< Previous“I’m excited about this location and how it will transform FSU’s dining experience and contribute to overall student success. Florida State University understands food and dining are critical to student achievement.”—Kyle Clark, Vice President for Finance and AdministrationHome Away From Home . . . Along with Seminole Café and the Suwannee Room, “1851” has joined a roster of great places to eat on campus. Located in the Azalea residence hall, 1851 boasts menu items created specifically for the university. This 24,000-square-foot facility that features a storefront architectural style is home to five micro-restaurants. These eateries offer a wide variety of options from local providers and dishes that incorporate fresh ingredients and locally sourced foods. At 1851, diners will find an eclectic mix of trendy spaces suited for studying or socializing, which are conveniently located in the heart of campus on Jefferson Street. Visit seminoledining.com for more information. University Housing promotes student success by providing environments that encourage engagement in both academics and leadership development. The staff, who live and work in the residence halls, encourage lifelong learning by promoting responsible citizenship, scholarship, appreciation of differences, wellness, and campus involvement. Eighty-five percent of first-year students choose to live on campus. Those who select this option typically transition successfully into college life making higher grades, completing more classes, and returning for their second year at higher rates than those who do not. To complete a housing contract, students must be admitted to FSU. Students who submit a contract early will have the most flexibility in housing options. Visit housing.fsu.edu for complete details and to take a virtual tour.Living LifeAS A ‘NOLEHousing on Campus10LEACH STUDENT RECREATION CENTERExercise your options with hundreds of machines, weights, and a 16-lane indoor pool facility and spa.INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAMKeep playing in one or more of 40 individual and team intramural sports.OUTDOOR PURSUITS Snorkel, raft, hike, surf . . . FSU’s outdoor adventure program specializes in wilderness fun. Develop your skills on an exciting excursion!THE FSU RESERVATIONEnjoy the great outdoors in our own backyard. Located on scenic Lake Bradford, the “Rez” is an ideal place to get some R&R.FSU prioritizes total wellness, and we strongly encourage activities that promote lifelong health.Visit campusrec.fsu.edu for more information. Join a pick-up game or IM league on one of FSU’s29 outdoor fields & 24 sports courts3,379The number of patrons Leach Student Recreation Center averages each day.73 acreson Lake Bradford make up the FSU Reservation waterfront ParkFlorida State University’s new Innovation Hub is the result of a $2.5 million invest-ment by the Provost to deepen FSU’s distinctive commitment to continuous innovation. Located at the heart of FSU’s campus, the Innovation Hub fills the first floor of the Louis Shores building.The 14,000 square foot space is designed to support Design Thinking with the latest technologies: a Digital Fablab, Virtual Reality Lab, Hacker-space, and a variety of spaces and technologies for collaborative work supporting groups from two to 140. The Innovation Hub is supported by nineteen partner departments within the University. Visit innovation.fsu.edu for more information.Staying ActiveInnovation Hub11 is through the FsU Career Center. The #1 way students find employment Supporting Your Career GoalsCAREER CENTER SERVICESCAREER ADVISINGSpeak with a Career Adviser to plan your career, gain information, and discover majors and occupations that fit your skills and interests. Visit career.fsu.edu for more information. FSUSHADOW Connect with employers, community partners, alumni, and friends of the university for one-day job shadowing experiences to provide career exposure in a wide variety of fields and industries.PROFESSIONOLE MENTORSTalk with someone who has the job you want by searching ProfessioNole Mentors, a database of alumni and friends of FSU who want to share career information and insight with you.CAREER-RELATED WORKSHOPSGain employability skills and insight as you begin your job or internship search. The Career Center offers a series of professional development workshops throughout the semester.HANDSHAKEUse this online resource to connect with employers, view job listings, and apply for part-time, full-time, and internship positions.GRADUATE SCHOOL Decide if graduate school is the right fit by visiting the Career Center for resources and information to help you carefully consider your options.GARNET & GOLD SCHOLAR SOCIETYParticipate in the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society, which recognizes students who excel within and beyond the classroom in the areas of Leadership, Internship, Service, International Study, and Research. The TOP 5 areas of employment for FSU graduates are:• Education• Financial SErvicES• MarkEting• accounting• HoSpital & HEaltHcarEof FSU graduates who applied 73% one or more offers of admission.to pursue further education have “Whether you’re deciding on a career choice, developing employability skills, or applying for a career opportunity or graduate school, The Career Center at FSU stands ready to prepare you for success.” —Myrna Hoover, Director12“Florida State means three things to me: confidence, community, and future. I am very appreciative of . . . this university, which prepared me for forty-four years that have gone so well,” says Wendy Clark of her amazing career in marketing.Clark was named the new president and CEO of DDB North America, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. In her previous position as a top marketing executive for Coca-Cola, Clark led groundbreaking campaigns in both national and international markets. She also served as senior vice president of advertising for AT&T, where she directed the most ambitious rebranding and advertising campaign in the company’s history. In 2007, she was inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement and was cited in AdAge magazine as “one of the most important women in marketing.”“I like talking about my first job after college because it’s advice I offer to today’s grads. My first job was as a receptionist in an ad agency. I knew if I could just get in there I could prove myself, and within six months that’s what happened as I moved into the account team. The point is, never be above doing anything.”Wendy Clark, B.A. ‘91Raoul Cantero, B.A. ‘82“The two most important skills of an appellate lawyer or judge—writing clearly and thinking critically—were things I first learned at [FSU]. FSU gave me that gift by accepting me, nurturing me, urging me to grow, to learn, to teach myself.”Appointed to the Florida Supreme Court in 2002 by then-Governor Jeb Bush, Raoul Cantero was the first justice of Hispanic descent and one of the youngest ever to sit on the Court. In his six years as a justice, he heard hundreds of appeals and authored well over 100 opinions.Now, former Justice Cantero leads White & Case’s Miami Disputes Practice. He also focuses on cross-border disputes relating to Latin America. Cantero has represented many global clients at the trial and appellate levels, specializing in complex, class-action, and high-profile litigation. Justice Cantero is also the firm’s Global Executive Partner for Diversity, in which position he oversees the firm’s recruitment, retention, and promotion of minority lawyers. In 2016, Law360 found that White & Case was the most diverse law firm in the U.S. In addition, AmLaw has ranked White & Case #1 in the diversity of attorneys for four consecutive years.For the past 11 years, Tracy Wright has ensured Netflix content is successfully delivered to its more than 100 million customers around the globe. Now, the $12 billion company has recognized Wright’s ability to develop talent—elevating her to the newly created director’s role of human resources business partner. “The team I support is a global team.” The job is part coach and part Tracy Wright, B.S. ‘93mentor, [where she focuses on] ten core values. “The one that jumped out to me . . . was integrity . . . You speak your mind . . . even though it may be controversial.”The Jacksonville native credits an FSU summer school class in political science, marveling “that I could form my own thoughts and opinions about what’s happening in the world and not just follow in my family’s footsteps.” Wright also landed a part-time job in a Tallahassee music store that launched her career as a leader, and today she’s considered an integral part of Netflix’s success in helping women thrive in tech. Above all, she leads women to channel their passion—what she calls the secret sauce of success. “If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.”Myron Rolle was an All-American and the BET Male College Athlete of the Year in 2008. Rather than entering the NFL draft, however, he became a Rhodes Scholar and spent the next year earning his MSc in medical anthropology from Oxford University. In 2010, he was drafted by the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, and his career in pro football lasted until 2013—when he entered medical school. Now Rolle is at Harvard pursuing a career in neurosurgery.Rick Maese of the Washington Post has noted, “While he understood the brain more than his teammates, nothing scared him away from the sport. He competed with extra padding in his helmet and tried to focus on tackling fundamentals as much as possible, but he said he couldn’t afford to play with any fear.” Rolle told Maese, “I don’t think I fully [grasped] the potential dangers of . . . traumatic brain injuries Myron Rolle, B.S. ‘08/ M.D. ‘17until toward the end of my career . . . I’m always thinking, how can I influence other players to have that light turn on sooner? With neurosurgery, every day feels like a football game . . . [all brains are] different, and there’s so much . . . we don’t know. [Each] day . . . you have to perform. And I like performing.”Successful Graduates13Our Area . . . Tallahassee is Florida’s lively capital city, situated in the rolling Red Hills of the state’s panhandle. The people are hospitable, the weather is gorgeous, and there’s more to do than you can imagine. Being a ‘Nole means being embraced by FSU as well as the wider community, which has an outstanding reputation for supporting students’ aspirations. We think Tallahassee is an amazing place to call home, and we can’t wait to share it with you!Capital of FloridaOriginally Tulwa-hassee, meaning Old Town, or Old Fields, Tallahassee became Florida’s capital in 1824.PopulationTallahassee: 191,049 Leon County: 290,292Tree City, USAIn 1992, the National Arbor Foundation designated Tallahassee a Tree City.St. Mark’s Wildlife RefugeEstablished in 1931, St. Mark’s is spread along forty-three miles of northwest Florida Gulf Coast and encompasses more than 70,000 acres.Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell StadiumWith its phenomenal game-day atmosphere and cheering crowds, this is one of the best places in the country to enjoy college football, plus you’ll be seeing the DeVoe L. Moore University Center Complex, the largest, continuous brick structure in the United States.Wakulla Springs State ParkThis enchanted spring is just seventeen miles from FSU and is one of the largest, deepest freshwater springs in the world.Discovering Tallahassee14And while you’re visiting, consider . . .Ω Hitting the trail on one of “Trailahassee’s” finest paths or loops.Ω Meandering down one of Tally’s nine designated canopy roads.Ω Shopping and dining in our Midtown area, chock-full of fun, independent stores and restaurants.Ω Making the short drive to the Gulf of Mexico’s beautiful beaches.Ω Gaining an historic perspective at one of our many museums or historic sites.Ω Taking in the festive atmosphere at Railroad Square Art Park on a First Friday.Ω Watching the live music (or the clouds) from a blanket in Cascades Park.Ω Zipping through the canopy on one of Tallahassee Museum’s Tree-to-Tree Adventures. This amazing woodland site offers fifty-two acres and a window to our region’s environmental and cultural history.Ω Grabbing a seafood smörgåsbord at one of our local purveyors of fresh-off-the-boat fish.Ω Shopping and eating in College Town just minutes from FSU’s campus, where you’ll find boutique shopping and unique dining. Explore Tallahassee atvisittallahassee.com.15admissions.fsu.edu | 850.644.6200 | admissions@fsu.eduFSUAdmissions@FSUAdmissions@VisitFSUThe Seminole CreedTRUTHFULNESSI will be honest and truthful at all times and work for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University.RESPECTI will show respect for others, the University, the community, and myself.EXCELLENCEI will pursue excellence in my learning and living in the University and beyond.FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND INQUIRYI will support academic freedom, including the right of dissent and freedom of speech.DIVERSITYI will learn from and about those who are different and work to make the University inclusive.JUSTICEI will treat others in a fair manner and strive to make the University a community of justice.CITIZENSHIPI will act as a responsible citizen in the University and beyond, participating in those activities fostering citizenship.DISCOVERYI will take time for adventure, discovery, fun, excitement and friendship.Register for your visit at visit.fsu.edu. 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