Two professors in the College of Communication and Information received awards from the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program. The program began in 1946 when President Harry Truman signed into legislation the Fulbright Program, named after Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The goal of the program is to “increase mutual understanding and support friendly and peaceful …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI in the News
Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
CCI Professors Receive Fulbright Awards
Students Attend Culture Marketing Council Annual Summit
Five students from FSU’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC) attended the Cultural Marketing Council (CMC) Annual Summit this June. Jennifer Gordillo, Jessica Juachon, Meng Tian, Ailin Xia, and Wenzhe Yan traveled to the annual event that took place in Dallas, Texas, for three days of immersion in the multicultural marketing industry. Culture-driven marketing was …
CONTINUE READINGKristie Escobar selected for YALSA’s Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award
Kristie Escobar, a third-year doctoral student at FSU’s School of Information, was awarded the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award. This new award was established by YALSA in 2018 and aims to encourage research on teens, learning, and libraries that aligns with YALSA’s National Research Agenda and/or investigates any aspect of …
CONTINUE READINGConnecting to Korea in CCI
written by Stephen McDowell, Ph.D. The College of Communication and Information at Florida State University has been glad to welcome visiting journalists and scholars from the Republic of Korea for over 20 years. During that time we have also had many graduate students from Korea complete their studies in CCI. In 2018-2019 we hosted three …
CONTINUE READINGCharles McClure Wins Kilgour Research Award
Dr. Charles McClure, Francis Eppes Professor of Information Studies at FSU’s School of Information, is the recipient of the 2019 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The award is sponsored by OCLC and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), and was presented to McClure at the ALA Annual Conference …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Recognized at 2019 FLA Annual Conference
Every year, the annual FLA (Florida Library Association) conference brings together library professionals from across the state for three days full of learning and fellowship. This year’s event was no different. From May 15 to 17, FSU School of Information (iSchool) students, alumni, and faculty traveled to the conference in Orlando to connect with old …
CONTINUE READINGSTEM Camp Enters Second Year
With summer already here and school days almost over, a regular ritual plays over in many homes: What are the kids going to do this summer? With multiple offerings available in the community and at FSU (https://camps.fsu.edu/), one option is the FSU iCamp, a technology-based camp serving rising 9th through 12th graders from Leon and …
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