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⭐Fellows Spotlight: Frances Josma⭐

As a fourth-year FSU student majoring in FSU Public Health Program and Environment & Society with a minor in Philosophy in Science, Frances is passionate about connecting people with sustainability and the outdoors.

Through the Sustainability Fellows program, she hopes to empower fellow students, improve their research and communication skills, and develop creative solutions that help build a more sustainable campus for everyone.

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Professor Neil Van Leeuwen was recently featured in Florida State University's May 2026 Faculty and Staff Briefs for presenting “Rational pressure on ideological imagining?” at the Université de Neuchâtel in Switzerland!

He also presented “Pretense is Representation” on the Acting as if Perspectives on Pretending workshop at the Université de Genève in Switzerland.

To view the May 2026 Faculty and Staff Briefs, visit: fla.st/X8PRI081.

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Congratulations to our honors medallion awardees from the FSU Department of Philosophy!

▶️ Dina Fakhar, Psychology; Philosophy, University Honors
▶️ Claire Lowenstein, International Affairs; Philosophy, University Honors
▶️ Sydney Burton, Literature, Media & Culture; Philosophy, Honors in the Major
▶️ Molly MacKenzie, Philosophy, University Honors

Nearly half of the 548 Florida State University Spring 2026 graduates who earned honors medallions are from the FSU College of Arts & Sciences! 🏅

Honors medallion awardees completed the University Honors Program or Honors in the Major Program. Those who completed both programs with a 3.9 cumulative GPA or higher received the designation of Outstanding Senior Scholar.

To learn more about the Spring 2026 honorees and Florida State University Honors Program, visit: fla.st/PDZJN6KN.

📸 : Brittany Mobley

FSU Undergraduate Studies

🌟 Meet Renee Rushing, a fifth-year doctoral student in the FSU Department of Philosophy!

Her research focuses on moral psychology, emotions and free will, deepening the understanding of emotional harm and its impact on vulnerable populations.

To check out the full Q&A, visit: fla.st/VYV501BZ.

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Hello, summer! ☀️

To all of our FSU College of Arts & Sciences students, faculty and staff starting classes today, we hope your summer semester is off to a wonderful start.

For more information on summer sessions A, B, C and F as well as important Florida State University deadlines, visit registrar.fsu.edu/summer-2026-academic-calendar.

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“Start your work early. You never know when a tree will fall on your house.”

🌟 Meet Alfred Mele, a professor and the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Chair in the FSU Department of Philosophy!

To learn more about his research on free will and moral responsibility, as well as his esteemed career as a philosopher, visit: fla.st/UXNP58GQ.

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We're happy to announce Andrew Lichter will join the FSU Department of Philosophy as an assistant professor this fall!

Presently, Lichter is an assistant professor at Stanford University, and his work in moral and political philosophy explores themes such as rights, blame, respect, valuing, moral emotions and normative powers.

To learn more about the Florida State University Department of Philosophy, visit philosophy.fsu.edu.

We're happy to announce Anna-Bella Sicilia will join the FSU Department of Philosophy as an assistant professor this fall!

Presently, Sicilia is a lecturer at Stanford University, and her work broadly examines the role of both beliefs and actions in building, maintaining and repairing interpersonal connections.

To learn more about the Florida State University Department of Philosophy, visit philosophy.fsu.edu.

We couldn't be more excited for our newest graduates crossing the stage at Florida State University this week! 🎓🎉

Nearly a quarter of the 7,190 degrees FSU will award this spring are to students from Arts and Sciences disciplines.

To meet four exceptional students and learn about their unique work in the FSU - Department of Scientific Computing, FSU Department of Psychology, Florida State University Department of Mathematics and Florida State University English Department, visit: fla.st/9VUPWT0O.

To virtually attend the commencement ceremonies via livestream, visit commencement.fsu.edu.