College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
at Florida State University
The study of economics transcends language and geographic barriers across the world, as individuals rely on its teachings to make better choices and live a more satisfying life.
At Florida State University, the Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education is leading multiple efforts to provide quality economics education on campus and around the world.
Join us for the next COSSPP Faculty and Staff Photo Day in Summer 2025 on Wednesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Communications Ground Floor Studio (Bellamy 042).
FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) celebrated the graduation of 28 students at the William Johnston building on Friday, May 2.
“Congratulations to this year’s Urban and Regional Planning graduates. Our graduates have completed a rigorous and diverse set of courses, and many have already secured positions working for public agencies and consulting firms,” said Michael Duncan, Ph.D., department chair and professor of urban and regional planning. “We are excited to see the great work they will do in helping to achieve more sustainable and resilient communities.”
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Summer 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on Friday, August 1, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the morning of Commencement!
Seven students from Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy will study around the world this summer through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.
Undergraduate students from FSU’s Department of Economics — Max Blumenfeld, Ilya Korolev, Ryder Lambert, and Synnove Mikkelsen — were awarded scholarships for demonstrating academic excellence in their core courses and upper-division electives.
FSU’s Master of Applied Politics & Policy (MAAPP) program celebrated 13 new graduates in Florida’s Historic Capitol within the House Chamber on May 2, 2025.
FSU’s Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education is expanding Unconquered by Debt, a financial wellness program that enhances financial literacy and transforms decision making so that students become wealth creators, thanks to new support from the Office of the Provost.
Jared Bethke – second-year urban and regional planning master’s student – secured a $450,000 grant for the construction of the Welaunee Greenway recreational trail in Leon County as part of his FSU-funded Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Internship.
“My internship at Blueprint, along with professional development courses, helped me land a job as a full-time Transportation Planning Consultant in Austin, Texas, starting in August 2025,” Bethke said. “I would not have reached this point without the support of the faculty, my education, and the extracurricular resources provided by FSU.”
Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, May 2, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates.
