Seven College of Information students joined Dean Larry Dennis and Assistant Professor Ebe Randeree in attending the STARS Alliance Celebration in Auburn, AL held August 10 – 13. Atendees included: Sabrina Fontaine April Johnson Mike Falcon Emily Rosenthal Delano Townsend Twanisha Gordon Kristin Norena Joined by two FSU Computer Science students Randy Flood and Matthew …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Faculty News
News about the faculty of all schools comprising the the FSU College of Communication & Information
CI students win AWARDS at STARS Conference 8/23/08
Florida Literary Legends Awards Banquet 8/16/08
Dean Larry Dennis hosted College of Information alumni, friends and donors at the inaugural Florida Literary Awards Banquet honoring the lifetime contributions of three beloved icons to Floridas heritage and literature: Jack Hunter, Stetson Kennedy and Patrick Smith. Jack Hunter, whose first novel, The Blue Max, was a million copy best seller and became a …
CONTINUE READINGInformation Institute Hosts Health Informatics Symposium 8/2/08
Following a year of informal meetings among interested parties on campus, the first official meeting of a steering committee to pursue health informatics research at FSU was organized by and held at the Information Institute (http://ii.fsu.edu), College of Information on Thursday, August 21st, 2008. The purpose of the symposium was to identify existing health informatics …
CONTINUE READINGDrs. Burnett and Kazmer to edit JELIS
Dr. Kathy Burnett and Dr. Michelle Kazmer of the FSU College of Information have been appointed to be co-editors of the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS). JELIS is the official publication of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), whose board of directors posted the announcement on May 9. …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Maria Chavez-Hernadez, 1950-2008
Dr. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez, 58, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Tallahassee, Florida on March 19, 2008. She was a native of Managua, Nicaragua and the oldest of 11 brothers and sisters. Dr. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez was an Associate and Director of the Internship Program (London, England and Florence, Italy) at …
CONTINUE READINGWiegand awarded NEH fellowship
Wayne A. Wiegand, F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies at the Florida State University College of Information, received one of 64 “Fellowships for University Teachers, College Teachers, and Independent Scholars” announced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on Dec. 20, 2007. Wiegand’s project, “A People’s History of the American Public …
CONTINUE READINGFive CI Faculty Nominated for University Teaching Award
The University Teaching Awards program recognizes faculty for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching which contribute to successful teaching and learning. This is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. Each recipient receives a $2000 award. Contact the Office of the Provost …
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