FSU Geography

On February 26th and 27th, @FSUCOSSPP alongside the Department of Geography hosted the 2026 GOAL Symposium. Thank you to COSSPP for hosting and to everyone who was able to attend! Click here to read more: 🔗cosspp.fsu.edu/college-of-soc…

On February 25, we hosted the first Coffee & Cookie Hour from 12:00–1:00 pm in the new reading room! This event was made possible thanks to the leadership of graduate students Md. Fattah, Gabriella Eldridge, and Victoria Erivez. Thank you to all who attended!

We’re proud to share that Stewart Fotheringham, Ph.D., Krafft Professor of Spatial Data Science in @FSUCOSSPP, has been named among the world’s most highly cited researchers by Clarivate, placing him in the top 1% globally for research impact. Read more:🔗cosspp.fsu.edu/two-florida-st…

Jessica O'Neill, our Career Liaison, will conduct both virtual and in-person advising sessions at the times listed above for the spring 2026 semester. Appointments can be made via The NoleNetwork. Read more: tr.ee/BhSrMyx6HP

Calling all COSSPP alumni! We offer a platform to highlight your success and share it with the COSSPP community. Apply for a COSSPP Alumni Spotlight: bit.ly/COSSPPspotlight

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for our Master's Program and Combined Pathways Information Fair on February 12, 2026, in the Bellamy Atrium. COSSPP offers 9 master's programs and 6 combined pathways you can pursue to begin graduate school early. 🔗: bit.ly/cosspp-graduat…

The Department of Geography celebrated the opening of its new student reading room with a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 13, 2026. The room is the outcome of collaboration between graduate students, faculty, and staff. To read more, click here: 🔗cosspp.fsu.edu/department-of-…

We’re excited to welcome our students, faculty, and staff back to campus for the spring semester, and we’re especially glad to greet those who are joining us for the first time in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. Welcome back to Bellamy!

FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium on Friday, December 5, 2025. The event, was a lecture based event hosted by Aidan Milliff, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in @FSUPoliSci. Thank you to all who attended! To read more, click here: cosspp.fsu.edu/department-of-…

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy invites our Fall 2025 graduates to join us for a Graduation Celebration at Bellamy’s First Floor Atrium on Friday, December 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., just before FSU’s Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. 🔗:calendar.fsu.edu/event/cosspp-g…

On November 21, the Department of Geography hosted its Thanksgiving 2025 Celebration. Students brought dishes from across the globe as we celebrated them! Thank you to all who attended! To download photos, click here: 🔗cosspp.fsu.edu/department-of-…

The GIS Day 2025 Celebration was a great success! The event featured talks from four speakers representing FSU and ESRI. Drs. Fotheringham and Yang, as well as Liz Martin and Michael Core led the event. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Happy Holidays! Check out the December edition of COSSPP's monthly newsletter for students, faculty, and staff! ​ The newsletter went out to students in the college, faculty, and staff this morning, but everyone is welcome to read it on the "Get Connected" page of our website.

We recently hosted an International Student Town Hall. We are celebrating international students and cultures during Geography Awareness Week! Countries represented at the event include: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Columbia, Ghana, Nigeria, Taiwan, USA.

The Department of Geography will hold its monthly colloquium on Friday, November 7th at 4 p.m. in Bellamy 150E. The event will be followed by a social hour at Proof at the FSU Student Union. To learn more, click here: 🔗bit.ly/Dec25_Colloqui…

FSU’s Geography Department hosted their monthly Colloquium last Friday, November 7, 2025. The event, titled, “GeoAI and Human Mobility: Paving the Way for an Intelligent Geospatial Future” was by Xiao Huang, Ph.D., from Emory University. Read more: 🔗cosspp.fsu.edu/department-of-…

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy community gathered with friends and family in front of the Bellamy Building on Nov. 1, 2025, for the Homecoming Weekend Tailgate! Be sure to check out our upcoming community events and the rest of the event photos on our Flickr.

Join us on Wednesday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our GIS Day 2025 Celebration in the Claude Pepper Center Broad Auditorium! To read more, click here: 🔗bit.ly/FSUGISDay2025

Interested in learning more about COSSPP's graduate programs? Join us in the DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (BEL150E) at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, for an informational panel with Dr. Helen Mahony, Dr. Matt Brooks, and Dr. Koji Ueno. 🔗: calendar.fsu.edu/search/events?…

Join us for the upcoming Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series talk with Jean Accius, Ph.D. on Friday, November 14, at 2 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room (RBB 214), followed by a reception at 3 p.m. Read more at the link in our bio (COSSPP News)!