Smart card marches on


FSU's smart card just got smarter.

FSU's Card Application Technology Center (CATC) has brought together six leading technology companies to develop a smart card with an electronic circuitry chip that can supply and retrieve all kinds of information.

Beginning in the second quarter of this year, FSU students can use the smart card for secure Internet and electronic financial transactions. This latest smart card technology will be offered to other colleges and universities and to businesses.

CATC, MCI Communications Corporation, V-ONE Corporation, Debitek, Inc., Product Technologies Inc. and Gemplus Card International are working together on the project.

Using FSU's smart card, students can review their university records, and get student information and campus services through secure Internet access. They also can use the cards to pay at on- and off-campus fast food restaurants and pay telephones.

Students can securely conduct university business from dorm rooms, computer labs and home PCs, and transfer cash value from their bank account to the smart card using card readers located on campus.

The FSUCard already serves as a photo ID, access control card to campus buildings, banking card, library card, telephone calling card and meal plan card.


Fine arts among the best


Two fine arts graduate programs at FSU have been named among the best in the nation in the latest U.S. News & World Report survey of graduate schools.

For the third year in a row, the FSU School of Theatre was named one of the 10 best graduate drama/theatre programs, this year tied with four other schools at ninth place. It was one of the few public institutions nationally to receive a first-tier ranking.

The School of Music tied with three other schools at 12th place and was fourth in the nation among state university programs.

U.S. News and World Report identifies the best college programs in America every year.

Chiefs arranger retires

Charlie Carter, longtime arranger for the Marching Chiefs, has retired after 43 years as arranger-in-residence at FSU.

A two-day celebration March 29 and 30 paid tribute to Carter's contributions to the musical life of FSU. The celebration included a dinner, an open house reception at the University Center/Doak Campbell stadium skyboxes and a concert performed by the Symphonic Band, Marching Chiefs and a specially recreated Flying High Circus Band at Ruby Diamond Auditorium.

Economic all star


A hot new baseball card features Florida State University economics Professor E. Ray Canterbery.
Haven't heard of him or his ERA?

Canterbery has been batting 1.000 in his field for 25 years at FSU. In 1979, he was one of only 20 economists selected worldwide to comment for the New York Times Magazine on the state of the world's economy. He has been a consultant to the United Nations, president of Eastern Economic Association and an author.

Now he's the only Florida economist in the Prentice Hall of Fame, a distinguished group of 100 economists who've been given their own "baseball card" to trade with colleagues and friends.

NCAA ruling appealed

Florida State University will appeal the NCAA's decision to place the university's football program on probation for a year.

Under the NCAA's ruling, which also includes a public reprimand and several reporting requirements, FSU is not restricted from playing in bowl games or appearing on television, and will have no reduction in football scholarships.

FSU President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte said the university disagreed with the NCAA's decision to call the "Foot Locker" incident a "major" violation.

After its investigation, the NCAA enforcement staff had recommended that FSU be charged with a "secondary" violation.

Arson streak brings arrest


A 19-year-old FSU freshman was arrested Feb. 5 in connection with a series of fires on the campus.

Jeffrey T. Knowles of Fort Pierce, Fla., was arrested by the FSU Police Department and charged with 18 counts of arson.

Grad wants Nunn's seat

Ga. State Sen. Clinton M. Day (Business '82) is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sam Nunn. He is one of five Republicans competing for their party's nomination in the July 9 primary.

Day is the founder and owner of Investment Properties Inc., a residential and commercial real estate investment company.

He and his wife Lori live in Duluth, Ga., and have four children. His parents, Cecil Day and Deen Day Smith, are founders of the Days Inn Motel Company.