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FSU Will Move Statue of Slaveholder and Seek to Scrub Segregationist’s Name From Law School Building

July 17, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The statue of Francis Eppes, a grandson of Thomas Jefferson and a former mayor of Tallahassee, has been up only since 2002. FSU President John Thrasher will seek to have the name of segregationist B.K. Roberts removed from the law school building.

John Thrasher on Campus Guns, FSU’s Alleged Inferiority and Marco Rubio’s Oats

September 19, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Florida State University President John Thrasher talks about Rubio trash-talking FSU, his opposition to guns on campus, academic freedom and having the time of his life.

Student Ronny Ahmed, Paralyzed From Waist Down in FSU Shooting, Is Determined to Graduate

November 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The student who was critically injured in Thursday’s shooting at Florida State University is paralyzed from the waist down, but still determined to realize his dream of becoming a biomedical engineer, his sister told reporters.

FSU Shooter Myron May, an Attorney, Said to Have Been in a “State of Crisis”

November 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Myron May was an FSU student senator in 2002 and had been practicing law since 2009 before he shot and injured students at FSU’s Strozier Library.

UF and FSU Get New Presidents, Flagler Loses Sen. Thrasher, Special Election Next

November 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The Board of Governors unanimously ratified Thrasher’s and Kent Fuchs’s appointments. Thrasher’s resignation is expected to set off a feeding frenzy in a special election for what may turn into a Senate seat and two House seats.

Sanford, Ferguson, Tallahassee: When Cops Act Like Vigilantes

October 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

When police from Sanford to Tallahassee protect themselves or FSU football players and sit on information that should be disclosed and vigorously pursued, they invite mistrust and charges of a cover-up.

Thrasher’s FSU Contract: $430,000 a Year for Five Years. Special Election Cost: $1 Million.

October 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Flagler County Commission is not relishing a special election, as it means contending with a supplemental budget request from Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks, whose relationship with the commission–among other local government agencies–is at an all-time low.

Consultants’ Cost in FSU Presidential Search That Led to Thrasher Anyway: $160,000

September 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The search for the next FSU president appears to have been more pro forma than genuine as John Thrasher was in the university's scope throughout, though it'll still cost taxpayers $160,000. (© FlaglerLive)

The controversial and at-times muddled search for a new president of Florida State University includes an expected tab of about $160,000 for consultants.

FSU Coddles Jameis Winston Again, Undercutting Its Own Anti-Sexual Violence Campaign

September 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Just as FSU has ramped up its kNOw MORE anti-sexual violence campaign, Winston unleashed a misogynistic, vile, expletive punctuated public outburst. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner and star quarterback was benched just one game.

John Thrasher, Minus Academic Credentials, Moves to Final Step in FSU Presidential Search

September 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The action came despite opposition to Thrasher from faculty and students expressing concern about the school’s reputation and the need for the next leader to have stellar academic credentials.

Thrasher Almost Walks Out As He Is Heckled and Grilled By FSU Students and Staff

September 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

John Thrasher was not a happy camper Monday at FSU. (© FlaglerLive)

During on-campus forums that are part of the presidential selection process, students and faculty often expressed a lack of trust in Thrasher, long considered the front runner for the FSU presidency.

John Thrasher Among Final Four in Run For Florida State Presidency, and Only Floridian

September 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

While Thrasher vowed during his interview Tuesday to make the school “proud” if he gets hired, a number of students and faculty members implored the committee to focus on candidates with strong academic backgrounds.

Students and Faculty Don’t Want Him, But Sen. John Thrasher Makes FSU Presidency’s Short List

September 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The committee voted 18-8 against a motion to exclude Thrasher from the interview phase. He is one of 11 candidates on the shortlist, from 38. Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston and Tallahassee Democrat Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda didn’t make it.

After Thrasher Fracas, Florida Board Rethinks How Universities Search for Presidents

June 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Sen. John Thrasher’s desire for the Florida State University presidency was said to be keeping other potential applicants from putting their name forward for the position while damaging FSU’s reputation.

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