
FSU 8
LSU 2

Win Percentage Against the SEC Champions
FSU .500 (8-8-1)
LSU .077 2-24

Head to Head
FSU 7-1
LSU 1-7

FSU Mag Lab brain tumor detection breakthrough and MagLab trio named AAAS fellows



https://nationalmaglab.org/user-facilities/nmr-mri/publications-nmr-mri/highlights-nmr-mri/detecting-brain-tumors

New technique for detecting brain tumors

First, some background

Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that scientists can use for medical research. It visualizes the distribution of specific atoms in the body. Most of the time MRI maps the hydrogen atoms in the body, which can reveal various abnormalities.
In one hot area of MRI research, scientists are developing ways to map out other atoms in the body besides hydrogen. For example, MagLab researchers have been improving techniques for targeting sodium, which can be used to show how brain tumors respond to chemotherapy.

What is the finding?

This research resulted in an important first: The first time that MRI has been used to see oxygen in a living brain, resulting in a relatively clear image, using the MagLab’s 21.1 tesla NMR/MRI magnet. Specifically, it was used to locate a specific isotope of oxygen (oxygen-17,or 17O, also called enriched oxygen), which had been incorporated into glucose and injected into a living rat.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons, which can result in different properties. Oxygen-16 is by far the most abundant oxygen isotope, but it can’t be detected using MRI. So scientists manufactured glucose (the form of sugar used by our cells) with 17O, which can be detected using MRI. They then injected it into rats that had cancerous brain tumors, which consume a lot of glucose.
When the researchers did MRI scans of the animals that searched for the 17O from the injected glucose, they confirmed its appearance in the rats’ brains, effectively identifying the location of the tumor.
THE TOOLS THEY USED
This research was conducted in the MagLab's 21.1 tesla ultra-wide bore magnet at the lab's NMR/MRI Facility.

Why is this important?

Currently, a technique called PET (positron emission tomography) is often used to detect brain tumors in humans. However, PET scans have several downsides: They’re costly, result in fairly fuzzy images and, because they require injecting patients with radioactive isotopes, can be risky.
This research demonstrates a new and safe alternative that features the advantages of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging.



https://nationalmaglab.org/news-events/news/maglab-trio-named-aaas-fellows

MagLab trio named AAAS fellows

"National MagLab scientists Luis Balicas, Scott Crooker and Kun Yang have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
This year the honor goes to 391 AAAS members who have helped advance science or its applications with scientifically or socially distinguished work.
“The fact that AAAS has recognized three MagLab scientists this year is a testament not only to their exceptional research, but to how effective high magnetic fields are at providing new scientific insights about the world,” said MagLab Director Greg Boebinger.
Balicas, a senior scientist at Florida State University (FSU), earned the honor of AAAS Fellow for making distinguished contributions to the fields of condensed matter physics and materials science, particularly for experiments at extreme conditions (such as high magnetic fields and very low temperatures) and contributions to the nanosciences.
“To me, this represents a recognition of the quality of the research performed at the MagLab and at FSU for almost two decades,” said Balicas. “Scientific research requires a high level of personal commitment and it is always comforting to know that our peers at scientific associations perceive and evaluate our effort positively.”
Fellow FSU physicist Yang was cited for his contributions to theoretical condensed matter physics, particularly in topological phases of matter.
“I am very much humbled by this honor,” Yang said. “This would not be possible without the continuous support I have been receiving from the MagLab and physics department since I joined FSU in 1999.”
Topological phases of matter gained widespread attention last month when three scientists were awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in this area. One of those scientists, F. Duncan Haldane of Princeton University, nominated Yang for the AAAS award. Election as a Fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers.
Scott Crooker, a physicist at the National MagLab’s Pulsed Field Facility in Los Alamos, N.M., was honored for distinguished contributions to condensed matter physics, particularly in the development of magneto-optical spectroscopies and their application to fundamental properties of electronic materials.
Florida State’s Vice President for Research Gary K. Ostrander said the work of the FSU researchers deserves this special recognition.
“Luis Balicas and Kun Yang are shining examples of the researchers here at FSU who are working daily to further our understanding of the world around us,” Ostrander said. “This honor by their peers and the AAAS demonstrates how valued their scientific contributions are, and we couldn’t be prouder of this recognition.”

The official presentation is scheduled for Feb. 18 during the 2017 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass. The organization is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science and several other publications."

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

FSU Physics Dept for being cited as 1 of 5 model undergraduate physics




National MagLab@NationalMagLab 6 minutes ago
Congrats to Physics Dept for being cited as 1 of 5 model undergraduate physics programs in the U.S.


"For a public educational institution in Florida, there is no task more important than helping students from all backgrounds gain access to the most economically promising career paths — those in engineering, computing and the mathematical and physical sciences.
That’s why it is so significant that a national task force recently cited FSU’s Physics Department as one of five model undergraduate physics programs in the U.S.
The task force, named the Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs (J-TUPP) because it was organized by two physics professional organizations, said that the FSU Physics Department is driven by “a focus on preparing all students for success.” That is a surprising description of an academic program in an elite discipline like physics.
The Physics Department’s undergraduate program, led by professor Susan Blessing, was cited both for its own educational innovations and for adopting highly effective teaching strategies developed elsewhere. The department’s emphasis on getting students involved in cutting-edge research early in their undergraduate careers was also lauded.
The task force pointed out that because FSU is a research university, the Physics Department “must balance competing priorities, including graduate and undergraduate education and research productivity.” But the task force noted that the undergraduate program had benefited from “having a strong undergraduate committee” — which includes a former department chair and two former chairs of national education-related committees.
The undergraduate program also benefits from broad support among the entire Physics Department faculty as well as active encouragement from administrators at higher levels.
Many parents, teachers, counselors and policymakers are surprised to learn that bachelor’s degree graduates in physics are among the most highly valued members of the 21st century workforce. Even without further education, these graduates work in engineering and information technology jobs as well as in other roles. When the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce ranked bachelor’s degree fields by salary in 2015, they placed physics 15th — sharing space in the top 25 with engineering disciplines, information technology, applied math and statistics, economics and pharmacy.
Even physics bachelor degree graduates who continue on for more education contribute in unexpected ways. Many earn doctorates in physics research, of course. But undergraduate physics majors post some of the highest scores on the entrance exams for professional programs in medicine and law.
Among the science, engineering, math and computing disciplines, physics is not the only one in which FSU provides outstanding undergraduate programs. The university’s new Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences program for pre-health students is breaking new ground. The undergraduate programs in Statistics and Computer Science are growing rapidly. And that is just a sampling.
But FSU can only continue to serve Florida’s students well if we maintain a bedrock commitment to providing high quality undergraduate education, even while attending to the other demands that a research university must meet. It’s a tall order, but Florida requires nothing less."

Monday, November 21, 2016

Booster project 'Township' Update: "The Garden Bar"




For The Table@ForTheTable 4 hours ago
Township you look so pretty (The Garden Bar)

Amazon apparently talked to the ACC about digital rights




Joe Ovies @joeovies 4 minutes ago
Amazon apparently talked to the ACC about digital rights as they try to get into the live sports game.

More ESPN has obsession with SEC part 421458978978912345




Sean BreslinVerified account @Sean_Breslin 21 Nov 2015
The SEC Network is using I-AA Charleston Southern's I-AA ranking. This is not a joke.

 

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Most 9+ Win Seasons since 1962




Pick Six Previews @PickSixPreviews 7 minutes ago                       
Most 9+ Win Seasons since 1962
48- Nebraska
35- Alabama, Ohio St
32- Mich, OU, PSU
29- FSU, Texas
26- UF, USC, UGA
24- ND, LSU, Miami, Tenn

Thursday, November 17, 2016

105 smartest public colleges in America


http://www.businessinsider.com/the-105-smartest-public-colleges-in-america-2015-9

A website crunched the US News data and ranked public schools by their SAT/ACT composite scores. FSU ranks #31.


Smarts Rank School Average SAT
1 Georgia Institute of Technology 1400
2 University of California—Berkeley 1390
3 University of Michigan—Ann Arbor 1380
4 College of William and Mary 1370
5 University of Virginia 1355
6 Colorado School of Mines 1340
6 United States Air Force Academy 1340
8 University of California—Los Angeles 1325
9 University of Maryland—College Park 1315
10 University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill 1305
10 University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign 1305
12 University of California—San Diego 1300
12 Ohio State University—Columbus 1300
14 Binghamton University—SUNY 1290
15 University of Wisconsin—Madison 1285
15 Missouri University of Science & Technology 1285
15 United States Naval Academy 1285
18 University of Texas—Austin 1280
18 New College of Florida 1280
 20 United States Military Academy 1275
21 University of Pittsburgh 1270
22 University of Florida 1265
22 University of Minnesota—Twin Cities 1265
22 United States Merchant Marine Academy 1265
25 Clemson University 1255
25 University of Texas—Dallas 1255
25 United States Coast Guard Academy 1255
28 University of California—Santa Barbara 1250
28 University of Connecticut 1250
28 Stony Brook University—SUNY 1250
31 Miami University—Oxford 1245
31 North Carolina State University—Raleigh 1245
31 Florida State University 1245
31 Michigan Technological University 1245
35 University of Georgia 1235
36 University of Washington 1230
37 University of Colorado—Boulder 1225
37 Auburn University 1225
37 University of Alabama—Huntsville 1225
37 CUNY—Baruch College (3) 1225
37 Truman State University 1225
37 California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo (3) 1225
43 SUNY—Geneseo 1220
44 University of California—Davis 1215
44 Virginia Tech 1215
44 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—New Brunswick (3) 1215
44 University of Massachusetts—Amherst 1215
44 College of New Jersey 1215
49 University of Maryland—Baltimore County 1210
50 Purdue University—West Lafayette 1205
50 University of Alabama 1205
50 University of Tennessee 1205
50 University of South Carolina 1205
54 University of Delaware 1200
55 University of North Carolina—Asheville 1195
56 Pennsylvania State University—University Park 1190
56 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1190
56 University of North Carolina—Wilmington 1190
59 Texas A&M University—College Station 1185
59 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1185
59 University of Vermont 1185
59 University of Oklahoma 1185
59 University of Central Florida 1185
59 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 1185
65 University of California—Irvine 1175
65 Indiana University—Bloomington 1175
67 Michigan State University 1165
67 University of Iowa 1165
67 University of Missouri 1165
67 Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge 1165
67 University of Arkansas 1165
67 University of Cincinnati 1165
67 CUNY—Hunter College 1165
74 University of South Florida 1160
74 Virginia Military Institute (3) 1160
76 Christopher Newport University (2) 1155
77 University at Buffalo—SUNY 1150
77 George Mason University (2) 1150
77 Salisbury University (9) 1150
77 Appalachian State University 1150
81 University of California—Santa Cruz 1145
81 University of Nebraska—Lincoln 1145
81 Iowa State University 1145
81 University of Kansas 1145
81 Arizona State University—Tempe (2) 1145
81 University of Kentucky 1145
81 Kansas State University (2) 1145
81 Oklahoma State University 1145
81 University of Massachusetts—Lowell 1145
81 University of Louisville (3) 1145
81 University of Houston 1145
81 University of Minnesota—Morris 1145
81 University of Wisconsin—La Crosse 1145
94 James Madison University 1140
94 University of South Florida—St. Petersburg 1140
96 University of California—Riverside 1130
96 College of Charleston 1130
96 Georgia College & State University 1130
99 University of Utah 1125
99 Colorado State University 1125
99 University of Illinois—Chicago (3) 1125
99 Mississippi State University 1125
99 University of Wyoming 1125
99 Montana State University 1125
99 Montana Tech of the University of Montana

Seminole Booster Project 'Township' almost done





For The Table@ForTheTable 2 minutes ago
Township is coming along and 99% sure we will open Friday before gator game

Another Seminole Booster Revenue project

So FSU owns this property (no word on if they have partners).  So new sources of revenue from FSU recently:

*CVC rental (own property) $200K a year
*Champions Club (events, concerts, etc)
*College Town Phase 1, 2, 3

FSU Boosters are working HARD to diversity and find new sources of revenue. 


http://www.urbantallahassee.com/index.php/projects1/item/896-1119-west-gaines-street

Location: 1119 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL


Status: PROPOSED
Owner: Seminole Boosters, Inc.
Design: Genesis Group | m+a architects
Contractor: North American Properties
Website: ONLINE
ETA: TBD
Value of Improvements: TBD
Description: The proposed project is located on 1.46 acres at 1119 West Gaines Street. The project is the construction of a seven-story parking garage and a 115-unit (388-bedroom) student housing development. The properties are zoned UV (University Urban Village) and are located within the MMTD (Multi-Modal Transportation District), Downtown Overlay.
 
 
 
 
Site Plan Overview


https://retail.naproperties.com/florida/tallahassee/stadium-centre

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

FSU president can now lobby for FSU



http://www.wtxl.com/news/thrasher-can-start-lobbying-for-fsu/article_8cbd54b8-ac5f-11e6-991d-af256636381e.html


"After being required to keep his distance for two years, Florida State University President John Thrasher can return to the halls of the Legislature.
Thrasher this week registered to lobby for the university, slightly more than two years after he took over as president of his alma mater.
Thrasher was long a powerful figure in the Legislature, serving from 1998 to 2000 as House speaker and later moving to the Senate, where he served as rules chairman.
Between his stints in the House and Senate, Thrasher also worked as a lobbyist.
But former lawmakers are barred from lobbying the Legislature for two years after they leave office, preventing Thrasher from lobbying for the university until this month.
It is common for university presidents to register as lobbyists for their institutions.
Also, Florida State has three other registered lobbyists, including Kathy Mears, who recently went to work for the university after serving as chief of staff in the House."



The face of ESPN when 1 SEC team is in top 10

See Paul's face lower right.




Andrew @Opieap13 2 hours ago
Finbaums face after realizing there is only 1 SEC team in top 10. 😂

Weeks in the Top 10




Saturday Tradition @Tradition 27 minutes ago
And they said there was no depth in the B1G.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Domi Station serves as hub for Tallahassee entrepreneurship



http://www.fsunews.com/story/life/2016/11/13/domi-station-serves-hub-tallahassee-entrepreneurship/93764448/

A quasi-home for entrepreneurs, Domi Station provides the means for facilitating an idea from inception to fruition

"When Tallahassee’s innovators need help with the application of their entrepreneurial ideas, many turn to Domi Station. Located in the All Saints district, Domi serves the community as Tallahassee’s prime startup incubator.
Lucas Lindsey, the Executive Director and co-founder of Domi Station, works in-house to develop and nurture the pool of start-up talent in Tallahassee.
“Domi is a hub for entrepreneurs in Tallahassee. We provide co-working space, programs and resources to help people start companies,” said Lindsey. “We’re doing it because we want to change the economy and give people the option to stay here, and to diversify the economic base of the community. We have a big vision for where Tallahassee could be and we think entrepreneurs are going to take it there, so we want to help them do that.”


"Aside from its continuous schedule of community events, Domi has various programs designed to mentor start-ups at different stages of development. The Get Started cohort is a six-month session that includes intense mentorship, access to extensive resources and six months of twenty-four hour access to co-working space at Domi Station. This program costs $400 to the public but is completely free to students of FSU, FAMU and TCC.
“Anyone who is starting a business, whether they are 40 years old or 20 years old, are at the same level,” said Lindsey when talking about his Get Started program.  “Some people have more experience or more connections in a network or industry, but it’s going to be just as much hard work for that person, so we put those people together in the same cohort. Through the diversity, members learn a lot more from each other.”
27 mentors, with experience in various aspects of the startup process, work to facilitate this strategy.
According to Cofie, the key to entrepreneurial success is to surround yourself with people that are working on similar projects. Cofie says it can be a lonely road and people that aren’t on board can bring you down. She urges entrepreneurs to be careful whom they hang around with and to create a supportive environment for yourself. For students and innovators in Tallahassee, Domi Station can provide that nurturing environment."

ACC Graduation Rates for football


Andrea Adelson@aadelsonESPN 60 seconds ago
Graduation success rates, ACC football:
Duke 94
WF 91
BC 90
VT 89
UM 86
Clem 84
Cuse 80
GT 78
FSU 77
UVa 77
Pitt 71
NCSU 70
UL 69
UNC 59


Andrea Adelson @aadelsonESPN 13 minutes ago
Latest GSR is for student-athletes that entered as freshmen between 2006-09.

TV ratings factoids




Lou Ciaccia @louciaccia 56 minutes ago
TV ratings...through 11 weeks, appearances by conference in the two most viewed games of the day: SEC - 9
B1G - 7
ACC - 7
B12 - 1
PAC - 0
 
Lou Ciaccia @louciaccia 55 minutes ago
Conf games only, appearances by conference in the two most viewed games of the day:
  SEC - 7
B1G - 6
ACC - 5
B12 - 0
PAC - 0

Another world record magnet at #FSU




Florida State Univ. @floridastate 39 minutes ago
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