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COSSPP Hosts Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Featuring Jean Accius

Published: | 1:38 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

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, provided students and community […]

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FSU Among Top Schools with Three Graduates in Prestigious ICMA Local Government Fellowship

Published: | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News

Three recent graduates from Florida State University’s Askew School of Public Administration and Policy have been selected for the prestigious International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Management Fellowship, a highly competitive program that places emerging public service professionals in management-track positions with local governments across the United States.

FSU’s 2025 Fellows are Jessie Yuan (MPA ’25), placed with the City of Durham, North Carolina; Taniya Williams (MPA ’24), working with the City of Phoenix, Arizona; and Harrison Netburn (MPA ’24), serving in Pinellas County, Florida.

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FSU Claude Pepper Center, AARP Florida Unite Caregivers, Leaders Through Inaugural Florida Caregiving Summit

Published: | 1:08 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works, Students

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 and families continue to need access to essential resources and information for support more than […]

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4 COSSPP Students Named to Homecoming Court, Including 2025 Homecoming Chief and Princess

Published: | 10:28 am | Posted in: News, Students

Four students from the College of Social Science and Public Policy (COSSPP) were honored as members of Florida State University’s 2025 Homecoming Court, and two of them were announced as Homecoming Chief and Princess on November 1, 2025.

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COSSPP Students Earn Spot in Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program

Published: | 11:21 am | Posted in: News, Students

Eight Florida State University students, including three MAAPP students, have been named to the highly competitive Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Class XXI, a yearlong program that places 10 emerging leaders within state agencies to provide them with firsthand experience in policymaking and government operations.

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Four FSU Students Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Awards Embark on Global Exchange Experiences

Published: | 11:48 am | Posted in: News, Students

Four Florida State University students have been selected for the 2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. These accomplished students are traveling to Argentina, Colombia, the Slovak Republic and the United Kingdom to teach, study and engage in cultural exchange as part of the U.S. State Department’s flagship international educational exchange program. 

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