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Florida State University History and Campus Details
The article traces Florida State University origins from the 1851 Florida Legislature act founding the Institute west of the Suwannee, first classes in 1857, Civil War cadet participation at Natural Bridge, to its 1905 transition to Florida State College for Women and 1947 shift to coeducation. It lists schools added, campus layout, enrollment, and auxiliary programs including abroad labs, military programs, and the annual Student Circus.
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