Alumnus Chris Truncer graduated from Florida State as an Information Technology major with a passion for doing good; but not in the most traditional sense. Chris is a White-Hat Hacker. He belongs to a community of professionals that turn the malicious connotation of hacking on its head. The title is used to describe a hacker that …
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Hacker for Good – Meet iSchool Alumnus: Chris Truncer
Meet iSchool Alumna: Sheena O’Connors
Sheena O’Connors started at FSU in the Fall of 2004. The IT program was in its infancy then and Sheena was happy to be among the first graduates of the program. Today, Sheena is a full fledged IT woman and project manager for Black Knight Financial Services. There she exhibits the ability to problem solve …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Students Represent FSU at NCA Conference in Chicago
Doctoral students and faculty from the College of Communication and Information attended the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference in Chicago, Illinois November 20-23, 2014. The theme of the conference was “The Presence of Our Past(s): NCA at 100,” as the association celebrates 100 years since being founded. COMM students presented their research alongside top students and …
CONTINUE READINGForensics Team continues winning tradition
Florida State University‘s Forensics Program has a long, rich history of success. The Forensics Program at Florida State University is the oldest student activity on campus dating back to 1887. It is a student academic program that is affiliated with the College of Communication & Information. There is an important and consistent link between participation in …
CONTINUE READINGHouck’s Students Study Lynching Case in Jackson County
Davis W. Houck, Ph.D., Professor at Florida State University’s School of Communication, took his class on a field trip to Jackson County on Friday, November 7th. “We were there to visit several sites associated with the lynching of Claude Neal,” said Houck. The lynching, recognized nationwide for its brutality, caught the attention of anti-lynching activists and Congress. …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus: Ron Rule
As a student at Florida State in 2005, Ron was named the College of Information’s Gene T. Sherron Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Today Ron is a Senior Vice President, Senior Business Support Manager at Bank of America and is enjoying continued success. Ron was hired at Bank of America in February 2006, two months after graduation. …
CONTINUE READINGMcDowell Quoted on Topic of Net Neutrality
The term “Net Neutrality” has been discussed on all forms of media outlets. Last week, Stephen McDowell, Associate Dean and John H. Phipps Professor of Communication, joined the conversation. McDowell commented on Obama’s Internet proposal on an article for WFSU news. The article “Startups Love Obama’s Internet Proposal, But Cable Industry Calls It ‘Draconian,’” covers the …
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