{"id":227827,"date":"2026-04-11T18:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227827\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T18:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:48:21","slug":"fsu-leaders-highlight-health-research-and-technology-at-rise-together-showcase-and-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227827\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU leaders\u00a0highlight\u00a0health, research and technology at RISE Together Showcase and\u00a0town\u00a0hall\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"FourDuring the morning town hall,\u00a0Jim Clark, FSU provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs,\u00a0Stacey Patterson vice president for research and Jeremy Slaga, FSU\u2019s vice president and chief clinical operations officer\u00a0told attendees that FSU\u2019s rise\u00a0into\u00a0the nation\u2019s top 25 public universities was driven not only by ambition, but\u00a0also\u00a0by the people and systems supporting that growth. (Chloe Arrington)\t\t<\/p>\n

Florida State University\u2019s\u00a0Information Technology Services<\/a> highlighted strategy, innovation and partnerships April 7 during the 2026 ITS Spring Town Hall and RISE Together Showcase<\/a>, a daylong event highlighting how technology is accelerating the university\u2019s academic, research and service missions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hosted at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center and the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center, the event brought together\u00a0hundreds of\u00a0ITS staff, faculty,\u00a0students\u00a0and university leadership for institution-wide updates and hands-on demonstrations of emerging technologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the morning town hall,\u00a0Jim Clark, FSU provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs;\u00a0Stacey Patterson,\u00a0vice president for research;\u00a0and Jeremy Slaga, FSU\u2019s vice president and chief clinical operations officer,\u00a0told attendees that Florida State\u00a0University\u2019s rise\u00a0into\u00a0the nation\u2019s top 25 public universities was driven not only by ambition, but\u00a0also\u00a0by the people and systems supporting that growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled to be in the top 25 public universities in the United States \u2014 it\u2019s an incredible achievement,\u201d Clark said. \u201cBut our focus today is to talk about the role you all play in helping us thrive and become even more excellent in the years ahead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clark said that success became possible only when\u00a0the pursuit of national prominence\u00a0evolved into a coordinated effort supported by aligned systems,\u00a0infrastructure\u00a0and service.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ManFollowing the conversation with university leadership, CIO Jonathan Fozard emphasized that ITS\u2019s greatest strength is its people, outlining plans to invest in skill growth, foster trust and psychological safety to support innovation, and continue the shift from a ticket-based service model to a trusted strategic partner across campus. (Chloe Arrington)<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the teams that are making that happen,\u201d said Jonathan Fozard,\u00a0associate vice president\u00a0and\u00a0chief information officer.\u00a0\u201cThese are the teams that are helping support the students,\u00a0faculty\u00a0and\u00a0staff\u00a0achieve\u00a0our collective\u00a0goals and\u00a0aspirations\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0amazing university.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Slaga\u00a0highlighted Florida State\u2019s expanding\u00a0health\u00a0and research initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFSU Health has an opportunity to serve as a vehicle \u2014 a backboard \u2014 that allows all of these amazing components to plug in,\u201d Slaga said, emphasizing the need for standardized systems and shared data to support collaboration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Patterson provided an update on\u00a0ASPIRE<\/a>,\u00a0or A Strategic Plan to Inspire Research Excellence,\u00a0emphasizing\u00a0people, partnerships,\u00a0infrastructure\u00a0and excellence\u00a0as the four\u00a0pillars of the plan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we talk about infrastructure, it\u2019s not just buildings,\u201d Patterson said. \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0the processes and the systems behind the operations. None of us can do what we do without all of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Patterson noted that Florida State has more than doubled\u00a0its number of National Academy members in the past year and a half, a key measure of research\u00a0prominence\u00a0and that a\u00a0strong digital infrastructure and service support are essential to recruiting and\u00a0retaining\u00a0elite faculty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After\u00a0the conversation with university leadership, Fozard emphasized that\u00a0ITS\u2019s\u00a0greatest strength is its people. He\u00a0outlined\u00a0plans to invest in skill growth, foster\u00a0trust\u00a0and psychological safety to support innovation, and continue the shift from a ticket-based service model to a trusted strategic partner across campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the morning town hall focused on strategy and alignment, the afternoon RISE Together Showcase was designed to promote collaboration, highlight projects and drive technological innovation across the university.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Now in its third year, the\u00a0half-day\u00a0technology conference\u00a0featured\u00a0three 50-minute session blocks\u00a0showcasing\u00a0projects already in use or development across education,\u00a0research\u00a0and administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The showcase also highlighted the continued success of\u00a0ITS\u2019\u00a0student internship program, which has reached a record level of participation this year. A total of 156 student interns currently work across Information Technology Services\u00a0this semester, gaining hands-on experience\u00a0through\u00a0real technology projects while supporting the university\u2019s mission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among\u00a0the presentations\u00a0was a\u00a0session on 3D printing showcasing work led by student interns in emerging technology, who are developing scalable printing services that support faculty,\u00a0staff\u00a0and campus events.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another\u00a0highlighted the\u00a0reimagined version of Ruby, ITS\u2019 Salesforce-based virtual assistant, rebuilt as an intelligent AI agent capable of interpreting user intent and performing multi-step tasks rather than simply returning search results.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another session\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0how ITS is modernizing analytics at\u00a0FSU, showing how cloud platforms and tools such as Power BI are used to transform complex institutional data into secure, accessible dashboards that support decision-making across academic and operational units.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Midway through the afternoon,\u00a0interns presented posters and spoke with campus leaders and attendees about their work, offering a\u00a0chance\u00a0to spotlight student-driven innovation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

By the end of the day, the message was consistent: at Florida State University, technology is a strategic, people-centered enterprise powering research, instruction, health\u00a0care\u00a0and student\u00a0success and\u00a0moving the institution forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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