COSSPP Celebrated Jim Apthorp Endowed Professorship Honoring Former LeRoy Collins Institute Director
Published: | 11:09 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) held a ceremony to honor a new professorship established in honor of former LeRoy Collins Institute Director Jim Apthorp on May 30, 2025.
FSU Planning Team Win Award for Innovative Work on Hillsborough County Land Use Plan
Published: | 10:00 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
Florida State University students and faculty from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning’s (DURP) The Mark & Marianne Barnebey Planning & Development Lab won a 2025 Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) award in the Education category: Plans or efforts that effectively promote planning and zoning best practices.
“The Barnebey Lab worked alongside Plan Hillsborough to deliver innovative, context-specific recommendations for updating Hillsborough County’s Future Land Use Map,” said Dennis Smith, AICP, Planner-in-Residence & Director of the Barnebey Lab. “Through research, engagement with planning practitioners, and scenario planning across four key urban areas, the Lab helped advance a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable vision for the County’s future growth.”
Karin Brewster Named William J. Serow Endowed Professor of Population Studies
Published: | 9:21 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students
FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is proud to announce the appointment of Karin Brewster, Ph.D., professor of sociology, as the William J. Serow Endowed Professor of Population Studies, effective July 1, 2025, recognizing her excellent contributions as a faculty member.
Fall 2025 Careers in Politics Networking Night
Published: | 4:02 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Join us for Careers in Politics Networking Night on Monday, October 27, 2025, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Miller Hall, Room 3300, University Center C.
Join Us for a Special Guest Lecture Featuring International Affairs Alumnus Steve Gonyea
Published: | 10:08 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Join us for the College of Social Sciences & Public Policy’s International Affairs Program & the Broad Lectureship on International Affairs Special Guest Lecture by Steve Gonyea on Thursday, September 25, at 4 p.m. in the Broad Auditorium at the Pepper Center Building (PCB).
Department of Geography Hosts September 2025 Colloquium
Published: | 1:01 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students
FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium last Friday, September 5, 2025. Rebecca Lave, Ph.D., the Associate Dean for the Social & Historical Sciences at Indiana University and former President of the American Association of Geographers led the event, titled, “Critical Interdisciplinarity: Our depth perception improves when we combine biophysical and social lenses.” The Colloquium […]
Student Star: Miguel Arceo-Miranda
Published: | 1:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
FSU Student Star, Miguel Arceo-Miranda, is committed to making political education and information more accessible through research, fundraising, and volunteering.
Join COSSPP for Our Fall 2025 Canva Enterprise Workshops
Published: | 4:33 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Please join us for the COSSPP Canva Enterprise Workshops for faculty and staff this fall in the Turnbull Conference Room (BEL105B) on various dates.
COSSPP Honors 2025-2026 Distinguished Alumni
Published: | 8:45 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Each year, the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) presents its Distinguished Alumni Awards to accomplished individuals to recognize their professional achievements, contributions to society, and support of the college and university.
We are pleased to honor our newest Distinguished Alumni — Jennifer Green, Jeff Kottkamp, Bobby Pittman Jr., and Carissa Schively Slotterback — at the college’s Distinguished Alumni Gala in Spring 2026.
The 2025 honorees join COSSPP’s 54 Distinguished Alumni who have received this honor in previous years.
Join us for COSSPP’s Fall 2025 Tailgates
Published: | 3:44 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is hosting three tailgates on the Saturdays of September 20, October 4, and November 1 to kick off the Fall semester! For these events, enjoy a family-friendly celebration with food, drinks (non-alcoholic, plus wine and beer), and family games for all to enjoy. Be sure to […]