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Buildings on the rise The campus is undergoing a major transition to its infrastructure. Several new buildings including the science and technology building, the nursing building, Renaissance Hall and reno vations to the Lily Gym have been made under Chancellor Anderson’s Leadership. The Butler building is the next priority. These buildings were approved be fore 2008, but budget crisis held up renovations, said Dr. Young. It is a long drawn out process that requires the involvement of many individuals Chancellor Anderson suggested. These buildings were approved be fore 2008, but budget crisis held up renovations, said Dr. Young. It is a long drawn out process that requires the involvement of many individuals Chancellor Anderson said. Money for new buildings is either raised, sought through grant funding, or taken out through personal loans. Either way students’ tuition is not increased because of new building projects, Dr. Young said. However, students’ room and board fees are a way to help pay loans taking out for new dormitories. I was stuck deciding between FSU and Pembroke,” said Brionna McKiv- er, an FSU freshmen. “When I toured the campus and saw the new building structures and the new dorm I decided to go with FSU.” Academic retention and graduation rates Although FSU’s academic programs are showing signs of improvement and new buildings are being added to the campus, FSU administrators continue to battle with poor graduation rates. According to “College Stats.org” FSU’s graduation rate is at 36 percent. It’s not as bad as it appears on paper. Dr. Young suggested. The problem with these statistics is that it only includes first time freshmen. We have a large student population that includes transfer students, who tfaditi^ally do very well. Dr. Young saij^tb^ptan is to raise this percentage bWt least about 12 to 14 percent ii^the n^ future. While Chancellor^^derson acknowl edged the graduation rate as being a problepfyie ensures that steps are being itoremeijted to fix the ppblem. We had^^fe:rease iour admission and progression ^ndards. “Before I arrived, \Vas admitting i ^many students who wete not goiii^o -qeed in college,” said O^ahcellor vad^on The uiA^ersity has®demanded highe productiv1ty^.frora\^cuIty in and out the classrooms^ must con- ’ tinue to work on increasing i^etention and graduation rateSffeecause this is what determines what funds are made available. FSU also If you ask Chancellor Anderson he would say that all of FSU’s previous chancellors shared the same vision. However, if you ask some other individuals you may get a different response. Dr. Jewell said she’s been employed with FSU for over 18 years. 1 have never met a chancellor that really involves themselves with the students like “Chancellor Anderson” does. Dr. Jewell said. He does not mind refer ring to his background as a way to motivate students. “He really gets out and tries to mentor students.” He comes with a different “skill set” then previous chancellors said, Mr. Taylor from FSU’s business depart ment. love him’* Biology Chair and Pro fessor, Dr. Abdelmajid Kassem, said. I have been under a couple different ancellorSi but never met one like Trinl^Ul is committed tt^students’ suc cess. He is al;^ays present at student functions whettef itisres^chpp- sentations, or banqufe sistant Vice Chancellor fof firtefl^on, Dr. Jason D. DeSousa. \ Issues jfVi An3©cs ‘ Fund raising and Building relatMm- ships While it may appear that FSU is mak- \ “1 ^ ing progress, according to Chancel lor Anderson there is still work to be done. Chancellor Anderson recently announced a multi-year fund raising effort. He has plans to market FSU brands to audiences and regions^ may not be familiar with Uie'tiniyersi l' Many programs have seeifil under his leadersl^. Whether Dr: Anderson dir^etlM credits hfmself for the recent snfecesM)fthemniver- sity, one thing is^CTlS^L^duniversity was facing several pro^^^ before is arrival that needed imrlrcdiate at- sed to say” that all these ddrgs^d successfully,” sal y
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