3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Good afternoon! It’s wonderful to be here today. It is always a happy occasion when we can celebrate the opening of a new building on campus. But today is especially gratifying because we are dedicating two new buildings that will serve so many of our students today and for generations […]

Good evening. It’s great to be here in Panama City! This is an exciting time for our Panama City Campus — a new dean, new academic programs, and we hope a new residence hall on the way. This campus has been providing educational opportunities for Bay County area residents for more than 30 years, but […]

4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 — College of Medicine Auditorium and Atrium I’m so pleased to be here to take part in this ceremony. It’s good to see Durell’s wife, Nancy, and many of Durell’s family and friends here as we pay tribute to him and celebrate how much he meant to Florida State University. […]

Friday, Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m. — Civic Center Good afternoon! Welcome! It’s great to see you all here today! This is such an exciting time of year! On Monday, nearly 42,000 students will begin classes. That’s four times larger than the enrollment when I was an FSU student in the 1960s! As the semester begins, […]

12:15 p.m. Thursday, May 28 — Holiday Inn, North Monroe Street Good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me to speak today. It’s a pleasure to be here among so many friends of Florida State University. I hope everybody had a nice Memorial Day weekend. I know Mike Cramer and a few others in […]

7 p.m. Saturday, April 25 — City Tavern Club Good evening, and congratulations! It’s wonderful that the Seminole Club of Greater Washington DC has been around for 50 years! That’s something to celebrate. I want to thank Howard Shores and the committee for making this gala possible. The DC Noles owes its start to a […]

3:20 p.m. Sunday, April 12 – Alumni Ballroom Welcome parents and friends, and congratulations to each of our initiates. It’s an honor to be here with you today. I know that Phi Beta Kappa has a tradition of hosting very distinguished speakers. The best known — Ralph Waldo Emerson — delivered his “American Scholar” address […]

7 p.m. Friday, April 10 — Alumni Center Good evening, and welcome back to campus! It’s wonderful that you have been part of the FSU family for more than 50 years! I hope you look at Florida State University as your home, even as the campus itself has grown and changed over the years. I, […]

8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8 — 3rd Floor Varsity Club Thank you, Stan. I’m so excited to be here with you today to celebrate your success! I want to tell you how proud I am of the work that you do everyday to bring positive attention to Florida State University. And what a fantastic season […]

10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 25 — Strozier Library I have fond memories of the time I spent here at Strozier when I was a student. Of course, if you had talked to any of my professors, I’m sure they would have told you they wish I had spent a little MORE time here in the […]