Florida State University has been pre-selected by the service-learning advisory committee for inclusion in the inaugural edition of the Guide to Service-Learning Colleges and Universities. General information about service-learning in higher education will be included as introductory material in the Guidebook, based on information resources acquired from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse.  The Guide will profile four-year colleges and universities as well as two-year institutions and community colleges that are leaders in service-learning. Selected institutions demonstrate that they integrate community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities while using a deliberate and planned approach in order to fulfill the standards of service-learning.

The University Counseling Center once again scores high on the Client Satisfaction Survey distributed in November. Many responses rated The University Counseling Center “Excellent” in the areas of relationships, consultations, as well as aesthetics and scheduling.  Of the clients who participated in the survey, most responded that they would return to the Center if needed, and would recommend The Center to others who may seek counseling.
During fall 2006, the University Counseling Center supported more than 1,000 students by the services of group or individual sessions.  Issues that brought students to The Center include romantic/family relationships, anxiety, depression, academic adjustment, and self esteem. 
Consultations are available to students free of charge, and The Center offers various counseling methods tailored to meet the needs of students.  All services provided are confidential. For more information about services, call (850) 644-2003.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - It’s back.
After more than a decade-long hiatus, Renegade, Florida State University’s annual student yearbook has arrived on campus. With a theme of “Revival,” the 2005-2006 edition is the first since FSU stopped producing the yearbook in the 1990s.

While many colleges and universities across the country are eliminating their yearbooks because of a lack of interest, FSU is bucking the trend by resurrecting the time-honored tradition.
“The return of the yearbook is part of President T.K. Wetherell’s vision to develop a stronger sense of class identity among students,” said Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Coburn. “Our alumni also expressed interest in bringing the yearbook back because it provides a personal connection to the university after graduation.”

Plans for an even bigger and better edition of the Renegade for next year are already under way, with free senior portrait sittings taking place Nov. 27-Dec. 1 and Jan. 29-Feb. 2 in Room 305 of the Oglesby Union, according to yearbook adviser Anthony Marvin.

Although FSU’s yearbook tradition dates back more than a century when the university was known as the Seminary West of the Suwannee, this latest hiatus was not the first time there has been a break in production. After a few name changes including a 38-year run as Flastacowo, an acronym for Florida State College for Women, and another 35 years as the Tally-Ho, the yearbook was shut down because of a controversial editor in the 1970s. The yearbook could not be kept down, however, and six years later it was resurrected under the name Artifacts. The yearbook was renamed once again in 1987-88 when it became known as Renegade.

Florida State University’s Center for Civic Education and Service, Service Learning Program has received a matching grant worth $61,000 which will enhance the successful “Garnet and Gold Goes Green!” Recycling Program by focusing on many additional aspects of environmental sustainability.

As graduates head into the workforce, many are looking for a job; but this year, the jobs are looking for graduates.  The Career Center Student Employment Program Job Board, housed at the Career Center’s website, logged over one thousand new postings during academic year 2005-2006. These jobs consist of everything from part-time positions, technical and administrative support, as well as full-time positions. 

The Career Center is a reliable resource for students searching for a way to make ends meet.  Twenty-five percent of the jobs offered are for on-campus employment at FSU, but most job opportunities are in the community and surrounding area, and around the country.

The user can access to the Career Center’s website, http://career.fsu.edu/scguest.html, to view available positions, requirements, and contact for additional information.                 

Employers wishing to hire an FSU student for these types of jobs can post the positions through the SeminoleLink, the online job listings service. There is no charge to post positions online.

The Career Center also offers an array of services from Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Career Expositions, Resume and Interview Information; and it is home to the nationally recognized Career Portfolio. For more information, the Career Center’s Website is http://career.fsu.edu

Courtney Barry and Khadish O. Franklin (Greek Life) presented Creating Campus Conversations: A Dialogue on Organizational Accountability at the Institute on College Student Values.

Adrienne Frame (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, The Process of Finding the Right Job, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.

Mandy Hambleton (Career Center) presentation, Beyond Bubblegum, Hula Hoops, and Roller Skates:  Making Orientation Leader Training Memorable, was named Best in SROW Graduate/Professional Presentation at the Southeastern Regional Orientation Workshop in Tallahassee, FL on March 2-4, 2007.

Anna Hobby (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, Imagine…Running Wild with Intentional Recognition the Whole Year Through!, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.

Anna Hobby (University Housing), Bryan Schlein (University Housing), and Jillian Bracken(University Housing) won first Place in the 6th Annual StudentAffairs.com Virtual Case Study Competition.

Anna Hobby and Keith Echols Jr. (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, Pizza with Purpose: Run Wild with your Programming Model, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.

Julie Leos (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, Interpreting the DREAM, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.

Rita Moser (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, Speedmentoring 2007, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.

Rita Moser and Dave Sagaser (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, Transforming a Housing Program Through Renovation and Construction,, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.

Chandra Myrick and Miguel Hernandez (University Housing) presented a presentation titled, Applying the DREAM, at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) in Lexington, KY in late February.  This session was named Best in Conference and will be highlighted at the national convention in July.

Jeanine Ward-Roof, Ph.D. (Student Affairs), co-presented "Partnering with Parents to Develop a Great Team!" with Joy Smith, Ph.D., of Clemson University, at the conference of the Southern Association for College Student Affairs, Jacksonville, Fla., November 2006; presented "Facebook-truly a Mountain of Possibilities" and "Mountains of Possibilities for OPI Graduates" at the conference of the National Orientation Directors Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2006; Ward-Roof served as a faculty member at the Orientation Professionals Institute and co-presented with six other faculty members about the foundations of a orientation, programming for a variety of audiences, campus politics and issues for those new to the ield of higher education, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2006.

Juan R. Guardia, Ph.D. (Multicultural Affairs), presented "Nuestra Identidad y Experiencias (Our Identity and Experiences): Ethnic Identity Development of Latino Fraternity Members at a Hispanic Serving Institution," at three conferences in fall 2006: the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations in Orlando, FL; the Association for the Study of Higher Education in Anaheim, CA; and the Association of Fraternity Advisors in New Orleans, LA. In addition, his study was selected for presentation at the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators/American College Personnel Association joint conference in Orlando, FL in April 2007.

Tamara Bertrand Jones, Ph.D. (Division of Student Affairs) presented a paper, Cultural Competency in Evaluation: A Black Perspective at the American Evaluation Association in Portland, OR in November.

Lindsey Pugh and Christen Perry (Career Center) presented "Bridging the Technology Gap: Enhancing Career Services for the Millennial Generation" at a meeting of the Florida Career Professionals Association.

Rita Moser, Ph.D. (Housing), presented "Residence Hall Renovations are Resonating" at the conference of the Association of College and Univeersity Housing Officers, Jacksonville, Fla., October.

Josh Gross, Ph.D. (Counseling Center), and Nikki Pritchett, Ph.D., presented "Surveying Group Counseling Programs in College Counseling Centers" at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, August.

 

 

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