E-Newsletter Article

As we make the transition to cooler weather, there’s no better way to celebrate the dropping temperatures than with a nice, comforting meal or with a warm cup of coffee or tea. Lucky for students, faculty and staff, and the community, FSU hosts a collection of food establishments and chains that you can choose from to sit down and order your favorite comfort food. Here’s a list of what Seminole Dining offers its students, faculty, and staff. 

In the midst of the holidays, a great way to celebrate your community and show appreciation for the Tallahassee area is through volunteering for various projects or organizations on and off-campus. The Center for Leadership and Social Change has a plethora of resources that can assist your student in satisfying community service requirements and ServScript hours for various scholarships, honor societies, and service-learning communities.

NOVEMBER
November 11 - Veterans’ Day (no classes)
November 11-22 - Beat UF, Beat Hunger Food Drive
November 12 - FSU Chat: FSU Counseling Center

Ran by the Department of Student Support and Transitions, Florida State University’s food pantry--Food for Thought Pantry--is a wonderful resource available to students. Located in University Center A, Suite 4108, the food pantry is available for currently-enrolled FSU students that are in need of food throughout the year. The Food for Thought Food Pantry accepts non-perishable food items, cash, or gift cards from anyone willing to donate.

Florida State University’s 71st Annual Homecoming will take place during the week of October 20-27. Organized and executed each year by FSU students, this year’s homecoming holds various activities, exciting events, and a great deal of ways to make memories with the student body throughout the week.

Campus Rec is home to Intramural Sports, which is a more recreational sports option on FSU’s campus if your student is not exactly the college-league type. There are over 80 programs offered through Intramural Sports, and this fall they offered basketball, softball, lacrosse, flag football, tennis, soccer, and more.

The Career Center is dedicated to making sure that FSU students can have the resources and facilities they need in order to find and gain experience in their potential career field. On top of advising and workshops for preparing students, the Career Center also offers programs such as the Internship Fund and the FSUshadow Program. Both programs are beneficial to students and help them get direct and hands-on experience with the career or internship of their choice.

The Silent Auction is Family Connection’s biggest fundraiser for the FSU Family Fund.  The Family Fund is a not-for-profit program that provides valuable financial assistance to services and programs that directly impact FSU students, where tuition and fees are not available. Family members like you can help provide these resources for students. Check out the types of programs and services that are offered, thanks to the Family Fund!

Once you arrive to Family Weekend, make sure you stop by the Garnet & Gold Silent Auction at 1851 (824 West Jefferson St. – first floor of Azalea Residence Hall) from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm. Upon arriving, you will be greeted by members of our Family Connection Council. We will have info sheets with important reminders for you to make sure you have the chance to win your desired items.

The Garnet & Gold Silent Auction features a variety of items from sports memorabilia to themed baskets, vacation packages to local gift cards. You will not want to miss out on some of these deals, all while giving back to student services that benefit all students (including yours!) at Florida State University. Below you will find a list of items up for auction, how much items cost, as well as pictures of some of the items you’ll see! Look through and identify the items that you (or your student) just can’t live without!