The inaugural Horizons Unlimited Conference was held on Monday, February 26, 2024. The daylong conference was part of FSU’s ongoing commitment to first-generation student success and its emphasis on expanding resources for first-generation students. About a quarter of FSU’s undergraduate population identifies as the first in their families to go to college, with the Center […]

President: 1994 – 2003 Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte, served as president of The Florida State University from 1994 to 2003. Prior to his presidency he was dean of the College of Law, and he continued his service to the university after his presidency. Throughout his tenure as president he was dedicated to academic excellence and research, […]

President: 2003 – 2010 During the tenure of T.K. Wetherell, the first alumnus to become president, The Florida State University enrolled the most academically talented students in the history of the university, increased the number of doctoral degrees awarded, set new records for research dollars and experienced a boom in campus construction. Soon after assuming […]

President: 2010 – 2014 Dr. Eric J. Barron took the position of 14th president of The Florida State University on February 1, 2010. Dr. Barron earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from Florida State as an honors student in 1973. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Miami, both in oceanography. He […]

November 6, 2014 – August 2021 John Thrasher became the 15th president of Florida State University in November 2014 following a successful career as a state legislator, businessman, lawyer and lobbyist. As president, Thrasher has focused his efforts on elevating FSU’s reputation as a preeminent research institution and has led the university to recognition as […]