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FSU’s Civil Rights Institute
The Civil Rights Institute at FSU commemorates, celebrates, and studies the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to promote justice and equality at FSU and in communities where we work and serve.
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Justice | Equality | Civil Rights
Welcome to the Civil Rights Institute at Florida State University. The Institute commemorates, celebrates, and studies the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to promote justice and equality at FSU and in communities where we work and serve.
CRI’s core activities include:
COSSPP Community Explores Civility and Civic Engagement with Series of Impactful Events
December 15, 2025
Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy recognized civility and civic engagement during the week of October 27-30, bringing students, alumni, faculty, and friends together for a lineup of enriching events focused on civil discourse and political leadership. …
COSSPP Hosts Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Featuring Jean Accius
November 21, 2025
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy hosted a Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture with Jean Accius, Ph.D., on Friday, November 14. The event was followed by a reception at 3 p.m. The talk, "Forged by Fire, Strengthened by Purpose: Why Collaboration Is the New Currency," with Dr. Accius …
FSU Claude Pepper Center, AARP Florida Unite Caregivers, Leaders Through Inaugural Florida Caregiving Summit
November 10, 2025
https://youtu.be/06NZl8X4N4s More than 4.4 million adults in Florida are family caregivers who primarily provide unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses and other relatives. As Florida’s population ages, with one in five residents expected to be 65 or older by 2030, caregivers …