Congratulations to the latest FSU young alumni recognized for their outstanding accomplishments by the Alumni Association’s Thirty Under 30 Award. Winners have demonstrated exceptional achievement and significant contributions to his or her profession, community/society or university. From that 30, up to six honorees may be chosen to also receive the Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award by members of …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
CCI graduates congratulated by the FSU Alumni Association
COMM Professor Rodin selected for 2013 College Sports Summit Pioneer Award by Sports Video Group
Sports Video Group (SVG) selects Mark Rodin, executive director of Seminole Productions and professor at the Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication, for the 2013 SVG College Sports Summit Pioneer Award. Since SVG started offering this prestigious acknowledgment in 2012, Rodin is only the second recipient chosen for his significant industry and academic media production …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS star Williams ('09) continues to shine
SLIS alumna Ginger Williams (MSLIS, ‘09), a reference librarian at Valdosta State University, received a promotion to assistant professor. In recognition of her accomplishments as an instructor during the past three years, she was also awarded credit toward tenure. Williams’ specialization at the university’s Odum Library is also changing—from coordinating the embedded librarian program to …
CONTINUE READINGDelta Zeta chapter pledges $50K endowment for Integrated Pre-School Program
The FSU Alpha Sigma chapter of Delta Zeta sorority has pledged $10,000 per year for the next five years toward the School of Communication Science & Disorder’s planned Integrated Pre-School Program. The news comes following the chapter’s early completion of a five-year, $25,000 endowment for the L.L. Schendel Clinic through their Hamburgers for Hearing program. …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumnus is managing March Madness
School of Communication alumnus Mark E. Neifeld is the senior event coordinator of The Georgia Dome, home stadium of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and the Georgia State Panthers. The venue hosts annual events like the Southeastern Conference Football Championship, Chick-fil-A Bowl and Monster Energy Supercross. Neifeld is serving as event manager for the 2013 75th …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS doc student Choi research selected by ACM Computer-Human Interaction SIG for Paris conference
A paper by SLIS doctoral student Wonchan Choi has been selected by the juried Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group in Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) 2013 Student Research Competition for their annual conference, Paris, April 27-May 2. “What Makes Online Health Information Credible for Older Adults?: A Exploratory Study” examines cues to increases and …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS grad Collins named library director/faculty at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
2010 SLIS Master’s in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) graduate Matthew S. Collins, Ph.D. was named director of the Ernest Miller White Library and associate professor of bibliography and research at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Collins has experience in web development, learning consultation and medical education coordination. In addition to his MLIS, he holds a …
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