Whether you’re a New ‘Nole just starting at FSU, or a senior preparing to graduate, there is plenty to do during the summer at Florida State! The Summer ‘Noles site provides a list of upcoming events and programs, and hours of popular campus locations. Visit http://summer.fsu.edu for details!
The Division of Student Affairs held the annual DSA Awards & Recognition Ceremony, “DSA Caucus Awards”, on Thursday, May 10th, 2012, and over 30 individuals and programs were honored with awards. Click here to visit the list of winners for 2012.
The Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Induction Ceremony has been moved to the Florida Ballroom in the Oglesby Union due to inclement weather. The ceremony will start as scheduled at 5:30.
The Student Government Association (SGA), Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), Christian Campus Fellowship, Information Technology Services (ITS), the FSU Reading and Writing Center, the Oglesby Student Union, and University Libraries have partnered to maximize the amount of quality study/research space and academic support services available during the spring 2012 Finals period (April 15th-April 27th).
Strozier Library will be open 24/7 beginning Sunday, April 15 at noon. The library will not close again until Friday, April 27 at 6pm. Strozier will also extend tutoring hours and offer additional tutors in high demand subjects. In addition, the computer lab in Strozier will be open 24/7. Dirac Library will be open 24/5 beginning Sunday, April 15, offering textbook reserves, circulation of laptops, tutoring, and all other services.
The William Johnston Building (WJB) will extend both operation and tutoring hours during the exam period, with tutoring from ACE available until midnight. The Reading and Writing Center (RWC) will extend tutoring hours offered in Strozier, Dirac, and WJB. The Oglesby Union will be open for students to study until 2am, with free coffee and snacks available. The Union computer lab will also be open 24/7. The Christian Campus fellowship will provide coffee and programming in Dirac and WJB.
The NASPA and NOLES Undergraduate Fellows Program hosted an End of Year ceremony on Thursday, April 5. Congratulations to graduating seniors: Athena Bressack, Ryan Bennett, Marco Blanco, Alexander Campagna, Briyanna Jenkins, Allison Johnson, Kaila Kowalski, Lenet Rivas, Molly Shannon, Alyssa Smathers, Gabriel Solomon, and Cobretti Williams. Please visit our web site: http://n2ufp.fsu.edu/ for more information or to get involved, or check our our Facebook and Twitter pages.
The Florida State University Career Center is pleased to announce Myrna Hoover as the new Director effective Friday, March 16, 2012. Ms. Hoover holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Communication from Florida State University and brings 25 years of leadership and career services experience to this role. Most recently she served as The Career Center’s Program Director for Employer Relations and Recruitment Services. In this role, Ms. Hoover was responsible for managing centralized recruitment programs to meet the needs of students, alumni and employers; supervising the execution of career events; managing on campus interviewing; overseeing campus and community outreach, and more.
She directs facilities on both the main FSU campus and in the College of Engineering. In addition to serving as Program Director, Mrs. Hoover assisted in the creation and implementation of the Placement Partner Program; a program that helps employers establish a high-profile recruiting presence on FSU’s campus.
US News recently reported on service-oriented spring break projects at universities across the United States, including Florida State University:
About 50 students from Florida State’s FSU Alternative Breaks Program plan to travel to El Salvador and various cities across the U.S. for community service, the Democrat reports. Here, the degree seekers will do everything from educating immigrant children to rebuilding a hospital.
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Student Affairs Women Lead honored Dr. Mary Coburn on March 7, 2012 by naming her one of their #31 women for Women’s History Month. Student Affairs Women Lead notes Dr. Coburn’s positive impact on students, the higher education field, and the larger community. Read the entire article at http://sawomenlead.com/2012/03/07/31-women-mary-coburn/
CALLING ALL FSU STUDENTS!
If you are involved in utilizing technology in creative ways in your studies at FSU, we invite you to show off your work at FSU DIGITECH 2012.
WHAT IS DIGITECH?
On March 30th, DIGITECH 2012 will fill the William Johnston building with displays, projections, and exhibits showing the most creative and innovative uses of technology across campus. These exhibits and more will live on online after the event at www.DIGITECH.fsu.edu.
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The faculty and staff of Florida State University donated $397,240 to the United Way of the Big Bend during the university’s 2011 United Way Employees Campaign, exceeding the $390,000 goal.
Dennis Bailey, associate vice president for facilities administrative services, and Jeanine Ward-Roof, dean of students, served as the campaign’s co-captains. Both praised the university’s administrators, staff and facultyfor making the campaign a success.
“We did it! Despite the economic challenges our community is faced with, we were able to work together to exceed the goal,” Ward-Roof said. “It was a great honor to work with co-captain Dennis Bailey, campus campaign coordinator Dianna Norwood of the university’s Division of Finance and Administration and all of those who organized the United Way events and awareness throughout the university.”