CCI merges school development/advancement programs

The Florida State University’s newly merged College of Communication & Information Leadership Board meets to merge development & advancement programs On July 17, 2009, Dr. Lawrence Dennis, dean of the newly merged departments of Communication, Communication Science & Disorders, and Information met with notable alumni and friends from all over the country in this inaugural …

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College of Communication & Information – Day 1

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Seizing an opportunity to strengthen their traditional programs and explore new interdisciplinary offerings, the faculties of the College of Communication and the College of Information at The Florida State University completed their merger today.  Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence G. Abele approved the creation of the new College …

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Applications for 2009-10 Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute

The primary goal of the Sunshine Staten Leadership Institute is to assist in preparing library leaders to provide the highest quality library services to the citizens of Florida in the most effective and innovative manner that will meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges. Visit the Leadership Institute website for the application forms and detailed information …

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Alumna selected for Fulbright Grant

Alumna Heather Wakefield will receive a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to do research in the National Parliamentary Library in Tbilisi, Georgia. The grant will support her year of research beginning in September. “I know the Georgian and U.S. governments have been working to strengthen their relations and my project fits into the …

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2004 Alumna wins education award

Press Release: Mancelona Schools Chooses Media Specialist as this Year’s OPIE Mancelona, Michigan – May 8, 2009 – In these times when educational positions are being drastically cut, Media Specialists feel especially anxious about the prospect of their jobs. The future of school libraries and the people who run them are at risk. One Media Specialist …

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2002 Alumna recognized as outstanding

Jil’Lana Heard (MLIS December, 2002) received the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for 2009 from the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media (AAIM) on April 20, 2009. The award is given to the AAIM member who has demonstrated leadership in promoting media programs and practices which has resulted in an improvement in media usage in instruction.

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