After the turkeys have been carved, all the pies savored and we’ve shopped until we dropped, it’s time to celebrate #GivingTuesday! On Tuesday, December 1, the College of Communication & Information will join #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate …
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Celebrating Giving Tuesday with CCI
20 Questions with Russell Clayton
What was your first job? I worked at a Hospital as a record filer. It was riveting work. (hint of sarcasm). If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “Riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels.” Where did you grow up? Sweetwater, Texas. You likely have never heard of Sweetwater. …
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20 Questions with Selena Snowden What was your first job? Clerk in retail store If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? Can you hear me now? Where did you grow up? I grew up in North Florida (Apalachicola to Panama City) with the exception of four years (3rd through …
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by Ebe Randeree, Associate Dean, College of Communication & Information When I say TSA, what do you think of? Yes – airport security. However, the mission of the Technology Student Association (TSA) is to prepare its members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting technological literacy, leadership and problem solving, resulting in personal growth …
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South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference January 21-23, 2016 Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement Florida State University Call for Papers and Presentations We invite students to submit proposals for papers and presentations for the South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference, to be held on January 21-23, 2016, at the Center for Global …
CONTINUE READINGWayne Wiegand Visits Tallahassee on ‘Part of Our Lives’ Book Tour
Wayne Wiegand, F. William Summers Professor Emeritus spent eight years at Florida State University research and teaching library science courses, all while impacting the lives of students – like Micah Vandegrift. Wiegand retired in 2010 and recently authored a new book, Part of Our Lives, A People’s History of the American Public Library. This Fall, he begins …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Mia Lustria
20 Questions with Mia Liza A. Lustria What was your first job? Instructor at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. I was hired right after graduating from college. The opportunity essentially fell into my lap – later I learned I got the job because someone had started a rumor that another department was trying …
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