Saturday, September 26, 2020

ACC Gameday Appearances FSU set for 35th appearance on College GameDay


FSU set for 35th appearance on College GameDay





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Thursday, September 17, 2020

FSU Convention Center News

 






FSU Arena District, convention center could more than double to $53 million

The cost to build out the proposed Arena District, stretching from Florida State’s campus to downtown, could more than double and come with a price tag as high as $53 million for Leon County taxpayers.

The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency will weigh whether to approve a $40 million bond issuance for everything from design to construction in October to begin carrying out FSU’s vision for a hotel and convention center district, to include the Donald Tucker Center and Turnbull Center, along Madison Street.

Tallahassee is the only capital city in the south without a convention center, but a market feasibility study by FSU completed in December found a “high” demand for conferences, banquets and social events that could be accommodated by the project.

FSU is already in line for a taxpayer-funded access road near the university's southern border that would direct passengers to campus from Tallahassee International Airport. The Airport Gateway Project, proposed in 2017 and approved in 2018, improves seven miles of roadway and adds 12 miles of new sidewalks, trails and bike lanes that connects the airport to fringes of FSU and Florida A&M universities.

In Sept. 2018, the IA Board, authorized the bond financing process of $20 million to start funding the Arena District this year though associated surtaxes. But FSU officials said they are unable to provide any supplemental funding for design and construction. 

Bragg Stadium, Fairgrounds, Canopy projects fill packed Blueprint meeting

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

FSU sees record rise in graduate student enrollment

 





FSU sees record rise in graduate student enrollment

Florida State University has seen a 23 percent increase in graduate student enrollment this fall, far surpassing its goal of 3 percent in annual growth.

The Graduate School experienced a rise in enrollment in 56 percent of its academic plans for Fall 2020, including double-digit increases in 41 programs. This fall, 3,442 new graduate students enrolled, boosting FSU’s total number of graduate students to more than 9,000.

“People are realizing more and more about the incredible opportunities available at Florida State and the amazing value we offer,” said Mark Riley, dean of The Graduate School. “We know it’s a special place, and other people are realizing that, too.”

The increase didn’t occur overnight — it’s included in the strategic plan and something the university has been working on for several years. Last year, graduate enrollment grew by 6 percent.

Brian Barton, associate dean for Business Operations at The Graduate School, leads an enrollment team formed by Provost McRorie in 2017. Using a multi-prong approach, Barton and his team have achieved a clear trajectory of growth in graduate enrollment since 2017.

“When you combine these things like the cohesive marketing campaign, increased graduate fair recruitment and increased web resources, and then combine that with real-time help in terms of phone, email and webinars — these aspects come together and lead to a very well-qualified entering cohort for fall 2020,” Barton said.

Barton’s team also worked with each college and department to create very content-specific marketing materials for specific graduate programs. The wide-reaching marketing campaign also concentrated on recruiting members of the local community who could begin master’s programs without moving.

It led to some impressive results. The College of Business more than doubled its enrollment of new master’s students from 434 last year to 932 students in 2020. The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Askew School of Public Administration and the Information Technology program in the School of Information also saw marked increases.

While the coronavirus pandemic prompted Barton to propose waiving the GRE for graduate admission this fall, the exponential growth in enrollment can also be attributed to the reputation and rank of FSU.

“The university, as a whole, offers such a good academic product, and the reputation and rank of FSU, coupled with our efforts, essentially added to the product that we market,” Barton said.

Riley said that while the pandemic and the GRE waiver are factors in these soaring numbers, he believes the upward trend will continue.

“I think we are going to increase in the future because what we offer here at Florida State is so exceptional that people, thanks to rankings and all the other positive factors, are realizing that what FSU graduate programs offer are transformational and life changing,” he said.

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FSU US News Update

 





Florida State University retained its place in the Top 20 among national public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, while improving in several key measures considered in the publication’s methodology. 

FSU is No. 19 on the list, marking the second consecutive year that the university placed in the Top 20. The rankings appear in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2021” guidebook. 

“Our continued recognition as one of the nation’s Top 20 public universities is a reflection of Florida State’s commitment to academic excellence and student success,” said President John Thrasher. “This is the result of hard work by our students, faculty and staff and support from the Florida Legislature and the Florida Board of Governors, who have been staunch champions of our goals and aspirations.”  

The university improved on 11 of 15 key factors used to compile the ranking score. Once again, the metrics shined a spotlight on Florida State’s continued emphasis on student success. 

“We’re thrilled that we reaffirmed our status as a Top 20 university and improved in the measures that Florida State holds dear, such as graduation rates, the graduation rate of our Pell Grant students and class size,” said Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie. 

Florida State matched last year’s 6-year graduation rate of 83 percent, outperforming its predicted 6-year graduation rate by 13 percentage points. The university ranked No. 12 among public universities when comparing the actual graduation rate against the predicted rate, which U.S. News calculates based on the university’s resources and student profile. 

In addition, Florida State moved up to No. 15 among public universities for the graduation rate of students who receive a Pell Grant, a measure that drives the methodology’s social mobility factor. The university improved by two points in the metric, posting an 81 percent graduation rate among Pell Grant recipients. 

“Student success is at the heart of FSU’s mission,” McRorie said. “Every day, our university community works to ensure that all of our students, regardless of their family background or income, can succeed and graduate at these very high rates.”  

“Student success is at the heart of FSU’s mission. Every day, our university community works to ensure that all of our students, regardless of their family background or income, can succeed and graduate at these very high rates.” 
— Provost Sally McRorie 

FSU rose nine spots up to No. 13 in the class size metric. More than 60 percent of FSU’s classes have fewer than 20 students, an improvement of more than 4 percent over last year.  

“We continue to make investments to ensure our students have a world-class learning experience, and reducing class sizes helps our students have engaging, active  classroom experiences,” McRorie said. “It also makes it more likely that a faculty member may recognize a student’s special talent and encourage that student. Long–term research shows that mentoring is the single–most important university factor that alumni attribute to their overall well–being, even 20 years after graduation.” 

FSU also improved 2.3 points in the percentage of faculty with a terminal degree in their field. The university now ranks No. 18 among public universities in this category at 94.9 percent. 

“We are incredibly grateful for our outstanding faculty, whose commitment to excellence has helped to propel the university to these historic highs,” McRorie said.   

This year, U.S. News changed its methodology, adding the new category of graduate indebtedness. While FSU performed well in this measure, the new calculation devalued another metric that the university excels in — undergraduate alumni giving. FSU increased two places to No. 5 in the nation in undergraduate alumni giving. 

FSU now shares the No. 19 spot with three other public universities — the University of Maryland at College Park, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Washington.  

Also included in this year’s U.S. News report were undergraduate business and engineering program rankings, which were based solely on peer assessments.  

Florida State’s undergraduate business program moved up three places to No. 28 among public universities and six spots to No. 44 among all national universities.  

“We are extremely proud to be among the best business schools in the nation,” said Michael Hartline, dean of the College of Business. “We are determined to continue our journey of preeminence by focusing on our highly recognizable points of distinction: outstanding faculty, rigorous programs and unparalleled student success.” 

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering vaulted 37 spots to No. 40 among public universities and 51 places to No. 69 among all national universities. 

“We are delighted that the quality and impact of our engineering education is increasingly recognized in these rankings,” said J. Murray Gibson, dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. “I’m also proud that our student body, combined from two major universities, is uniquely diverse and is changing the face of engineering for future generations.” 

Among all national universities, including private universities, FSU ranked 58th in the overall rankings. Syracuse University, a private institution, joined FSU, Maryland, Pitt and Washington at No. 58. The national universities category comprises 385 institutions (208 public, 175 private and 2 proprietary) that offer a wide range of undergraduate majors as well as master’s and doctoral degrees. 

U.S. News & World Report determines its national university rankings based on these factors: graduation and retention rates (22 percent); undergraduate academic reputation, i.e. peer assessment (20 percent); faculty resources (20 percent); financial resources (10 percent); graduation rate performance (8 percent); student selectivity (7 percent); social mobility (5 percent); graduate indebtedness (5 percent); and alumni giving (3 percent). 


 



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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

FSU research institute award that will focus on better understanding ecosystem and climate interactions.

 



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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Student Union Update

 

Welcome back FSU students! We’re excited for you to see the progress that's been made on your new Student Union. The...

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