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Welcome to COSSPP
Welcome to the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) at Florida State University! We are FSU's third-largest college with 12 academic units and 11 centers and institutes, our award-winning faculty produce leading research in their fields.
FSU Students to Develop Innovative Solutions in ‘Rapid Relocation’ 24-Hour Design Sprint
Florida State University’s Innovation Hub and College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) will host a 24-Hour Design Sprint for all FSU students focused on “Rapid Relocation: Enhancing Emergency Evacuation in Florida” starting Friday, January 31..
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Economics Teaching Professor Served as Grader, Judge for the International Economics Olympiad
Economics Teaching Professor Joe Calhoun, Ph.D., served as a grader and judge for the 2024 International Final of the Economics Olympiad from September 1 – 3, 2024, in Ancient Olympia, Greece.
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Fall 2024 Graduation Celebration
Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, December 13, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates.
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MAAPP Graduates Recognized at the Capitol
The Master of Applied Politics & Policy (MAAPP) program celebrated the graduation of its 16 students at the Florida Capitol on Thursday, December 12.
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How FSU’s Global Scholars Program Helps Students Design Their Own Learning Experiences
January 10, 2025
The 2024 Global Scholars Program cohort. (Brittany Mobley/Undergraduate Studies) Pl …
FSU Students to Develop Innovative Solutions in ‘Rapid Relocation’ 24-Hour Design Sprint
January 8, 2025
Florida State University’s Innovation Hub and College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) will host a 24-Hour Design Sprint for all FSU students focused on “Rapid Relocation: Enhancing Emergency Evacuation in Florida” starting Friday, January 31. …
Economics Teaching Professor Served as Grader, Judge for the International Economics Olympiad
January 8, 2025
Economics Teaching Professor Joe Calhoun, Ph.D., served as a grader and judge for the 2024 International Final of the Economics Olympiad from September 1 – 3, 2024, in Ancient Olympia, Greece. …
Alumnus and Founder of OptimaNova AI to Give Lecture on AI and Ethics
January 6, 2025
Alumnus Joe Paul (B.S. Social Science ’02) will visit Florida State University to lecture in the DeVoe L. Moore Center Conference Room (BEL 150E) about the ethics of AI on Thursday, January 30, at 2:30 p.m. …