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Read Engage Magazine!
The 2025-2026 issue of Engage magazine is hot off the press! Engage is the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy's annual magazine highlighting the activities and successes of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends.
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Congratulations to our newest COSSPP Distinguished Alumni!
We are pleased to announce our newest Distinguished Alumni: Jeralynn (Lynne) S. Cossman, Ph.D., Larry Hogan, and Gene Moran, Ph.D. They will be honored at the college’s Distinguished Alumni Gala in Spring 2027.
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COSSPP Earns Top Marks in Public Affairs in 2026 U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings
COSSPP's leadership and local government management specialties earned top national rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools.
Lunch & Learn: LinkedIn Strategy & Digital Networking
Join us for a crash course on all things LinkedIn for students. Discover how to connect with alumni, explore opportunities, engage with employers, and use the University’s LinkedIn Learning services. Lunch will be served – RSVP required! When: October 13 from 12 – 1:30 pm Where: DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (BEL 150E)
FSU Researcher Receives NASA Grant to Map Extreme Heat and Protect Public Health
A collaborative, interdisciplinary team with researchers from Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has received an $840,000 grant from NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team.
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Krafft Professor of Spatial Data Science, Stewart Fotheringham, Ph.D., Among World's Most Cited Researchers
Dr. Fotheringham received a distinction that places him in the top 1% of scientists and scholars whose work has had the greatest influence in their fields.
Erasing Ukrainian Identity: The Abduction of Ukrainian Children as a Tool of War," A talk by Dr. Thom Reilly
Social Science Scholars Program
Social Science Scholars enroll in a leadership seminar together; design and conduct an internship, service, or research project in the U.S. or abroad; and often present their findings at the university’s fall Undergraduate Research Symposium. Scholars receive up to $5,000 for project-related expenses, including travel.
Fall 2026 Careers in Politics Networking Night
Are you interested in working in politics, lobbying, or the legislature? Attend this event to learn more and connect with professionals in the field!
DURP Faculty & Alumnus Elected to the College of Fellows of the AICP
Congratulations to DURP Planner in Residence Dennis Smith, AICP, and prominent FSU Alumnus Wyatt Bowers, AICP, for being elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners!
Join the COSSPP LinkedIn Group
Our LinkedIn group serves as COSSPP's engagement hub, where students and alumni can connect and share their advice and experiences.
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Apply Today for a Combined Pathways Program
If you’re interested in pursuing a master’s degree and want to get ahead on graduate school while completing your bachelor’s degree, apply for a combined pathways program in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy!
The Future is Made in Bellamy
Learn more about how to get involved and get more than a degree during your time at FSU.
Learn How to Design Your Undergraduate Thesis at Upcoming ISS Honors Info Session
Are you interested in conducting original research and graduating with honors? Mark your calendar for Friday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. for a special information session led by Dr. Michael Franklin, Associate Director of the University Honors Program.
Subscribe to our new quarterly alumni newsletter!
We will be sending newsletters to all Alumni & Friends with quarterly updates. To subscribe and receive our summer edition, use the link below!
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Career Drop-In Advising Hours
Discuss career advising, resume & cover letter writing, internships, part-time & full-time jobs, pre-law advising, graduate school preparation, interview techniques, and more!
Fall 2026 Graduation Celebration
Our Fall 2026 graduates, along with their families and friends, are invited to join us for a come-and-go reception at Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on Friday, December 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Engaging today’s world. Producing tomorrow’s leaders.
Through stimulating coursework and opportunities for educational enhancement beyond the classroom, our students are engaged, inspired, and transformed into tomorrow’s leaders and brightest thinkers — dynamic people well prepared to offer innovative solutions to pressing issues we face in today’s world.
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