FSU History& Traditions
What does the Latin phrase Vires, Artes, Mores translates to in English ?
What is Strength, Skill, and Character?
What does CARE stand for
What is is The Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement?
This popular weekly campus event brings together local vendors, student organizations, and Greek life?
What is Market Wednesday?
This is the oldest continuous academic building on FSU’s campus and is known for its distinctive Gothic architecture.
What is Bryan Hall ?
This FSU team has won the most NCAA National Championships in school history.
What is Women’s Soccer?
Before becoming Florida State University in 1947, FSU was previously known by this name.
What is Florida State College for Women?
Who is the director and assistant director of SBP?
Who is Ms. Stacy and Diamond?
At FSU, it’s a long-standing tradition for friends to celebrate a student’s 21st birthday by doing this to them at Westcott Fountain?
What is a fountain toss ?
Built in 1923, this is building on FSU’s campus and was originally used as a library.
What is Dodd Hall ?
FSU’s war chant, a signature sound at games, is often accompanied by this well-known hand motion.
What is the Tomahawk Chop?
At FSU, a landmark honors Maxwell Courtney, Fred Flowers, and Doby Flowers for their contributions to integration. In what ways did these trailblazing students help integrate FSU?
What is the first black FSU graduate?
What is the first black FSU pitcher?
What is the first black homecoming queen?
This person is responsible for overseeing the CARE Department at FSU (10 bonus points if you can name how long they have been director)
Who is Dr. Brown? 4 years
In the mid-2000s, FSU launched an initiative aimed at boosting student leadership and engagement—this office now coordinates hundreds of student organizations and campus events.
What is the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership?
This library houses the majority of FSU’s historical archives and rare book collections.
What is the Claude Pepper Library?
This legendary FSU football coach led the Seminoles for 34 seasons, winning two national championships and cementing FSU as a powerhouse program.
Who is Bobby Bowden?
This influential FSU president, who served from 1941 to 1957, led the transition from Florida State College for Women to Florida State University.
Who is Doak S. Campbell?
Before it was restructured and renamed as CARE, this was the original name of the program that supported first-generation and underrepresented students at FSU?
What is Horizons Unlimited?
FSU offers this prestigious undergraduate research program, which allows students to work closely with faculty on original projects and even present at conferences.
What is UROP?
This iconic FSU building, named after a former university president, is home to the main library and contains millions of books, archives, and study spaces.
What is Strozier Library?
This FSU women’s basketball coach became the program’s all-time winningest coach, leading the team to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances.
Who is Sue Semrau?
Before every home football game, this tradition takes place as a tribute to FSU’s connection with the Seminole Tribe.
What is the planting of the flaming spear by Osceola and Renegade?
Which program serves students who have experienced foster care, homelessness, or ward-of-the-state status?
What is Unconquered Scholars?
FSU has several residence halls, but this is the only one exclusively for honors students.
What is Landis Hall?
This FSU building, originally built as dormitory/hotel for visitors and returning alumni. The building had a working kitchen in the basement, with a large dining room and small parlor. The large dining room and parlor were used as reception rooms by the Alumni Association.
What is the Longmire Building?
How many games did our football team win this year?
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