2011 Walking Tour - FSU Visitor Center

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AND THERE’S MORE TO SEE The College of Engineering and Innovation Park are located on our Southwest Campus (about three miles southwest of the main campus). Here you’ll find two of our globally recognized facilities, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the High Performance Materials Institute. While you’re there, be sure to check out The Rec SportsPlex, one of the largest collegiate recreational facilities in the country, and the Don Veller Seminole Golf Course, our very own 18-hole golf facility.

Home to a bright, friendly, and diverse academic family from around the nation and the world

RESIDENCE HALL VISITATION

You may visit residence halls after 11:00 a.m. weekdays and after noon on weekends, excluding University holidays, exam weeks, or breaks between academic terms. Summer residence hall visits are limited to those halls housing summer students. To contact hall staff and request a look inside, use the call box near the hall entrance. Visiting just two halls will save time and provide a representative look at both floor plan types. Broward (15), Bryan (14), Cawthon (85), DeGraff (4023-4024), Gilchrist (16),

The resurrection of the Suwannee Room in the east wing of the William Johnston Building (17) will be accompanied by a restoration and expansion of the breathtaking west wing, where students will find new classrooms and computers, places to cozy up and read, and spaces to relax. You’ll find our new Heritage Museum in the renovated Werkmeister Humanities Reading Room in Dodd Hall (4). Magnificent stained glass windows created by the University’s Master Craftsman Program highlight the space, which is dedicated to honoring the distinguished history of The Florida State University.

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Gold Route, Stops 1–9 A one-hour walk focusing on the east (historical) side of campus.

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Garnet Route, Stops 1–12 A two-hour walk through the entire campus.

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Either tour may be extended for as long as you like, with indoor stops at any classroom building, residence hall, campus restaurant, recreational facility, or library of interest. If you’re touring campus on a weekend, between academic terms, during final exams, or at another time when one or more of these facilities may be closed, we invite you to visit us again on a typical class day. Student-guided campus tours are available most weekdays. For reservations, information, and dates when classes are in session, visit www.visit.fsu.edu/.

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The campus of your dreams – a rich blend of Jacobean and modern architecture with majestic oaks and rolling hills, all under sunny skies and near Gulf beaches

The new Student Wellness Center (4030), scheduled to open in 2012, will continue to promote the well-being of the Florida State community by providing the same services of the Thagard Student Health Center (28), as well as additional space for eye, dental, and x-ray exams; activity space for physical therapy and athletic training; and classroom space for students in the College of Nursing.

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Where state-of-the-art career planning and job-search technology can help turn your degree(s) into promising career opportunities

Phase II of Wildwood Hall (4022) will provide beds for 276 juniors and seniors. Each apartment will accommodate two students with private bedrooms, a shared bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen.

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We hope you enjoy this self-guided walking tour. It offers a general overview of campus for everyone interested in Florida State. To begin your tour, choose any numbered stop and follow either route, in either direction:

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Offering study abroad opportunities in areas of historical and cultural significance worldwide

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WELCOME TO FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

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In the last five years, our students have won more than 80 nationally competitive awards, including the prestigious Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater, and Hollings scholarships; the Pickering fellowships; and the Fulbright fellowships and assistantships

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Home to America’s first new allopathic medical school of the 21st century... and to one of the fastest-rising law schools in national rankings

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A major, comprehensive research university which offers nearly 200 undergraduate majors

In consideration of our resident students, residence hall visits do not include bedrooms. Visitors may view study areas, laundry rooms, kitchens, recreation areas, community bathrooms, and other spaces shared by all residents. Floor plans, information, and photos are available at www.housing.fsu.edu/. You may also wish to take a peek at our residence hall showroom located at the Suwannee Room, east entrance of the William Johnston Building (17).

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Where Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, internationally recognized research scientists, gifted artists, and other renowned faculty choose to teach

Jennie Murphree (12), Landis (74), Reynolds (13), Salley (46), and Wildwood (4020-4021) are suite-style halls; Deviney (43), Dorman (112), Kellum (53), and Smith (102) are community-style.

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One of Florida’s first universities; rich in history and tradition

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We also invite you to drive beyond the main campus to see the College of Law, about one block southeast of campus. Across the street from the College of Law is the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, where our basketball teams practice and compete.

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OUR HISTORY

AND THERE’S MORE TO DO Browse the exhibits of our student artists. Museum of Fine Arts (7) www.mofa.fsu.edu/ Get your garnet and gold gear. University Bookstore (70) www.fsu.bkstr.com/ Hungry? Seminole Dining is located throughout campus. www.seminoledining.com/

Unwind with a movie. Student Life Cinema (260) http://movies.fsu.edu/

In 1851, the Florida General Assembly passed a bill to establish the all-male Seminary West of the Suwannee River; its first building stood where Westcott Fountain stands today. In 1905, the campus became all-female and in 1909 was named the Florida State College for Women (FSCW). In 1947, to accommodate the influx of men returning to college after World War II, the institution became coeducational and was renamed The Florida State University.

Shoot some pool or bowl a strike. Crenshaw Lanes (193) http://union.fsu.edu/crenshaw/ Work it out. Bobby E. Leach Student Recreation Center (26) http://fsu.campusrec.com/leach/ Relax. Relax at “The Rez,” our 73-acre lakefront property located near our SW Campus. http://fsu.campusrec.com/reservation/ Find more information about events and sites of interest in Tallahassee at www.visittallahassee.com/

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Throughout your tour, look for banners, sidewalk identifiers, and raised podia marking The Florida State University Legacy Walk. This path through campus, which features statues, sculptures, signage, and monuments, provides information about people and events in Florida State history.


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