College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
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Welcome to the Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education at Florida State University. The Center is a member of the Council for Economic Education, and as a Council member, assumes responsibility for furthering economic education both in schools and among community groups in its service area.
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Unconquered by Debt
Unconquered by Debt is a series of workshops developed to promote financial wellness. The goals of the program are to enhance financial literacy and transform decision making so that students become wealth creators. The program will promote balanced financial choices so that students fully understand they are responsible for their current and future lifestyles. The focus is on key life choices: career options, earning, spending, saving, investing, managing credit, evaluating risk, insuring assets, and planning for retirement. The Center seeks to build relationships around campus to promote and implement the program. All workshops will be held at the Stavros Center for Economic Education, 250 S. Woodward Ave. (next to the UPS Store). Food and drinks will be provided at every event.
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Food and Finance
Redesigned for faculty and staff, the goals of the program are to enhance financial literacy and transform decision so that individuals become wealth creators. The program will promote balanced financial choices so that participants understand they are responsible for their current and future lifestyles. The focus is on key life choices: spending, saving, investing, managing credit, evaluating risk, insuring assets, and planning for retirement.
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May 27, 2026
Frank Sobczak – an FSU alumnus (B.S. Economics ’94) – was recently promoted to Area Vice President of Medical Devices at Abbott, where he has spent 22 years in leadership roles across the cardiovascular space. …
May 5, 2026
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) hosted a fireside chat and book signing with Richard Sandor, Ph.D., on Thursday, April 9, in the Brian and Renee Murphy Forum of the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence. Before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 …
April 30, 2026
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2026 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients. …