COSSPP 50th Anniversary Video - Short

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy is celebrating its 50th anniversary during the 2023-2024 academic year.

It was established as the College of Social Sciences in the fall of 1973 as part of a University-wide academic reorganization and consisted of just five departments: Economics, Geography, Government, Sociology, and Urban and Regional Planning.

There’s been much growth over the years, with 16 departments and interdisciplinary programs now housed within the College, along with 11 centers and institutes. COSSPP has evolved to become a bedrock College for the University, with over 5,000 students calling COSSPP home each year and 50,000 alumni around the globe working to address the world’s challenges and bettering their communities. As the third-largest, most demographically diverse, and politically engaged College on campus, COSSPP is a microcosm of campus, the state, and the nation.

For more information, visit https://coss.fsu.edu/50th. To view the full-length version of this video, click here:    • COSSPP 50th Anniversary Video - Full