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FSU Ranks among nations top 10 for PR

http://www.collegemagazine.com/top-10-best-schools-public-relations/

"If you aspire to stand behind the podium as the White House Press Secretary or create the next Ice Bucket Challenge, consider a major in public relations. Especially at one of these top 10 schools. PR is similar to journalism because the internship opportunities and the professors you choose are essential to getting the best education. And writing and communication skills play a huge role. Where PR differs is that your opinion or the opinion of the company you work for should shine through. You’ll learn how to craft your voice and tailor your message at the following top notch schools for PR."

7. Florida State University

"Ready to meet local reporters and dive into a PR specialty? Florida State University students get the full PR experience starting with computer skills classes and a speechwriting class. This helps when it comes to creating websites for clients and learning how to tailor content toward specific audiences. At FSU the public relations major intersects with the advertising major. Both majors take the same beginner classes, which allows students to see which one might be more aligned with their interests. Public relations majors need to have a minor, which allows them to dive into a specific industry. Think film, political science or health. Minoring in public health for example would allow you to work in public relations at a hospital or at a medical association. FSU public relations students also need to complete an internship, and they can get involved in organizations like the Florida Public Relations Association, which creates opportunities to meet local reporters and attend events for professional development. FSU is the kind of place where PR students get a breadth of knowledge and real advice from people in the field."

FSU Freshman Class Factoid of the Day

The subtext.....if you are male....do all you can to go to FSU.


FSU CCI ‏@FSUCCI 38m38 minutes ago

Women make up 59.4% of the new freshman class, while 40.6% students are male. Meet the new class #FSU20!pic.twitter.com/Nhoxs83QO1

    

FSU/Clemson Stat of the Day

David Hale

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@DavidHaleESPN

Against P5 teams that finished with a winning record, last 5 years:

Clemson & FSU: 55-18 (.753)
All other ACC: 101-272 (.271)

 

 

12:37 PM - 23 Aug 2016    

 

Recruiting Heat Map by Conference

http://rukkus.com/blog/college-football-player-hometowns/

FSU Endowment horrible performance

https://floridastate.forums.rivals.com/threads/bot-meeting.129441/

"I'm guessing we outsource the management of our endowment to another company since I don't see any one on the Foundation web site who looks like they would be day trading. Whoever this company is, SUCKS. This is how FSU's endowment has performed against the average of other schools recently.

2015
Average: 2.4%
FSU: -3.1%

2014
Average: 15.5%
FSU: 14.0%

2013
Average: 11.7%
FSU: 10.1%

2012
Average: -0.3%
FSU: -5.2%

2011
Average: 19.2%
FSU: 16.1%

Only once in the last 10 years (in 2008) has FSU's endowment out performed the average. "




"2006 does seem be the turning point. Between 2002 and 2005 FSU was beating the average. If our endowment had performed just average since 2005, the endowment would be $800 million right now."


"In 2005, FSU had the #121 ranked endowment.

The latest rankings had FSU ranked #157. Given Taxol (which some of the money was endowed) and the 6 year old capital campaign.....this is a surprising drop."


"Wow. So, FSU has underperformed the average by 33.2% since 2011? That's honestly scandalous. "


"According to NACUBO, the average return for endowments between $500 million and $1 billion over the last 10 years has been 6.7% annually. Our annual average was 3.77%. That's only 2.93% each year, but that adds up over 10 years. "



"6.7% is over 40% more than 3.77%. And yes, that's a big number.

My own 401k outperformed FSU by a country mile. They should put me in charge of the endowment."

AP Preseason Poll by conference

Pick Six Previews ‏@PickSixPreviews Aug 21

AP Preseason Poll by conference:

6 - SEC

5 - Pac-12

4 - ACC, Big Ten, Big 12

1 - AAC Notre Dame