FSU College of Medicine

The university announced it will begin accepting nursing students three times a year: in the fall, spring and summer. The school also reduced the GPA needed for acceptance to the BSN program.

The center will be part of a partnership between the university and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. FSU's president expects it will attract more physician scientists to the Tallahassee area.

The demographics of an aging population present a pressing need for specialists in that field, yet only one of Florida's six public medical schools…