COSSPP Homecoming Students & Alumni Networking Social
Published: | 3:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students, Uncategorized
Join us for our Homecoming Students & Alumni Networking Social on Friday, November 20, 2026. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Bellamy Atrium.
Florida Property Tax Reform Town Hall
Published: | 3:22 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
Please join the Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy for two events on October 14, 2026, exploring policymaking and Florida’s future! Cresse Lecture Series: How the Sausage is Made: Policymaking in Florida Government 12:30–3 p.m. | Milton Carothers Hall, Room 0201 Jason Garcia, publisher of the Seeking Rents newsletter and podcast, will […]
Cresse Lecture Series: How the Sausage is Made: Policymaking in Florida Government
Published: | 3:20 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
Please join the Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy for two events on October 14, 2026, exploring policymaking and Florida’s future! Cresse Lecture Series: How the Sausage is Made: Policymaking in Florida Government12:30–3 p.m. | Milton Carothers Hall, Room 0201Jason Garcia, publisher of the Seeking Rents newsletter and podcast, will discuss policymaking […]
Provost’s Research Professor Dr. James L. Gibson to present a lecture on political legitimacy
Published: | 2:54 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Florida State University’s Department of Political Science will present a talk by James L. Gibson, Ph.D., titled “Legitimacy: The Theory of the Century” on Tuesday, October 13, at 3:30 p.m., with a reception to follow at 4:30 p.m., in the Beth Moor Lounge (Longmire Building).
FSU Partners with Second Harvest of the Big Bend to Advance Community Voice, Student Learning
Published: | 1:51 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students
Florida State University partnered with Second Harvest of the Big Bend to conduct the Leon County Neighbor Engagement Survey, a collaborative initiative that brought together community partnerships and student experiential learning to support a countywide effort to gather feedback from individuals accessing food assistance services throughout Leon County.
FSU’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning Barnebey Lab Receives 2026 APA Florida Project Award of Excellence
Published: | 12:37 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
FSU’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning has received the 2026 American Planning Association (APA) Florida Project Award of Excellence for the Mark & Marianne Barnebey Planning & Development Lab’s student-run project, “Evaluating Critical Lands for Strategic Regional Conservation.”
Student Spotlight: Jacob Tagnan
Published: | 1:05 pm | Posted in: News, Students
Jacob Tagnan – a doctoral student who is pursuing a Ph.D. in Geography alongside a concurrent Master of Science in Data Science – was recently awarded a United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Doctoral Scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Record 11 Florida State University students selected for Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program
Published: | 10:07 am | Posted in: News, Students
FSU students make up 11 of the 12 fellows in this year’s class. Four fellows are enrolled in FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Master’s in Applied American Politics and Policy (MAAPP) program, one is in FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Master of Public Administration program, and six are students in FSU’s College of Law.
Engage 2025-2026: COSSPP in Action
Published: | 11:40 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
At Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, we use evidence to shape policies, inform communities, and improve lives across Florida and beyond. Through hands-on teaching, groundbreaking research, and community engagement, COSSPP is committed to building a smarter, stronger Florida one project at a time. Our students, faculty, and alumni turn insight into action, partnering with local and statewide organizations to address the issues that matter most to Floridians.
Engage 2025-2026: A Marketplace of Ideas at Florida State University
Published: | 10:39 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students
At Florida State University’s 175-year mark, the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy offers a clear reminder of what public higher education does at its best: it creates a place where ideas are not protected from challenge, but strengthened by it.









