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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.
Acclaimed Spatial Data Scientist joins FSU Department of Geography
A. Stewart Fotheringham, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is the new Krafft Professor of Spatial Data Science and the founding director of the new Spatial Data Science Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
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Honors in the Major Workshop
Join the Department of Sociology for an Honors in the Major workshop on February 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Bellamy 519!
Careers in Public Service Conference
Join the FSU Career Center for a Careers in Public Service Conference, featuring COSSPP alumni.
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Assessing Age-Related Cognitive Impairment in a Low-Resourced Setting: the PARI-HD Study
Join us, the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy, and the Center for Global Engagement for a talk on February 18 at 3:30pm in the Globe Auditorium with Gabrielle Britton, Ph.D.
Ukraine: Advancing Education in the Midst of War
Join us, the Stavros Center, and the Center for Global Engagement for a talk on February 19 at 2:30pm in the Globe Auditorium with Nataliya Melnyk.
Spring College Photo Days
Join us for our photo days on February 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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FSU’s Civil Rights Institute to Host Martin Luther King Junior Celebration “Memories of A Living King”
Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute will host the second annual Martin Luther King Junior celebration titled “Memories of A Living King” on Sunday, February 23, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the FSU Alumni Center (1030 W. Tennessee St.).
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Join us and the COSSPP SLC for a graduate fair!
The fair will take place on February 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bellamy Atrium and the DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room.
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Lessons on Leadership with Joe President Jorge Gonzalez
Attend a leadership lecture with Jorge Gonzalez on February 28 at 2pm in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214).
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The Annual Charles B. Nam Lecture
Join the Center for Demography and Population Health for their annual lecture on March 21st.
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February Student Newsletter
Our Monthly Student Newsletter is officially out! This February edition includes information about the month, highlighting opportunities for our students, faculty and staff. If you're not a COSSPP major, faculty, or staff member, you can find the archive of our recent newsletters below.
Newsletter Archive
Apply for a Student Spotlight!
Students, have you done something noteworthy? Fill out this 20-minute survey to be considered for a 'COSSPP Student Spotlight' feature story!
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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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2024 Distinguished Alumni Celebrated for Successes, Service
February 17, 2025
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy celebrated their 2024 class of Distinguished Alumni – John Dailey, Renisha Gibbs, Vincent Long, and Kathy Mears – at the Distinguished Alumni Gala on Tuesday, February 4. …
FSU’s Career Center to host conference connecting students with alumni in public service sectors
February 12, 2025
Florida State University’s Career Center will hold a conference designed to connect students with 30 distinguished alumni, including COSSPP alumni, across leading public service organizations on Tuesday, Feb. 18. …
FSU Libraries Presents Art Installation Featuring ‘Opening Minds through Art: Building Bridges’
February 10, 2025
FSU Libraries' Art in the Library program is partnering with Opening Minds Through Art to exhibit artwork by older adults with dementia, on display through August a …
Three Exceptional Economics Students Awarded Reva Daniels Metzinger Awards
February 10, 2025
Three Economics undergraduate students were awarded Reva Daniels Metzinger Scholarships in Fall 2024: Gillian Haber, Eliza Terziev, and Drake Shook. These students were chosen for achieving academic excellence, particularly in upper-division economics courses. Awardees are given a certificate and a cash prize of $2, …