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Serving Florida from Day One

Students at COSSPP don’t just learn about problems — they work on solving them. Through hands-on learning, service projects, internships, fieldwork, and applied research, students engage directly with real challenges in Florida. Whether strengthening emergency management systems, supporting nonprofits and businesses, or contributing to local planning, students help build a stronger, more resilient Florida.

FSU’s COSSPP Hosts Fireside Chat with Dr. Richard Sandor, “Father of Financial Futures”

Published: | 2:28 pm | Posted in: News

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 students, faculty and staff, the conversation, […]

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International Affairs Students Awarded 2026-2027 Study Abroad Scholarships 

Published: | 12:38 pm | Posted in: News, Students

Fifteen students from COSSPP’s International Affairs program were awarded study abroad scholarships to fund their international learning experiences. Study abroad scholarships play a key role in helping International Affairs students pursue academic experiences overseas. 

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FSU Student Invited to Nationally Competitive Coro Fellows Program for Emerging Public Affairs Leaders

Published: | 1:39 pm | Posted in: News, Students

A Florida State University master’s student and Presidential Scholar was accepted into a highly competitive national fellowship program for emerging civic leaders.

Ella Garcia, who is working toward her master’s degree in public administration, was accepted into the Coro Fellows Program housed at University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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FSU’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning Engages Students Through Cooperative Internships Program

Published: | 12:08 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works, Students

Florida State University’s Department of Urban & Regional Planning (DURP) provides students with real-world experience through its Cooperative Internships Program, which allows master’s students to work in professional planning positions for both private and public sectors.

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International Affairs Professor Receives University Teaching Award 

Published: | 11:15 am | Posted in: Alumni News, Faculty/Staff, News

International Affairs Teaching Professor Whitney Bendeck, Ph.D., received Florida State University’s 2025-26 University Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Major (undergraduate) in recognition of her impact on undergraduate students. 

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Department of Geography Hosts April 2026 Colloquium

Published: | 5:05 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students

FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium on Friday, April 3, 2026.

The event, titled, “Creative Participatory GeoMethods for  Co-creating Community Health Knowledge” was a lecture based event hosted by Shamayeta Bhattacharya, Ph.D., assistant Professor in the Department of Community Engagement and Leadership at Point Park University and the director of their Ph.D. in Community Engagement program.

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