FSU History

Welcome to Spring 2025! This post introduces you to key people in the Department of History and how to connect with them. Ms. Kozar's walk-in advising schedule varies weekly. Email her for the up-to-date information <mkozar@fsu.edu>. Have a great semester! #fsuhistory

Congrats to Dr. Cathy McClive and her co-author Dr. Lisa Smith (@Uni_of_Essex) who received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Koren Prize with their article "Women at the centre: medical entrepreneurialism and ‘la grande médecine’ in 18th-century Lyon." doi.org/10.1093/fh/cra…

RECLAIM YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM CAMPUS FRIDAY The campus community will be able to retrieve personal belongings from select campus buildings between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, April 18. Be prepared to produce a photo ID to claim your belongings. All campus buildings will be locked but university faculty, staff, and volunteers will be on site at each of the following locations to assist individuals with claiming their belongings: Bellamy Building  EAOS Building  Carothers Building  Dirac Science Library  FSU Student Union  Strozier Library  HCB Classroom Building  Leach Center  Longmire Building  Love Building  Montgomery Hall  Moore Auditorium  Rovetta Business A&B  Thagard Building If your belongings were left in another campus building not on this list, or if you are unable to retrieve your belongings on Friday, please call 850-644-4444 between to 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. to schedule assistance. Please visit alerts.fsu.edu for updates.

SUPPORT CENTER HOURS, VIGIL SET FOR APRIL 18 SUPPORT CENTER OPEN FRIDAY, APRIL 18 The university will open a Support Center at the Askew Student Life Center from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 18. Counseling and Victim’s Advocate services will be available, and staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide assistance. VIGIL SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 18 The university will hold a vigil for the victims at 5 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Langford Green in front of the Unconquered Statue. UPDATED DINING HOURS Friday, April 18 – Sunday, April 20 Suwannee, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Seminole Cafe, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Vato Tacos, noon-10 p.m. Tally Mac Shack, noon-10 p.m. Chick-fil-A, 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Provision on Demand, 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. The Den, 9:30 a.m. - UPDATED STUDENT SERVICES Friday, April 18 DSST and Food Pantry, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (UCA, 4th Floor) University Health Services, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Leach Center, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Strozier Library, CLOSED Dirac Library, CLOSED Please visit alerts.fsu.edu for updates.

A big Thank You to our generous donors!❤️💛 With your help, we not only achieved our goal for FSU's Great Give- we exceeded it!This will allow one of our doctoral students to do archival research early in their graduate career. Thank you. #fsuhistory #FSUGreatGive

We are more than halfway through FSU's Great Give! With just under nine hours left, help us meet our goal. Any amount you can give will help us make that Pre-Dissertation Research Travel Award a possibility. Tap fla.st/8ESSIKR4 to get started. #FSUGreatGive #fsuhistory

The #FSUGreatGive is happening now! Your participation matters! With your support, we can send FSU History doctoral students to explore archives early in their graduate school careers. Visit fla.st/8ESSIKR4 to join us in giving. #fsuhistory #FSUGreatGive

FSU's Great Give is underway! Your gift during this 24-hour period of giving will support our talented students! Help us fund a Graduate Pre-Dissertation Research Award. While you are enjoying your morning coffee, visit fla.st/8ESSIKR4 to donate. #fsuhistory #FSUGreatGive

The #FSUGreatGive is tomorrow! #FSUHistory will be participating again. On Wednesday, March 5, we will be asking for your help to fund a Pre-Dissertation Research Award for our graduate students. Learn more & bookmark the page: fla.st/8ESSIKR4 @FSUGreatGive

#FSUGreatGive is in two days! #FSUHistory will be participating again. On Wednesday, March 5, we will be asking for your help to fund a Pre-Dissertation Research Award for our graduate students. Learn more & bookmark the page: fla.st/8ESSIKR4 @FSUGreatGive

#FSUGreatGive is next Wednesday! #FSUHistory will be participating again. On March 5, we will be asking for your help to fund a Pre-Dissertation Research Award for our graduate students. Learn more & bookmark the page: fla.st/8ESSIKR4 @FSUGreatGive

FSU to close Friday, Jan. 24 due to icy conditions and road closures. With unprecedented road closures throughout the region due to icy conditions, Florida State University’s Tallahassee will cancel classes and suspend normal business operations for Friday, Jan. 24. This includes the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The FSU Panama City campus will reopen Friday, Jan. 24. FSU's Tallahassee and Panama City campuses are closed Thursday, Jan. 23. The university expects to resume classes and normal business operations at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27. University officials continue to closely monitor weather developments. Stay weather aware and use extreme caution, particularly when traveling outdoors. Ice and freezing temperatures have created dangerous road conditions. Residential housing operations will continue throughout the closure. Seminole Dining locations will operate on an adjusted schedule. Updated operating hours will be posted on alerts.fsu.edu. For further information on the university’s status, official announcements, or situational updates, continue to check alerts.fsu.edu.

FSU to close Jan. 23 due to icy conditions As overnight temperatures are anticipated to refreeze roadways and impact critical services in the region, Florida State University’s Tallahassee and Panama City campuses will cancel classes and suspend normal business operations for Thursday, Jan. 23. This includes the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University Schools (FSU's K-12 charter school). Essential business operations will continue. Employees designated by their department as essential personnel should consult with their supervisors. A message to departments from Human Resources will follow with timekeeping guidance. The university expects to resume classes and normal business operations at 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24. University officials continue to closely monitor weather developments. Stay weather aware and use extreme caution, particularly when traveling outdoors. Ice and freezing temperatures have created extremely dangerous road conditions. Residential housing operations will continue throughout the closure. Seminole Dining locations will operate on an adjusted schedule. Updated operating hours will be posted on alerts.fsu.edu. Seminole Express buses will cease operations during the closure and resume a normal operating schedule Friday, Jan. 24. Please continue to follow alerts.fsu.edu for updates to campus services, and follow these winter safety tips: Melting ice and snow can cause falling debris, such as icicles or tree branches. Take caution when moving about campus, as walkways, stairs, and roads may still be icy or slippery. If going outside, dress appropriately for cold weather by wearing layers and know the warning signs of hypothermia (confusion, shivering, difficulty speaking, sleepiness, and stiff muscles) and frostbite (redness or pain in any skin area, white or grayish-yellow skin area, skin that feels unusually firm or waxy, numbness). Continue appropriate fire safety practices, such as keeping combustible materials at least 3 feet away from space heaters or other heating appliances and running generators outdoors at least 20 feet away from windows, doors, and attached garages. If you must drive somewhere, check road conditions before traveling by visiting FL511.com or by using mobile apps, such as Waze and Google Maps, which allow users to report road conditions. Individuals on campus should call the Facilities Service Center at 850-644-2424 to report Facilities issues or the FSU Police Department at 850-644-1234 for other emergencies. For further information on the university’s status, official announcements, or situational updates, continue to check alerts.fsu.edu.

FSU to close Jan. 21-22, due to forecasted winter weather. Due to anticipated wintry precipitation and ice and their impact on roadways and critical services in the region, Florida State University’s Tallahassee and Panama City campuses will cancel classes and suspend normal business operations Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22. This includes the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Essential business operations will continue. Employees designated by their department as essential personnel should consult with their supervisors. A message to departments from Human Resources will follow with timekeeping guidance. The university will resume classes and normal business operations at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. University officials continue to closely monitor weather developments. Stay weather aware and use extreme caution, particularly when traveling outdoors. Students are strongly encouraged to return to the Tallahassee area before road conditions are anticipated to deteriorate Tuesday evening. There is a potential for road closures around the region, that could include Interstates, Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Residential housing operations will continue throughout the closure. Seminole Dining locations will operate on an adjusted schedule. Updated operating hours will be posted on alerts.fsu.edu and seminoledining.fsu.edu. Seminole Express buses will cease operations during the closure and resume a normal operating schedule Thursday, Jan. 23. Please continue to follow alerts.fsu.edu for updates to campus services. For further information on the university’s status, official announcements, or situational updates, continue to check alerts.fsu.edu.

CFP: #FSUHistory Department #UndergraduateResearch Paper Award Eligibility: All currently enrolled History undergraduates who wrote a research paper during 2024. Award amount: $500 Deadline: 3pm, Friday, Feb 21, 2025 Questions? Contact Dr. George Williamson: <gwilliamson@fsu.edu>

Congratulations to #FSUHistory professor Nilay Özok-Gündoğan, Ph.D., and @mimkurd, Ph.D., from @RoyalHolloway, University of London, who co-edited a special issue of the South Atlantic Quarterly, titled "Decolonizing Kurdish Studies." Read more at read.dukeupress.edu/south-atlantic…

Congrats, Dr. Renfro!

In this @TDOnline article, @History_FSU professors Annika Culver and Andrew Frank share how they identify and address the use of artificial intelligence by students in their classrooms. ⤵️ bit.ly/3VtgfrO

Are you interested in spending the Fall 2025 semester at @FloridaState's London Study Center taking History courses? Come to this drop-in Question-and-Answer session with Prof. Upchurch: Dec. 12, from 2 to 4PM in room 452 Bellamy Building. Find out more history.fsu.edu/undergraduate/…

Find out more about Emily Lu's research in Japan as a Fulbright-Hayes fellow. Lu is a Ph.D. candidate in the FSU History department working on the intersection of music and politics in Japan between 1868 and 1945.