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COSSPP Celebrates its First 50 Years in Tallahassee, FL

Published: October 4, 2024 | 11:55 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News

From top left: Table setting of the 50th gala before guests arrive. Hongtao Yi and his wife posing. Mark and Marianne Barnebey posing. A view of the room before the gala began.

Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) celebrated its first 50 years of excellence with alumni and friends in Tallahassee, FL, on September 13, 2024.

Apply to COSSPP’s prestigious Social Science Scholar program’s 2025 cohort

Published: August 30, 2024 | 3:00 pm | Posted in: News, Research, Students

Apply for the College’s prestigious Social Science Scholars program online by Friday, October 4 at bit.ly/2025sssp.

The Social Science Scholars Program provides career-accelerating leadership training and experiences to 18 outstanding COSSPP undergraduate students with a major in the College, cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, participation in on-campus, community, and/or business organizations, and is graduating no sooner than the Fall 2025 Semester.

Engage Magazine Feature: 2023-2024 Updates from COSSPP’s Chairs and Directors

Published: August 22, 2024 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research, Students

Headshots of (from top left): Gary VanLandingham, Joe Calhoun, Mark Horner, Brad Gomez, Kathryn Tillman, Chris Coutts, Katrinell Davis, John Taylor, David Merrick, Lisa Turner De Vera, Lee Metcalf, Amy Burdette, Ted Ellis, Dawn Carr, Samuel Staley, Eric Coleman, Joseph Calhoun, Lonna Atkeson, Debra Herman, and Miles Taylor.

Many great things happened across Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy during the 2023-2024 academic year.

COSSPP Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

Published: August 20, 2024 | 1:00 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students

Established as the College of Social Sciences in the fall of 1973 as part of a university-wide academic reorganization, our college began with just five departments: economics, geography, government (now political science), sociology, and urban and regional planning.

There’s been much growth over the years, with 12 departments and interdisciplinary programs now housed within the college, along with 11 centers and institutes.

The 2023-2024 Edition of Engage Magazine Is Now Online!!

Published: August 19, 2024 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News, Students

Engage Magazine is the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s annual magazine highlighting the successes of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

We invite you to read the newest issue, as well as previous editions, on our website here.

COSSPP History Series: African American Studies

Published: July 31, 2024 | 12:30 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News

Established in 1970, the African American Studies Program offers an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary approach to the study of ethnicity, identity, human relations, and cultural dynamics. Students gain the opportunity to understand American society and the international arena from the unique vantage point of the African diaspora, especially Americans of African descent. The program began as […]

Alumni Spotlight: Kimasia Ayers

Published: July 10, 2024 | 12:00 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Kimasia Ayers – an FSU alumna (B.A. African American Studies & Creative Writing ’24) – has engaged in the many research opportunities available to undergraduates at FSU, including completing a Directed Individual Study (DIS).

Spring 2024 COSSPP Graduation Celebration

Published: May 7, 2024 | 8:03 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News, Students

COSSPP Graduate at Spring 2024 Graduation Celebration in Bellamy

Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, May 3, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates.

COSSPP Alumni Spotlight: Steve Jenks

Published: November 29, 2023 | 12:15 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Steve Jenks, Ph.D. – a COSSPP alumnus (B.S. African American Studies ‘10) – recently authored the chapter titled “A National Analysis of Post-Graduation Plan Development by Rurality and Race” in the book “Race and Rurality: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity.”

Engage Magazine Feature: 2022-2023 Updates from COSSPP’s Chairs and Directors

Published: November 13, 2023 | 8:15 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

Graphic highlighting the Chairs and Directors updates news story as a part of COSSPP's 2023 issue of engage magazine

A lot of great things happened across Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy during the 2022-2023 academic year.

View updated from each of our units chairs and directors below.

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