Education & Society

Florida State to help military wage war on suicide

Published: October 27, 2010 | 12:00 pm

American soldiers are taking their own lives in the largest numbers since the military began keeping records, and the Department […]

Published: October 11, 2010 | 12:00 pm

Sociology Professor Jill Quadagno, one of Florida State University’s most eminent scholars, has been elected a member of the prestigious […]

Published: September 16, 2010 | 12:00 pm

A doctor records his patients’ symptoms on a tiny laptop computer, receiving instant, expert feedback for his diagnosis. A police […]

Published: September 14, 2010 | 2:00 pm

Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President Lawrence G. Abele has announced the appointment of Nicholas Mazza as dean […]

Published: July 2, 2010 | 12:00 pm

High schools across the nation have long struggled to improve student achievement and reduce dropout rates. While reforms enacted over […]

Published: June 29, 2010 | 12:00 pm

T-shirts? Check. Logo? Check. Theme song? Check. Touring schedule? Check. Another rock band launching a summer tour? Not quite. Replace […]

Published: June 28, 2010 | 12:00 pm

More than a dozen Florida State University reading experts have been awarded a total of $26 million to help solve […]

Published: May 12, 2010 | 2:13 pm

A 40-school study called Classroom SCERTS® Intervention (CSI) is under way at The Florida State University to measure the effectiveness […]

Published: April 30, 2010 | 1:00 pm

A psychology professor who is perhaps the nation’s leading expert on the causes and prevention of suicide and who has […]

Published: April 22, 2010 | 12:00 pm

When it comes to early reading, a bad teacher can prevent children from reaching their full potential. That’s the finding […]

Published: March 17, 2010 | 12:00 pm

The nation’s Board on Human Sciences (BoHS) has elected a new chairwoman. She is Professor Billie J. Collier, dean of […]

Published: February 18, 2010 | 12:00 pm

Barbara Foorman, the Francis Eppes Professor in the Florida State University College of Education and director of the university’s Florida […]