african american studies

FSU Students Develop Innovative Solutions at COSSPP’s First “Rapid Relocation” 24-Hour Design Sprint

Published: | 1:08 pm | Posted in: News, Students

Florida State University’s Innovation Hub and College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) hosted a 24-hour Design Sprint for all FSU students focused on “Rapid Relocation: Enhancing Emergency Evacuation in Florida” starting Friday, January 31, and ending Monday, February 1. “The College was excited to partner with the Innovation Hub on the topic of Rapid Relocation, which is one of the most pressing problems facing the state of Florida,” said COSSPP Dean Tim Chapin, Ph.D. “Getting people out of harm’s way when a hurricane is coming is one of our biggest challenges in a state of 22 million people.”

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

Published: | 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.

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COSSPP Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

Published: | 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.

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Looking Back with COSSPP: African American Studies

Published: | 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 […]

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