Associate Professor of Sociology Dawn Carr has been selected for a new pilot program instituted by the FSU Office of Research designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research and streamline the processes for conducting research at the university. Carr was selected for the Faculty Fellows Program on the basis of her proposal to develop a framework for […]

The Florida State University Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP) has deployed to Surfside, Fla., to assist with assessment and recovery efforts after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium on June 24. The State of Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (FL-TF1) requested the help of CDRP’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) team because the […]

by Mark Blackwell Thomas, University Communications As president of the Florida State University Student Government Association, Nastassia “Tazzy” Janvier is comfortable taking on leadership roles.  So it was only natural that on June 1, just months after being elected student body president, Janvier took on another leadership post when she was elected chairwoman of the Florida Student Association. As chairwoman of the FSA, she represents the student […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of College of Social Sciences and Public Policy alumna Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz to the Florida State University Board of Trustees, June 10. She begins her term immediately. An attorney from Miami, de las Cuevas-Diaz is a partner at the Holland & Knight law firm and serves as the […]

The college’s World Affairs Program (WAP) capped a successful year with the #4 spot in world rankings by Best Delegate, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting student Model UN teams in competitions and conferences in a broad range of regions. It is the highest ranking WAP has ever received. This is the third consecutive […]

Florida State University’s Faculty Senate honored five members of the university community, May 24, with the Torch Award for their contributions to furthering academic excellence at FSU. FSU President John Thrasher commended the winners and their devotion to the university during Monday’s event. “As a past recipient of a Torch Award, I know how special it is to be honored by the faculty […]

by Mark Blackwell Thomas, University Communications, and COSSPP communications staff Four students with majors in the college are among the five FSU students to earn coveted scholarships to help further their study of foreign languages deemed critical to the interests and economic prosperity of the United States.   FSU students took home three Boren Awards, which […]

After a distinguished 11-year career at Florida State University, the director of the university’s Claude Pepper Center has been honored by an organization devoted to research, education and practice in the field of aging.  Larry Polivka won the Elaine M. Brody Thought Leader Award  from the Gerontological Society of America in acknowledgement of his outstanding  career  contributions in social […]