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  • Join the College of Social Science and Public Policy's prestigious Social Science Scholars Program to become one of 18 outstanding students in our 2024 cohort. Develop leadership skills while following your passion. Submit your application by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, online at bit.ly/2024sssp.

    Apply to be a 2024 Social Science Scholar

    Join the College of Social Science and Public Policy's prestigious Social Science Scholars Program to become one of 18 outstanding students in our 2024 cohort. Develop leadership skills while following your passion. Submit your application by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3.

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  • From left: Assistant Professor Xue Gao, Ph.D., and Associate Professor Tian Tang, Ph.D.

    COSSPP professors earn NSF grant to study energy equity and energy poverty

    Assistant Professor Xue Gao, Ph.D., and Associate Professor Tian Tang, Ph.D., have earned a grant from the National Science Foundation to study energy poverty and spur participation in energy efficiency programs meant to ease the burden of high utility bills.

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  • Michael Munger Philosophy, Politics and Economics Lecture Series

    Attend COSSPP's first Philosophy, Politics and Economics lecture

    So much of life works because people follow the unwritten rules. Duke University Professor of Economics Michael Munger, Ph.D., will explore what happens when people start to break those rules in the first installment of COSSPP's Philosophy, Politics and Economics Lecture Series.

  • Check out Unconquered by Debt's Fall '23 Schedule

    Unconquered by Debt's Fall 2023 schedule is here! The program enhances financial literacy and transforms decision making so that students become wealth creators. The program promotes balanced financial choices so that students fully understand they are responsible for their current and future lifestyles.

  • Meet with our Career Center Liaison

    Our College's dedicated Career Liaison, Tyrone “T.J.” Johnson, specializes in assisting students with resumes, cover letters, online portfolios, applying to grad school, and searching for an internship or job.

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  • DURP students in the Barnaby lab with the Planetizen seal below them

    Department of Urban and Regional Planning graduate program ranked #1 in Florida!

    FSU’s Master of Science in Planning (MSP) program has been ranked #18 among U.S. programs by Planetizen, making it the #1 program in Florida and the #11 public university program nationally.

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  • FSU Political Science ranking

    Study ranks Political Science Department a national research leader

    A study published by the American Political Science Association drew on 30 years of research productivity in political science’s top scholarly journals. FSU’s faculty ranked 16th in per capita productivity and 30th in total publications.

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  • Calling all COSSPP students, faculty, and alumni! Do you have a published research article, dissertation, or honors/graduate thesis you would like us to spotlight? We offer a platform for your impactful work to reach a broader audience! Apply for a COSSPP Research Spotlight!

    Faculty, Staff and Students, apply for a COSSPP Research Spotlight!

    Do you have a published research article, dissertation, or honors/graduate thesis you would like us to spotlight? We offer a platform for your impactful work to reach a broader audience!

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    Subscribe to our new quarterly alumni newsletter!

    We will be sending newsletters to all of our Alumni & Friends with quarterly updates. If you would like to receive our summer edition, please use the link below to subscribe!

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    We’re excited to welcome our new and returning students to campus. Our faculty and staff at the college look forward to assisting you in your academic journey.

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Michael Munger Philosophy, Politics and Economics Lecture Series

Duke professor headlines COSSPP's first Philosophy, Politics and Economics lecture

September 21, 2023

Join the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy for the first installment in its Philosophy, Politics and Economics Lecture Series: "Obedience to the Unenforceable: The Surprising Continuing Relevance of Lord Moulton" on Thursday, September 28, in Bellamy 180. …

COSSPP student awarded 2023 Charles B. Nam Scholarship 

September 20, 2023

William Pribula – a COSSPP master’s student studying Demography – received the 2023 Charles B. Nam Scholarship from the Center for Demography and Population Health (CDPH). …

Matt Brooks, Ph.D. (Sociology) Amber DeJohn, Ph.D. (Geography) Olga Gasparyan, Ph.D. (Political Science) Ziqi Li, Ph.D. (Geography) Meaghan McSorley, Ph.D. (Urban & Regional Planning) Aidan Milliff, Ph.D. (Political Science) Corey Moss-Pech, Ph.D. (Sociology) Katie Yewell, Ph.D. (Economics)

Eight new COSSPP faculty participate in Hanover Grants Academy

September 20, 2023

Eight new College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) faculty will be participating in a professional development training in partnership with Hanover Grants Academy over the 2023-2024 academic year.  …

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to showcase fall course offerings

September 18, 2023

Florida State University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will kick off its fall semester with a showcase of its course offerings. …

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