All Alumni Luncheon honoring our Emeritus Alumni

170 Windsor Rd,Asheville NC 28804

23 July, 2021

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Join us in Asheville, N.C. for a luncheon honoring our Emeritus Alumni! Reunite with fellow Noles and hear from FSU Alumni Association Presi Join us in Asheville, N.C. for a luncheon honoring our Emeritus Alumni! Reunite with fellow Noles and hear from Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Joe O'Shea and FSU Alumni Association President and CEO Julie Decker. 11:30 a.m. Social, 12:00 p.m. Program RSVP by Friday, July 16. As assistant provost, O’Shea has played a key role in launching FSU’s experiential learning graduation requirement for undergraduates; creating the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, which focuses on elevating teaching university-wide; and instituting the Graduation Planning and Strategies Office, which aims to increase student graduation rates. Previously, O’Shea served four years as director of the Center for Undergraduate Research & Academic Engagement, where he spearheaded the creation of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) and the Global Scholars program, along with the development of IDEA Grants, which provide student funding for research and innovation. O’Shea also serves as a higher education expert for the U.S. Department of Education and previously served on the boards of the Council on Undergraduate Research and the Gap Year Association. A Truman and Rhodes Scholar, O’Shea has a master’s degree in comparative social policy and a Ph.D. in education from the University of Oxford. He is the author of the forthcoming book “Doing College Right: A Guide to Student Success,” published by Teachers College Press, Columbia University, and “Gap Year: How Delaying College Changes People in Ways the World Needs,” published by Johns Hopkins University Press. O’Shea graduated from FSU with his bachelor’s degree in 2008, double majoring in Interdisciplinary Social Science and Philosophy. In 2007, he was elected as Student Body President and served as a member of the FSU Board of Trustees for the 2007-2008 academic year. He received the Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award from the Florida State University Alumni Association in 2013 and was inducted into the FSU’s Circle of Gold in 2010. O’Shea’s three siblings also graduated from FSU (Jesse, undergraduate and medical school; Mykal, nursing school; and Robert, law school), and his wife, Jenna Scott, is a two-time graduate of FSU and a faculty member in the Department of Family and Child Sciences. Dress Code: Country Club Casual, no shorts and men's shirts must be collared.  FSU Alumni Association member discount Be sure to take advantage of your exclusive discount on tickets! Click on the blue link titled "Enter Promotional Code" in the registration area above.Enter your member ID number and click "Apply Code."We appreciate your continued support of Florida State University and the FSU Alumni Association! Please note: only current members of the FSU Alumni Association are eligible to purchase and use tickets at the discounted rate.