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Danny McAuliffeNovember 21, 2017

The names of B.K. Roberts and Francis Eppes are a major concern of Florida State University’s new statue and building name review panel, if public comment at Monday’s meeting is any indication. The advisory panel, created by FSU president John Thrasher in the wake of the violent acts in Charlottesville, Virginia, also discussed university rules and future […]

Jim RosicaNovember 17, 2017

Chris Hart IV, who last was with Florida TaxWatch, will be the next CEO of the statewide Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers association, according to a Friday press release. He starts Dec. 4. Hart “will provide strong leadership to our association,” said Marcia M. Johnson, Franklin County Clerk and Comptroller and 2017-18 Board President, in a statement. […]

Staff ReportsOctober 25, 2017

Kerry Peluso has been named the new assistant vice president for research administration and finance to oversee the financial operations of Florida State University’s research enterprise, the university announced Wednesday. Peluso will start Dec. 11. She will succeed Associate Vice President for Research Olivia Pope, who is retiring after 24 years at Florida State, “where she […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 18, 2017

Second Lady Karen Pence will use the next three years, if not more, to promote the legitimacy and reach of art therapy—and Florida State University is along for the ride. On the university’s Tallahassee campus, Mrs. Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, on Wednesday announced she will use her position to champion art therapy, a […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerOctober 15, 2017

The state is asking a Leon County circuit judge to dismiss a case alleging the state has failed to match $460 million in private donations to universities and state colleges that were made under Florida’s matching-gift laws. University of Florida graduates and Florida State University donors filed separate class-action lawsuits, which were consolidated, seeking to […]

Peter SchorschOctober 7, 2017

Florida State University President John Thrasher announced the members of the President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions, according to a news release. “I want to thank the members of this panel for their willingness to take on this important matter,” Thrasher said in a statement. “I expect them to be deliberate, to be thoughtful and to […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2017

Declaring it is time for Florida to “modernize” it’s voting systems, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King unveiled a policy statement Tuesday calling for universal voter registration and for voters to vote anywhere in their county. King, a Winter Park-based developer of affordable and senior housing, rolled out a seven-point voting and elections plan Tuesday to […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 5, 2017

As Florida State University begins its look at its historical “campus names and markers, including statues,” former university president Sandy D’Alemberte isn’t convinced that the contentious statue of school founder Francis Eppes needs to come down. “I’ve heard from several people who criticize Eppes and I think some of what they’re saying is right, but that doesn’t lead […]

Phil AmmannAugust 31, 2017

Thursday, Florida’s University System Board of Governors reviewed its legislative budget requests for the 2018-19 fiscal year which will be sent for consideration by the governor and the Legislature. LobbyTools reports that requests for performance-based funding will increase by $100 million in state funds – totaling $690 million. The state and the institution’s investments would amount to […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerAugust 25, 2017

Florida State University is asking for a lawsuit filed by a former student paralyzed in a 2014 shooting at the University’s Strozier Library to be dismissed, asserting the school is not liable for the “action of a madman.” Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed filed a lawsuit in June against FSU in Leon County circuit court, seeking damages […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

FSU statue, building names cause for concern

Personnel note: Chris Hart IV to head Court Clerks group

Personnel note: Kerry Peluso joins FSU’s research arm

Karen Pence spotlights art therapy at FSU, rolls out agenda

State tries to scuttle matching-gift case

Takeaways from Tallahassee — FSU takes on campus names, markers

Chris King calls for ‘modernized’ voting systems, automatic voter registration

Don’t take down FSU’s Francis Eppes statue, Sandy D’Alemberte says

State University Board of Governors discuss 2018 budget, praise ‘remarkable progress’

FSU seeks dismissal of library shooting lawsuit