Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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O O O University During the 1800 ' s there was Uttle interest m pubUc education in the state of Florida. However, that changed in 1851 when the Florida Legislature called for two seminaries, one on each side of the Suwannee River. East Florida Seminary opened soon thereafter in Ocala, and later became the University of Florida in Lake City, then Gainesville. The decision on where the West Florida Seminary would be located was not so easy. After six years of proposals and counterproposals, Tallahassee was selected as the site of the West Florida Seminary, ahead of both Marianna and Quincy. West Florida Seminary is now The Florida State University, a senior member m Florida ' s nine college State University System. The university went through many changes m the years before it was re- named. In its first forty years of existence, the school survived the Civil War and Reconstruction. During the war, the school was even known as the Florida Military College. It also survived declining enrollment due to the increase in academic requirements to be admitted. Then, m 1905, the state legislature passed the Buckman Act that replaced multiple small schools with a university for men and a college for women. In the early twentieth century the school became known as the Florida State College for Women. This era in the school ' s history was marked by President Edward Conradi. When he took over in 1909, FSCW had 257 students, five buildings and the campus encompassed only 13 acres of land. When he retired in 1941, FSCW had an enrollment of two-thousand, twenty buildings and had grown to 88 acres of land. Doak Sheridan Campbell replaced Conradi and six years later, men joined this all female campus. May 7, 1947 the state legislature approved the bill for co- education and renamed the school The Florida State University. Later that year, FSU received its nickname, chosen by the students m a campus-wide contest. The Semi- noles was the winning choice, followed by the Statesmen. In the following 45 years, the university grew to what it is today. In the fifties, the Sandels Building and TuUy Gym were constructed, along with additions to the Wescott Building. In the sixties, the university opened an overseas study center in Florence, Italy. Football Coach Bobby Bowden and former President Bernard F. Sliger arrived in 1976. During its history, Florida State expanded into one of the most respected academic institutions in the nation. That trend continued into the nineties. Florida State became the ninth member of the Atlantic Coast Conference July 1, 1991, a bond that rewarded the institution both academically and athletically. In 1992, construction began on the $75 million University Center. The project added five buildings adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium, provided additional office and classroom space and expanded Moore Athletic Center. The university made great strides in it early stages. That growth continued and led it into the future. S3 6 ' A ' aZ4.ej 1945 FLASTACOWO Yearbook 8 - hooking Back -

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JCudents Carey Shrum and Brad Wall relax and study on Bernie ' s bench on Landis Green. The bench was purchased by Student Government as a tribute to past university president, Dr. Bernard F. Sligcr Photo by Zulma Crcspo P 1 » I - liifiteili m m • «; I ' Photo hy Bill Garrett T Photo by Bill Garrett Section Editor: 12 Homecoming went off without a hitch, the Seminoles were victorious over Middle Tennes- see State and Dennis Miller and Jeff Foxworthy were guests for PowWow. 28 The Bobby E. Leach Fitness Center opened in September for student use. The $12.9 million multi prupose facility was A S supported and free to all students. 40 Several building on campus got needed renovations including Reynolds and Dodd Hall and construction began on the Unversity Center and stadium renovation project. 44 Parking on campus became increasingly difficult as a debate rose over a lack of park- ing facilities and extended ticketing hours implemented in the fall. mt 72on s. -Student Life - 7

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?A z ( arA What now reads Wescott Building once read Florida State College for Women. The towers of the Wescott building have been a constant symbol of tradition since their construction in 1910. reier ennie Murphree and Reynolds Halls were once referred to as Dormitory Row. Minus the ivy covered perimeter, the buildings appearance remains the same. 1947 FLASTACOWO ' (earhook cit S ZchTia t(xt€ - VniMeYsxiy Yiistory - 9