James Gwartney, coauthor of the Economic Freedom of the World Annual Survey, received an honorary doctoral degree in social sciences from Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala, for his contribution to "expanding individual liberty in the world."

The Fall 2008 Year End Report to Alumni and Friends is now available to download from our website. This is a 36 page, full-color PDF document containing highlights from our College's many achievements over the past academic year. Please consult the table of contents, reprinted below.

Former U.S. Comptroller and head of the Government Accountability Office David Walker will present the inaugural Joseph P. Cresse lecture at Florida State University on Oct. 7. Walker will discuss “Improving Ethics and Stewardship in Government.”

Planetizen, one of the leading Planning-related Internet websites, has again ranked FSU's Department of Urban & Regional Planning master's program as one of the nation's top graduate urban planning programs.