Rawan Abhari Student-driven research for better campus policy. <Key Takeaways/Brief Overview> Florida State University has altered its...

Embedded below is Torchlight's Fall 2021 Election Guide. None of Torchlight's content is an endorsement of the candidates or parties...

On October 7, 2021 at 8pm Torchlight hosted a debate prior to the Fall 2021 Student Government Election following the rules included at...

What are Constitutional Amendments? Constitutional amendments are proposed changes to the Constitution of the Student Body at Florida...

The Torchlight Campus Policy Center is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year Executive Directors. The PDF file of the...

Author: Marion Harper The Presidential Search Advisory Committee narrowed the field of candidates to be the next President of Florida...

This policy brief will address proposed changes in the Committee Substitute of HB 1 that are most relevant to students and student...

On Sep.11, 2020, John Thrasher announced he will be retiring as President of Florida State University after a six-year term.

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Authors: Patrick Martin, Shayna Cohen

Torchlight’s Spring 2021 Student Government Election Voting Guide is split into four parts. The first part explains what is on the Spring...

On February 9, 2021, the Student Senate Judiciary Committee deliberated on articles of impeachment filed against Student Body President

In accordance with the 2020 version of the updated federal Title IX policy, FSU has adopted policy 2-2a with incorporated policy changes.

Author: Parker Ridaught The Student Senate’s budget committee spent the week of October 5th, 2020 allocating funds for SGA’s 2021-2022...

Embedded below is Torchlight's full Voter Guide for the Student Government Fall 2020 election. For anyone with questions, comments, or...

Overview of the Torchlight Student Government Fall Election Debate

The Reinstatement of Jack Denton as Student Senate President

In preparation for Election Day, the Student Senate had a Voter Registration Drive. The information is summarized and fact-checked below.

Brief Overview Beginning Monday, Sept. 14th, FSU students, faculty, and staff have been and will continue to be randomly tested for...

Author: Patrick Martin On October 6th, Senator Travis Waters submitted a Data Request form entitled FSU Eligible Voter Info. This request...

The State of the Student Body Address is an annual speech given by the Student Body President. Its purpose is to update the Florida State...

This dashboard aims to inform Florida State University's student body, student leadership, and faculty & administration regarding...

Author: Shayna Cohen Disclaimer: The Torchlight Center is not a foreign policy, human rights, history, or rhetoric think tank. In this...

On 8/26/2020, Torchlight published the Faculty Demographic Dashboard. Expand the dashboard to the full view for easier reading. The...

Author: Jaylen Darling Statement of Purpose On Thursday, June 4th , 33 of FSU’s esteemed faculty offered valuable suggestions as to...

Author: Fabian Valentin Following a series of officer-involved shootings of unarmed Black individuals, the Florida State University...

Content Warning - The content of this data brief addresses various forms of sexual violence. FSU Counseling Center: 850-644-TALK Author:...

A Review of the Fall 2020 Plan According to the Florida State University Fall 2020 Plan, the university will be implementing several...

On 7/15, amid student debate over whether the Student Senate should recognize the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, the Torchlight...

By Guest Contributor Grace Brill, Computer Science Chair of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Leadership Council. On July 9th,...

By Guest Contributor Amber Hedquist FSU Senior | English Major, Communication Minor | DeVoe Moore Center Editorial/Public Affairs Manager...

In 2018, the year with the most recent data available, FSU had 2,416 students on a visa.

Author: Patrick Martin Edited by Chance Preshia The Torchlight Campus Policy Center is establishing a database of controversial namings...

According to FSU Global, Florida State University has over 2000 international students from over 130 countries. This includes students of...

This document seeks to consolidate the 23-page plan released by FSU on June 12, 2020.

0:00: How many Amplify Exec board members currently hold major positions within SGA? 1:56: What is Amplify's role in the transition...

Former Senate President Jack Denton's removal from his leadership position was a referendum on the relationship between FSU's student...

At the time of writing, Student Senate President Jack Denton has received wide public response to his statements made to other students...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or

In this Data Brief, the Torchlight Campus Policy Center has gathered enrollment statistics for students by racial group to better inform...

Florida State's recent number 18 ranking in public universities by the U.S. News and World Report proved to be historical, being the...

After Bird and Lime signed deals with some of the state's top-earning lobbying firms late last year, about 1,000 electric scooters...