The FSU Southwest Campus (SWC) of
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
(FSU) is located in
Tallahassee
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about a mile to the southwest of the Main Campus on approximately remaining out of a large parcel often called "The Farm", a nickname derived from a
dairy farm
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that once operated on the site. Over the years portions of The Farm have been converted to other uses, such as
housing
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,
research
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,
golf
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,
mass media
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and
academics.
The Southwest campus includes the FSU Foundation and Research buildings, College of Engineering and the new Advanced Materials Research building. Two athletic complexes are found here; the Morcorm Aquatics Center and Don Veller Golf Course as well as the WFSU Public Broadcast Center (
WFSU-TV
WFSU-TV (channel 11) is a PBS member television station in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is owned by Florida State University alongside NPR members WFSU-FM (88.9) and WFSQ (91.5 FM). The three stations share studios at the Public Broadc ...
and
WFSU-FM
WFSU is the callsign (or variations thereon) for public radio stations operated by Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.
Stations
WFSU operates three radio stations that serve northern Florida:
WFSU-FM
WFSU-FM (88.9 FM) is a Tallah ...
).
To the east and northwest, the SWC abuts residential neighborhoods. The north side adjoins and intermingles with
Innovation Park, the research park of which FSU is a participant and within which FSU owns the property on which the
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
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is located. Orange Avenue defines the southern border and Rankin Avenue denotes the far west.
Large parcels of the SWC are occupied by venerable Alumni Village on the east side, a student housing complex, the par 73, Don Veller Seminole Golf Course in the middle, and the new Intramural Fields in the northwest corner.
Innovation Park was carved out of the original "Farm" property. FSU retains ownership of the parcels for the prestigious National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Along Levy Street, FSU has begun development of a series of academic-oriented research facilities to house pure research and related centers, institutes, and technology transfer organizations.
Image:FSU e-school.JPG, FSU College of Engineering buildings A and B
Image:NHMFLbuildingtallahassee.JPG, The Mag Lab
Image:FSUmaterialsbuilding.JPG, FSU Advanced Materials Research building
Image:WFSUBuilding.JPG, WFSU Public Broadcast Center (WFSU-TV
WFSU-TV (channel 11) is a PBS member television station in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is owned by Florida State University alongside NPR members WFSU-FM (88.9) and WFSQ (91.5 FM). The three stations share studios at the Public Broadc ...
and WFSU-FM
WFSU is the callsign (or variations thereon) for public radio stations operated by Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.
Stations
WFSU operates three radio stations that serve northern Florida:
WFSU-FM
WFSU-FM (88.9 FM) is a Tallah ...
)
Image:FSUfoundA.JPG, FSU Foundation and Research building A
Image:FSUfoundB.JPG, FSU Foundation and Research building B
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Florida State University Southwest Campus
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