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FSU Dance Marathon kicks off 31st year of fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network

Florida State University received a $1 million donation from Brian and Kathryn Ballard to expand the Food for Thought Pantry; the pantry works to reduce food insecurity among local students.
This is the largest one-time donation to FSU Student Affairs in history.
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<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amelia-Rivers-Headshot.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Amelia Rivers, a recent graduate of the College of Music, at El Libertador Plaza Principal while traveling to Jardín, Colombia. (Amelia Rivers)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amelia-Rivers-Headshot.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amelia-Rivers-Headshot-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amelia-Rivers-Headshot-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>As a universal language, music often has the power to connect people across borders. Recent Florida State University graduate Amelia [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/fsuglobal/2026/04/03/musicology-graduate-finds-community-in-colombia-through-fulbright-english-teaching-assistant-award/">Musicology graduate finds community in Colombia through Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>

As a universal language, music often has the power to connect people across borders. Recent Florida State University graduate Amelia […]

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<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tom-Shannon-Featured.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, the former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, delivered the lecture “Strategic Leadership in the 21st Century: How You Can Shape the Emerging Global Order” March 26 at The Globe Auditorium. (Jalisa Redding/Center for Global Engagement)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tom-Shannon-Featured.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tom-Shannon-Featured-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tom-Shannon-Featured-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>Florida State University welcomed the former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for a lecture last week, where he [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/fsuglobal/2026/04/03/former-under-secretary-of-state-for-political-affairs-inspires-next-generation-of-global-leaders-at-fsu/">Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs inspires next generation of global leaders at FSU</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>

Florida State University welcomed the former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for a lecture last week, where he […]

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<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/News-page-design-1080-x-720-px-1024x683.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="graphic with white background and garnet lettering that reads &quot;Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week&quot;" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/News-page-design-1080-x-720-px-1024x683.png 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/News-page-design-1080-x-720-px-512x341.png 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/News-page-design-1080-x-720-px-768x512.png 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/News-page-design-1080-x-720-px-900x600.png 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/News-page-design-1080-x-720-px.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University will celebrate the contributions and achievements of its graduate and professional students during the annual national Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week, [&#8230;]</p>
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Florida State University will celebrate the contributions and achievements of its graduate and professional students during the annual national Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week, […]

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