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75-671: Built in 1910, the Westcott building was named after James Diament Westcott, Jr. who was an early contributor to the predecessor of Florida State University ; his 1887 estate was valued at $ 100,000. The Westcott building was built in 1910 to serve as the Florida State College 's administration building by which it was known until 1936. In that year the building was renamed the James D. Westcott, Jr. Memorial Building by then university president Edward Conradi in remembrance of

150-610: A chapter of Phi Beta Kappa , as well as the first university in Florida so honored. Florida State was the largest of the original two state universities in Florida until 1919. Returning soldiers using the G.I. Bill after World War II stressed the state university system to the point that a Tallahassee Branch of the University of Florida (TBUF) was opened on the campus of the Florida State College for Women with

225-483: A comprehensive flagship university, FSU has a statewide and even national draw for students and has considerable fundraising capabilities. The Stable Outlook reflects Fitch's expectation that the university will sustain adjusted cash flow margins, as defined in Fitch's criteria, in line with historical trends, and that balance sheet strength will be maintained and improve over time. Florida State University aspires to become

300-730: A few weeks of assuming office as Attorney General in July 1868, Westcott was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Republican Governor Harrison Reed , making him the youngest justice in the Court's history . Despite their political differences, Reed saw potential in appointing Westcott to the Supreme Court. For one, it was important for Reed to appease the Southern Democrats by appointing one of their own to

375-466: A historic symbol of Florida State University , as most who have attended the school consider its twin brick towers, arch-style entry and fountain an iconic component of the school. In the mid-2000s, Florida State University began developing its Legacy Walk —which leads pedestrians through a variety of walkways that display statues, busts and stained-glass windows of individuals who the University deems important to its history. The Legacy Walk begins at

450-528: A later date. The Florida Legislature recognized the university under the title " University of Florida " in Spring 1885 but committed no additional financing or support. Without legislative support, the university project struggled. The institution never assumed the "university" title, and the association dissolved when the medical college relocated to Jacksonville later that year. According to Doak Campbell , Florida State University's fifth president, "During

525-646: A lifelong bachelor, left his entire estate to his Alma mater, the West Florida Seminary, which was struggling at the time. In part thanks to his contribution, the college survived to become Florida State University . In December 1936, Florida State University renamed the Administration Building to the James D. Westcott Jr. Memorial Building . Florida State University Florida State University ( FSU or Florida State )

600-541: A new, expanded, lobby area and the expansion and remodeling of the northwestern wing of the auditorium. The renovations were finished in October 2010 and Ruby Diamond was officially opened with a concert on October 8, 2010. Total cost for the renovations was approximately $ 35 million. Actual improvements on the auditorium are an increase in the size of the lobby bringing it to 11,000 square feet and increased facilities including ticket vendors and restrooms. The renovations on

675-535: A part of the State University System of Florida , Florida State University falls under the purview of the seventeen member Florida Board of Governors . Guided by the Board of Governors, the thirteen member Board of trustees is "responsible for the administration of its university in a manner that is dedicated to, and consistent with the university’s mission which shall be otherwise consistent with

750-631: A ratio of 20 students to each faculty member. The College of Medicine has six regional campuses located in Daytona Beach , Fort Pierce , Orlando , Pensacola , Sarasota and Tallahassee . Florida State has campuses in London , Florence , Panama City, Panama and Valencia, Spain . These campuses are a part of the year-round international programs. Florida State University is divided into 17 colleges and over 110 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes offering 277 degree programs. As

825-503: A top ten public research university and AAU member. The university is the home of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory among other advanced research facilities. Other milestones at the university include the first ETA10-G/8 supercomputer and the development of the process to syntheisize the anti-cancer drug Taxol. Florida State University is divided into 17 colleges and schools including

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900-430: Is classified "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university had research and development (R&D) expenditures of $ 414 million. Per 2022 National Science Foundation data the university ranked 82nd out of 890 evaluated institutions. The university has an annual budget of $ 3 billion and an annual estimated economic impact of $ 15.5 billion. Florida State has a collaborative relationship with

975-404: Is 96% and a four-year graduation rate of 75%. The university has an 83.0% six-year graduation rate. Florida State University students, numbering 43,701 in 2023, came from more than 130 countries, and all 50 U.S. states. The ratio of women to men is 58:42, and 24.2 percent are graduate and professional students. Miami-Dade , Broward , Palm Beach , Hillsborough , and Leon County make up

1050-537: Is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida , United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida . Chartered in 1851, it is located on Florida's oldest continuous site of higher education. Florida State University maintains 17 colleges, as well as 58 centers, facilities, labs, institutes, and professional training programs. In 2023, the university enrolled 43,701 students from all 50 states and 135 countries. Florida State

1125-406: Is authorized to display a battle streamer Natural Bridge 1865. FSU is one of four institutions that can display a military battle streamer. In 1883, the institution officially known as the West Florida Seminary was organized by the Board of Education as The Literary College of the University of Florida. (In the terminology of the time, schools were divided into seminaries and literary institutions;

1200-731: Is by permission of the Tribal Council, the governing body of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. FSU's use of the Seminole imagery was granted an NCAA waiver in 2005, due to the coordination the Seminole Tribe of Florida has with Florida State. As of 2024 FSU's university-wide financial endowment was $ 785.2 million with total assets valued at $ 1.03 billion. The endowment helps provide scholarships to students, support teaching and research, and fund other specific purposes designated by donors. In 2022 Florida State University

1275-726: Is contained within the brick facade walls of the University Center. It is reportedly the largest continuous brick structure in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The brick complex also houses offices of the university, the registrar, the Dedman School of Hospitality, and classrooms. The FSU Southwest Campus was acquired by the university in 1930 and was formerly known as "The Farm". It encompasses another 740 acres (3.0 km ) of land off Orange Drive. The southwest campus currently houses

1350-704: Is home to Florida's only national laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory , and was instrumental in the commercial development of the anti-cancer drug Taxol . Florida State University also operates the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art , the State Art Museum of Florida and one of the nation's largest museum/university complexes. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The university

1425-564: Is located in the northwest quadrant of the campus. The College of Medicine, King Life Science buildings (biology) as well as the Department of Psychology are located on the west end of campus on Call Street and Stadium Drive. Located off Stadium Drive in the southwest quadrant is the University Center , which encloses Doak Campbell Stadium and Bobby Bowden Field. The stadium seats 79,560 spectators. Doak Campbell Stadium

1500-494: Is located on the first floor of the Westcott building. Originally built in 1911 to serve as the main auditorium for the University, it was torn down in 1951 after developing a settling crack and was rebuilt in 1954. In 1970 the auditorium was named in honor of a generous benefactor to the University and a graduate of the Florida State College for Women . Renovations on Ruby Diamond Auditorium began in April 2008, which were to include

1575-405: Is one of the two original state-designated "preeminent" universities in Florida. Florida State University receives the highest National Science Foundation research and development award in the state. Princeton Review's 2024 Best Value Colleges ranked FSU the top public university in Florida and sixteenth nationally. For 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida State University as

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1650-423: Is the oldest continuously used site of higher education in Florida and is the home of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall which serves as the university's primary performance venue. Historic student housing residence halls include Broward, Bryan, Cawthon, Gilchrist, Jennie Murphree, Landis, and Reynolds and are located on the older eastern half of campus. Newer residence hall complexes, Ragans and Wildwood, located near

1725-404: Is there today is however not the original one. Westcott fountain was replaced in 1988, due to failure of the original support system. Westcott fountain sits upon what was previously referred to as "Gallows Hill": during the 1830s, the hill was a site of executions. Westcott fountain has become a monument at Florida State University . It is a symbol of the University that sits at the main entrance to

1800-401: Is traceable to a plan set by the 1823 U.S. Congress to create a higher education system. The 1838 Florida Constitution codified the primary system by providing for land allocated for the schools. In 1845 Congress passed the law admitting Florida as the 27th state. In a supplementary act to the law granting admission, Congress authorized two townships to host seminaries, one east and one west of

1875-622: The 1st Florida Infantry under the command of Brigadier General James Patton Anderson . Westcott served as Anderson's Commissary General and attained the rank of Captain . After his retirement from the Confederate States Army in 1864, Westcott served as the clerk of the C.S. District Court for Florida. After the end of the war, Westcott was elected to the Florida House of Representatives , representing Leon County , in 1866, though he would resign later that year. In

1950-616: The Florida A&;M University – Florida State University College of Engineering , which is housed in a two-building joint facility with Florida A&M University . In addition to the College of Engineering, The Don Veller Seminole Golf Course and Club are located here and at the Morcorm Aquatics Center. The FSU Research Foundation buildings, as well as the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory , are located on

2025-410: The John S. Knight and James L. Knight Foundation Lobby, which serves to welcome visitors and provide performance entertainment space for viewers. Two bronze doors at the entrance of the building lead to a hallway gallery of presidential portraits. Each individual portrait featured in the hallway portray a president whose vision drove the university to what it is today. The circle in front of Westcott

2100-668: The Seminole Tribe of Florida and is allowed to use the name Seminoles and certain imagery. FSU's intercollegiate sports teams, known by their " Florida State Seminoles " nickname, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Florida State's varsity teams have won 19 all-time national athletic championships in nine sports. Florida State University

2175-427: The "Brick Program." The brick plaza was a project of the classes of 1996 and 1997. Its construction in 1998 was possible through the generous donations of students, alumni, faculty, staff and more. The bricks are used to commemorate names, special dates and accomplishments and new bricks are installed every semester. In 1982 the fountain was renovated in commemoration of Professor Anna Forbes Liddell . The fountain that

2250-550: The 1868 elections, Westcott, a Democrat , successfully ran for Florida Attorney General . This is despite the fact that both the 1868 Presidential election and 1868 Florida Governor election were both landslides for the Republican Party as a result of the 1868 Florida Constitution enfranchising freedmen , who mostly registered as Republicans. Additionally, many former Confederates, mostly Democrats, were still disenfranchised as part of Reconstruction . Within

2325-484: The 19th best public university in the United States, and 55th overall among all national universities, public and private. For 2019, the FSU College of Business was ranked 27th undergraduate program among all public universities and 44th among all national universities. In 2017, Florida State was ranked one of the most efficient universities. Florida State is ranked the 16th best doctorate-granting university in

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2400-1156: The Colleges of Applied Studies, Arts & Sciences, Business, Communication & Information, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Human Sciences, Law, Medicine, Motion Picture Arts, Music, Nursing, Social Sciences & Public Policy, and Social Work, plus the Graduate School, Dedman School of Hospitality, and the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship. Florida State offers 103 baccalaureate degree programs, 107 master's degree programs, an advanced masters/specialist degree in 6 areas, 63 doctorate degree programs, and 3 professional degree programs. The most popular Colleges by enrollment are Arts and Sciences, Business, Social Sciences, Education, and Human Science. The Florida State University College of Medicine operates using diversified hospital and community-based clinical education medical training for medical students . The students spend their first two years in academic medical courses on

2475-558: The Court, as it was filled with carpetbagger Republicans. Additionally, Westcott's friendly disposition on the one hand and thoroughness in researching the law and precedent on the other made him invaluable to the Court, and earned him respect from members of both parties. During his time on the Court, Westcott wrote 267 decisions, more than any other Justice up to that time except for Chief Justice Edwin M. Randall . In 1872, incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas W. Osborn did not run for re-election. Westcott ran to succeed him, receiving

2550-543: The Democratic nomination. However, Westcott lost in the general election to Republican Simon B. Conover as a result of the continuing Republican wave during Reconstruction. Westcott continued to serve on the Florida Supreme Court until illness forced him to resign in 1885. Westcott died in Tallahassee, Florida, on April 19, 1887, from the same illness that forced him to resign just two years earlier. Westcott,

2625-695: The FAMU/FSU Engineering Library. Strozier Library is located at the center of the campus and is open extended hours during Fall and Spring semesters. Next to the Donald L. Tucker Center , the College of Law is between Jefferson Street and Pensacola Street. The College of Business is in the heart of campus near the FSU Student Union and across from the HCB Classroom Building. The science and research quad

2700-703: The FSU campus in Tallahassee. They are then assigned to one of the regional medical school campuses for their third- and fourth-year clinical training. Rotations can be done at one of the six regional campuses in Daytona Beach , Fort Pierce , Orlando , Pensacola , Sarasota or in Tallahassee. The middle 50% of the Fall 2023 entering freshmen class had a GPA range from 4.2 to 4.5; a SAT range from 1330 to 1410 and an ACT range from 29 to 32. The acceptance rates for admission in 2023 were 23.0% for 61,278 freshman applicants. FSU's second-year, full-time freshman retention rate

2775-572: The Faculty Senate is subject to the veto authority of the university president, which may be appealed to the university trustees by two-thirds Senate vote. The student government was established in 1935 and consists of executive, judicial, and legislative branches. The student government executive branch is led by the student body president and includes the student body's vice president, treasurer, seven agencies, four bureaus, and an executive cabinet responsible for handling an agenda set out by

2850-549: The Florida Institute was transferred. The main campus consists of 485.87 acres (2.0 km ). Outside Leon county the university owns more than 1,715 acres (6.94 km ). The main campus is bordered by Stadium Drive to the west, Tennessee Street ( U.S. Route 90 ) to the north, Macomb Street to the east, and Gaines Street to the south. The Westcott Building is the school's readily identifiable structure at College Avenue and S. Copeland Street. The Westcott location

2925-474: The Florida counties with the greatest enrollment of in-state students. Students from Georgia , New York , New Jersey , North Carolina , Texas , Pennsylvania , and Illinois make up the largest states for out-of-state students. FSU hosts about 2500 international students . Around seventy-seven percent of the international students are graduate students and come from mainly China , India , South Korea , Panama , and Turkey . Florida State University

3000-512: The South" during this period, about similar student activities at the University of California, Berkeley . The school is also said to have originated the 1970s fad of " streaking ," said to have been first observed on Landis Green. In 1972 Margaret Menzel , a professor in the biology department, led a class-action lawsuit charging discrimination against women in pay and promotion. The case

3075-621: The Southwest Campus in Innovation Park . Florida State University Panama City is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) from the main campus. The campus began operations in 1967, and FSU assumed control in July 1982. The Bay County Commission donated a 26-acre waterfront site for a new campus, which was completed in 1987. In Fall, 2023 the campus had over 1200 students engaged in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The satellite institution currently has

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3150-555: The State of Florida), a school for white women ( Florida Female College later changed to Florida State College for Women ), and a school for African Americans ( State Normal and Industrial College for Colored Students ). The Buckman Act was controversial, as it changed the character of a historic coeducational state school into a school for women. The school's early and major benefactor, James Westcott III , willed substantial monies to support continued operations. In 1911, his estate sued

3225-599: The Suwannee River. In 1851, the Florida Legislature authorized the seminaries to be awarded to the two towns offering the best school support. The legislature declared the first purpose of these institutions was to train male and female teachers in all subjects generally taught at public schools, then to educate the public in agriculture, science, law and citizenship. While the East Seminary

3300-491: The United States for free speech and thought in a ranking released in 2024 by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression . After many years as a whites-only university, in 1962, Maxwell Courtney became the first African-American undergraduate student admitted to Florida State. Fred Flowers joined the FSU baseball team as the first African-American athlete in university history in 1965. In 1966 Lenny Hall became

3375-520: The Westcott building and its surrounding plaza at a bronze statue of Francis Eppes , a plantation owner who took an interest in educational issues in Florida . Although Eppes was an integral contributor to the eventual creation of Florida State University , his statue was the subject of a referendum for its removal in 2016, as The Students for a Democratic Society believed it should be removed due Eppes’s usage of slaves. The students voted to keep it, but

3450-409: The Westcott fountain to further develop its atmosphere for students, residents and tourists alike. The surrounding asphalt around Westcott was removed and replaced with more green space and landscaping, including holly ferns, pink azaleas, Japanese maple trees and sago and coontie palms. Beneath the asphalt, Tallahassee architect Rodney Lewis claimed to have found a thousand bricks, which were reused in

3525-591: The athletic quadrant; and DeGraff Hall, located on Tennessee Street. On and around the Florida State University main campus are seven libraries: Robert Manning Strozier Library, Dirac Science Library named after the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and Florida State University professor Paul Dirac , Claude Pepper Library, College of Music Allen Music Library, College of Law Research Center, College of Medicine Maguire Medical Library and

3600-429: The auditorium also include increased seating capacity to 1,260, improved lighting, improved sound, and aesthetic changes in the auditorium proper. A rehearsal room was added behind the performance stage to allow for a simultaneous warm-up while another ensemble performs. James Westcott III James Diament Westcott, III (May 1, 1838, or June 18, 1838 – April 29, 1887), also known as James Diament Westcott, Jr. ,

3675-474: The auditorium inside of the Westcott Building, which is the largest auditorium on campus. The College of Music at Florida State University has six concert halls (Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, Opperman Music Hall, Dohnanyi Recital Hall, Lindsay Recital Hall, Longmire Recital Hall, and Owen Sellers Amphitheatre). Ruby Diamond Auditorium is the primary performance venue for Florida State University and

3750-573: The cadets played a minor role in the battle defending artillery pieces. The combined Confederate forces defeated attacking Union forces leaving Tallahassee as the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi River not to fall to Union forces. At the surrender of Florida, Union military forces disarmed the cadets and used campus buildings as barracks until September 1865. The school then reopened and resumed its academic purpose. The FSU Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

3825-538: The controversy of the social acceptance of homosexuality was evident at FSU in the 1980s. Official university policy established in 2013 prohibits discrimination against multiple protected groups, including the LGBT community. The Florida Legislature approved the creation of the allopathic Florida State University College of Medicine in June 2000 due to a need for medical doctors, especially in primary care fields. It

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3900-480: The first 50 years...its activities were limited to courses of secondary-school grade. Progress was slow. Indeed, it was not until the turn of the [twentieth] century that it could properly qualify as a collegiate institution." In 1901, it became Florida State College. The 1905 Florida Legislature passed the Buckman Act , which reorganized the Florida college system into a school for white men (University of

3975-528: The first African-American basketball player for Florida State. In 1968 Calvin Patterson became the first African-American player for the university football team. During the 1960s and 1970s Florida State University became a center for student activism especially in the areas of racial integration , women's rights , and opposition to the Vietnam War . The school acquired the nickname "Berkeley of

4050-486: The former Florida Supreme Court justice who had left a large part of his estate to what was then the West Florida Seminary in 1887. In April 1969, much of the interior of the building was destroyed by a fire. Renovations of the interior of the building were completed in 1973 and were able to preserve the historic collegiate gothic exterior that the building is known for. This renovation created space for

4125-494: The fountain is located on an old execution site, some students have reported hearing strange noises at night. There have been a few reports stating that the entire Westcott area is still haunted by the executed dead. Ruby Diamond was one of the thirteen members of Florida State University ’s graduating class of 1905. Aside from being a political activist, Diamond made numerous donations to more than thirty-seven organizations. Two scholarships have been named in her honor as well as

4200-555: The legacy project. This campus-wide beautification project was estimated at $ 200,000. The Westcott area remains a popular place to capture graduation photos. Westcott fountain is a historic landmark on the campus of Florida State University . It sits at the end of College Avenue in front of the Westcott building. There is a large, marble plaque in front of the fountain with the Florida State University logo, used to welcome people to campus. Westcott fountain came into

4275-820: The men housed in barracks on nearby Dale Mabry Field . By 1947 the Florida Legislature returned the FSCW to coeducational status and designated it Florida State University . The FSU West Campus land and barracks plus other areas continually used as an airport later became the location of the Tallahassee Community College . The post-war years brought substantial growth and development to the university as many departments and colleges were added, including Business, Journalism (discontinued in 1959), Library Science , Nursing , and Social Welfare. Strozier Library (1956), and Tully Gymnasium (1956) were built at this time. Florida State University ranked third in

4350-555: The mission and purposes of the State University System as defined by the Board of Governors". The president of the university answers to the Board of Trustees. The university executive staff report to the president, with subordinate sections reporting through the staff. The Faculty Senate is the legislative body for the university and elected from member of the general faculty. The Faculty Senate prepares academic policy and sets academic standards. Any action of

4425-548: The name does not imply a focus on literature.) Under the new university charter, the seminary became the institution's Literary College and was to contain several "schools" or departments in different disciplines. However, in the new university association the seminary's "separate Charter and special organization" were maintained. Florida University also incorporated the Tallahassee College of Medicine and Surgery, and recognized three more colleges to be established at

4500-685: The name, he used the "Jr." suffix rather than the "III" suffix throughout his life. Westcott studied at the West Florida Seminary . In 1858, Westcott became the Assistant Secretary of the Florida Senate . The following year, he became the private secretary of Governor Madison S. Perry . During the American Civil War , Wescott served as an officer in the Confederate States Army , serving in

4575-476: The possession of Florida State University in 1917 as a gift from the Florida State College for Women , classes of 1915 and 1917. Today, the fountain is a symbol of unity and heritage for Florida State University . Westcott fountain sits in the center of Westcott Plaza , surrounded by engraved bricks. The bricks commemorate students, professors and others who have contributed to Florida State University . The Florida State University Alumni Association administers

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4650-617: The school. During the Civil War , the seminary became "'The Florida Military and Collegiate Institute.'" Enrollment grew to around 250 students. The school arguably became the state's largest and most respected educational institution. In 1865, at the Battle of Natural Bridge south of Tallahassee, cadets from the school joined active-duty Confederate troops in the defensive line. The cadets were trained by Valentine Mason Johnson and led into battle by Captain D.W. Gwynn. Some reports show

4725-427: The school. One of the longest standing traditions surrounding the Westcott fountain is being dunked in the water by a group of friends on their 21st birthdays as a way to welcome the person to the legal drinking age and it is said that one is not truly a Seminole until dunked in there. Aside from the traditions that accompany the fountain, there are also many ghost stories that have been created surrounding it. Since

4800-520: The state educational board contending the estate was not intended to support a single-sex school. The Florida Supreme Court decided the issue in favor of the state, stating the change in character was within the intent of the Westcott will . By 1933 the Florida State College for Women had grown to be the third largest women's college in the US. It was the first state women's college in the South to be awarded

4875-546: The state, Tallahassee re-established an old school for boys, now called the Florida Institute, and combined the school with land and buildings. The legislature finally awarded Tallahassee with the West Seminary in 1856. The governor signed the law on January 1, 1857. In October 1858 the school was made coeducational by incorporating the Female Institute, which was located nearby. The West Florida Seminary

4950-710: The statue was removed from the Legacy Walk in 2018, and in January 2021 FSU President John E. Thrasher ordered Eppes' name be removed from the College of Criminology building and the Eppes statue permanently removed from campus display. The announcement came after Thrasher decided to accept the recommendations from the President's Task Force on Anti-Racism, Equality, and Inclusion . During his presidency, Wetherall added more vegetation, improved irrigation, and more bricks to

5025-470: The student body president. The legislative branch includes eighty senators, and the judicial branch consists of a chief justice and four associate justices, who must be in their second or third year of law school. Reforming male collegiate sports after the 42-year hiatus (1905–1947) when FSU was a women-only college, FSU students voted to use the name "Seminoles" as the university collective name and symbol. The Seminole imagery in some university activities

5100-492: The twelve universities of the State University System of Florida . The status is based on objective criteria and must be earned annually. The shared goal of having top national universities in Florida is highly political, often centering on the use of the term " flagship ," a poorly defined and frequently inflammatory informal title. The state acquired the land of the main campus from the City of Tallahassee in January 1857 when

5175-543: Was an American politician from the state of Florida who served as the 19th Justice of the Florida Supreme Court . Westcott was born in the city of Tallahassee in the Florida Territory on either May 1, 1838, or June 18, 1838. Westcott is the son of James Westcott , an early Florida politician who would later serve as its U.S. Senator . Although Westcott is the third in his family to share

5250-407: Was first closed to traffic by former Florida State University President Sandy D’Alemberte in 1994. In 2005, former Florida State University President T. K. Wetherell took steps to complete the restoration work from the prior decade, which included the removal of mildew from the Westcott Building’s front and paving the fountain’s circle with bricks. Wetherell sought to preserve the Westcott area as

5325-413: Was located on the former Florida Institute property. The area, slightly west of the state Capitol , was formerly and ominously known as Gallows Hill, a place for public executions in early Tallahassee. During 1860–1861, the legislature amended the 1851 law and started military instruction for students, partly due to the desire to protect the instructional staff from conscription, which would have closed

5400-481: Was rated by Fitch, Moody's and S&P Global as having the highest credit rating of all universities in Florida. Moody's Ratings graded FSU debt at Aa1 and Aa2 in 2022. S&P Global Ratings rated the university AA+ overall in 2022. Fitch Ratings affirmed the FSU Issuer Default Rating at AA+ on February 14, 2022, with a stable outlook. Fitch's Analytical Conclusion states: As

5475-444: Was settled in 1975 with an agreement that the university would establish a task force to investigate bias against women at the university and to revise its anti-nepotism policy so as to not discriminate against the wives of university employees. Bill Wade, a gay male student, was elected Homecoming Princess using the name "Billie Dahhling" in 1980. While Wade's election may initially have been more college prank than protest,

5550-461: Was settled in Ocala in 1853, the West Seminary state institution opportunity created a contentious fight between the towns of Quincy, Marianna, and Tallahassee. Quincy dropped out of the competition in the following years, while Marianna and Tallahassee refused to yield. Failing to resolve the impasse, the conflict was returned to the governor and legislature for resolution. In 1854, as an incentive to

5625-490: Was the first medical school approved in the United States in almost two decades. The King Life Sciences Building, located next to the College of Medicine, was added June 2008, to complement medical research with research in related fields. In 2013 the Florida Legislature and the Florida Board of Governors designated Florida State University and the University of Florida as the first two "preeminent universities" among

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