Seminoles Give Orange Bowl Money to Library

On March 1, the print and electronic collections throughout Florida State University's libraries became the beneficiaries of a generous share of the proceeds from the 2006 Orange Bowl, thanks to a $250,000 bonus check from FSU Athletics.

Flanked by FSU President T.K. Wetherell and Head Football Coach Bobby Bowden in Strozier Library, University Libraries Director Althea Jenkins accepted the check from Athletics that will bolster key collections most vital to faculty research, help acquire back files for electronic journals, and add much-needed materials in the humanities.

"By enhancing the research capabilities of the FSU faculty, these funds will enable our libraries to better support our university's 'Pathways to Excellence' program," Jenkins said. For additional information about the FSU libraries, contact Sandra Clayton-Emmerson, coordinator for communications, marketing and publications, at (850) 644-7558.