Mina Jo Powell Alumni Green comprises a half-acre on the campus of
Florida State University. The site encompasses a rich history, which includes the green as the original site for
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), commonly known as Florida A&M, is a public historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida. Founded in 1887, It is the third largest historically black university in the Un ...
, also located in
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2020, the populatio ...
. Mina Jo Powell graduated from Florida State University (alumna, BS 1950, MS 1963). FSU President
Bernard Sliger dedicated the green in her name November 10, 1990. Until 1951, the Alumni Green, as it had been called for nearly a half-century, was the sole site for commencement ceremonies when FSU was called the Florida State College for Women. In 1946, the college's name changed to Florida State University and admission included men. After
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
, and with the influx of nearly ten times the number of students before the War, ceremonies shifted to the newly constructed
Doak Campbell Stadium
Doak S. Campbell Stadium (in full Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium), popularly known as "Doak", is a football stadium on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home field of the Florida State Semino ...
in 1951.
Mina Jo Powell is regarded as a relentless advocate and protector of green open spaces on FSU’s campus.
Memorial monument
In 2000, FSU’s Student Government Association allocated $50,000 for a memorial monument that sits in the Mina Jo Powell Alumni Green. The monument signifies this green as a serene place to remember students who died while attending FSU. A Florida State University commemorative bench, dedicated to Mina Jo Powell, also sits in the green that bears her name.
Image:Mina_Jo_Powell_Dedication_Front.jpg, From the University Archives
Image:Monumentpondgreen.jpg, Student Government monument
Image:MJP_Dedication_Inside.jpg, From the University Archives
External links
Exploring FSU's Past: A Public History Project, Fall 2006
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