COSSPP Celebrates Spring 2025 Graduates at Commencement Celebration
Published: | 12:34 pm | Posted in: News, Students
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Spring 2025 graduates and their families and friends to join us for a come-and-go reception in Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, from 10 – 2 p.m., the day before Commencement!
COSSPP Announces 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, Service Award Recipients
Published: | 2:34 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy has announced its 2025 Faculty Research, Teaching, and Service Award recipients.
Flowing from the COSSPP Strategic Plan, the college has developed a COSSPP Faculty Awards Series to honor high-achieving faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
Five COSSPP Graduates Named in the 2025 Class of 25 Women to Know
Published: | 11:45 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News
The Tallahassee Democrat named five COSSPP graduates — Robyn Metcalf Blank, Sue Ebbers, Ph.D., Sara Hassler, Emily Saras, Ph.D., and Jacquelyn Colson Steele — to its 2025 class of “25 Women to Know” on March 1.
11 COSSPP Alumni Honored on 2025 News Service of Florida 40 Under 40
Published: | 1:30 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News
The News Service of Florida honored 40 Florida businessmen and women on its annual “40 Under 40” list, 11 of whom are COSSPP alumni. This year’s honorees bring a “youthful perspective” to some of the state’s most significant industries—including law, land use, and education—and Florida’s legacy institutions.
Research Spotlight: “The Costs of Voting and Voter Confidence”
Published: | 2:38 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Research That Works
LeRoy Collins Eminent Scholar in Civic Education and Political Science and Director of the LeRoy Collins Institute Lonna Atkeson, Ph.D., co-authored “The Costs of Voting and Voter Confidence” with Florida State University alumnus Eli McKown-Dawson (B.S. Political Science ’24) and Rice University Professor of Political Science Robert M. Stein. Professor of Political Science Robert M. Stein.
FSU launches new graduate certificate to equip students with advanced digital tools and ethical frameworks
Published: | 11:05 am | Posted in: News, Students
FSU’s College of Social Sciences & Public Policy and College of Communication & Information have teamed up to offer a new innovative graduate certificate program that prepares students with the cutting-edge digital tools at the intersection of data science and social science.
COSSPP Alumni Recognized on the 2025 Seminole 100 List
Published: | 12:15 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News, Research That Works
Congratulations to the 24 COSSPP alumni, as well as all 2025 Seminole 100 honorees, recognized for being among the fastest-growing and most profitable businesses owned by Florida State University alumni. This year’s Seminole 100, chosen by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, in partnership with FSU’s Alumni Association, featured 24 businesses owned or operated […]
2024 Distinguished Alumni Celebrated for Successes, Service
Published: | 1:45 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News
Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy celebrated its 2024 class of Distinguished Alumni – John Dailey, Renisha Gibbs, Vincent Long, and Kathy Mears – at the Distinguished Alumni Gala on Tuesday, February 4.
FSU’s Career Center to host conference connecting students with alumni in public service sectors
Published: | 11:38 am | Posted in: News, Students
Florida State University’s Career Center will hold a conference designed to connect students with 30 distinguished alumni, including COSSPP alumni, across leading public service organizations on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Join Us for the Inaugural Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Featuring Joe Gonzalez
Published: | 9:59 am | Posted in: Alumni News, News
Join us for the inaugural Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series talk by Jorge Gonzalez on Friday, February 28, at 2 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214), followed by a reception at 3 p.m. The talk, “Lessons on Leadership with JOE President Jorge Gonzalez,” will provide students and community members insights from […]









