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The Florida State University Board of Trustees will meet Monday with a goal of selecting its 16th president.

During the meeting, trustees are expected to interview all three candidates at the Augustus B. Turnbull Florida State Conference Center starting at 9 a.m. The Tallahassee Democrat will be sharing the stream on Facebook and offer play-by-play and breaking coverage of the meeting at tallahassee.com

Students had their chance to weigh in on the selection last week. All final three candidates in the running to succeed President John Thrasher have histories as prominent leaders and student mentors in their universities.

Each candidate participated in a separate forum, giving FSU students the chance to pose their questions directly. Here's what they had to say.

Crossing Landis Green, students may have found themselves being greeted by the welcoming sign “Hell is Hot, Don’t be a Thot” or witnessing a crowd of students engaging in a heated debate on what stands between salvation and condemnation. Leading the debate has always been the campus preachers.

Strolling down Legacy Walk on their way to class, students may find themselves peering past the orange taped fence, gazing at the skeleton of what will become the new Oglesby Union. As the Union passes three years since its construction began, most current students have never known what was once a hub for student activities and are ready to experience it for themselves.

As Valentine’s Day celebrations commenced this weekend, the topic of relationships may seem to be at the forefront as stores and greeting card aisles became increasingly stocked with heart-themed trinkets for significant others.

For over 400 years, nobody has been able to witness a supernova as it occurs in the sky. Using technology, scientists at FSU have allowed students to have a more up-close experience by creating a simulation which demonstrates how a supernova explodes.

A team of physicists from Florida State University’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new technique for understanding the magnetism of quantum spin liquids. Using this technique, researchers have been analyzing ruthenium trichloride, a compound theorized to be compatible with quantum computing.

On Nov. 3, General Election day, students flocked to the stadium at FSU’s Tucker Center, mostly on foot, as the location is central to most university and Greek Life housing. As students left with their “I voted” sticker, they were greeted by volunteers waiting outside to offer them a free bottle of water or a granola bar along with a warm “congratulations” for casting their ballot.