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Join Us for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Richard Sandor April 9, 2026

Published: | 11:19 pm | Posted in: News

Please join us on Thursday, April 9, starting at 3 p.m. for a fireside chat and book signing featuring Dr. Richard Sandor, the CEO of Environmental Financial Products and the visionary known globally as the “Father of Financial Futures,” in the Brian Renee Murphy Forum of the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence. A two-time […]

COSSPP Seeks Communications Graduate Assistant for Fall 2026

Published: | 12:47 pm | Posted in: News, Students

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy seeks a graduate assistant with exceptional writing and editing skills and a strong interest in organizational social media management and visual content creation.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, this role will support the College’s overall communications strategy.

Student Spotlight: Chris Carlberg

Published: | 2:40 pm | Posted in: News, Students

Chris Carlberg – Ph.D. student in FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) and two-time FSU alumnus – was announced as a 2026 Community Catalyst with the Knight Creative Community Institute (KCCI) in Tallahassee, FL.

“I am honored to have this opportunity to enhance the sense of place in these Tallahassee neighborhoods, especially around schools,” Carlberg said. “Being able to bridge my passion for planning, placemaking, and urban design with enhancing the lives of young people in these neighborhoods feels very full circle for me.”

Student Spotlight: Simon Case

Published: | 11:10 am | Posted in: News, Students

Simon Case – master’s student in Urban and Regional Planning – recently began a Graduate Research Assistantship in the Office of the President and Provost at Florida State University.

“For me, this work has reshaped how I understand planning,” Case said. “Seeing firsthand how research drives decision-making at the highest levels of the university has strengthened my passion for FSU and deepened my commitment to using planning to support strong, resilient communities.”