Recent Announcements

The News column is closed for the summer and will not reopen until the Fall Semester

Sun, Apr 29th, 2012

The News column is closed for the summer and will not reopen until the Fall Semester. For events and activities regarding Congressman Pepper and Aging Studies, please visit The Claude Pepper Center on Facebook (The Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University) and The Claude Pepper Center website (theclaudepeppercenter.fsu.edu).

Have an enjoyable summer from the staff and faculty at The Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University.

Pepper Library Concludes Series of National Issues Forums

Fri, Apr 20th, 2012

The Pepper Library, in partnership with the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress and the Kettering Foundation, hosted the third and final of a series of National Issues Forums on March 20, 2012. The topic of the third forum was “Coping with the Cost of Health Care: How Do We Pay for What we Need?” Forum participants included Gail Bellamy, Dr. Leslie M. Beitsch, Dr. Kenneth Brummel-Smith, William Weissert, and several public health graduate students.

Poet Maya Angelou – FSU’s 50th Anniversary of Integration Finale

Fri, Apr 13th, 2012

Celebrated poet Maya Angelou will speak on Saturday, April 21, at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. Doors open at 6PM, and the program begins at 7PM.

Angelou’s appearance is the finale to the weekend-long commemoration of Florida State’s historic integration a half-century ago. Hailed as a global “Renaissance woman,” she is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker and activist.

Southern Gerontological Society Annual Meeting

Mon, Apr 9th, 2012

Southern Gerontological Society Annual Meeting

April 19-22, 2012
Nashville, Tennessee

Area Experts to Speak on the Benefits of Positive Thinking

Thu, Mar 29th, 2012

Norman Vincent Peale, author of The Power of Positive Thinking, once said, “Live your life and forget your age.” In this vein, the Tallahassee Senior Center is pleased to present “Attitudes about Ages: A Life Changing Workshop” on Monday, April 12. Lead by Sally Karioth, PhD, RN, and Ken Brummel-Smith, MD, the workshop will be held from 1:30-4 PM at the Senior Center.