Doffek Aids in Local White Collar Crime Case

WCTV reported on a Tallahassee couple accused of attempting to steal nearly three quarters of a million dollars from the state’s unclaimed property vault. The heavily guarded vault is located in Tallahassee and contains millions in jewels, watches, coins and currency. Thomas Penquite and Maria Gutierrez are being accused of trying to claim more than $733,000 …

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MLIS Student Alvarez Tarver awarded Diversity Scholar by Association of Research Libraries

Alvarez Tarver, who is pursuing her MLIS degree through the School of Information, has been named a 2014-2016 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workplace (IRDW) Diversity Scholar by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Tarver receives her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida this spring of 2015. Her doctoral dissertation, “A …

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Merle pens article on Le Pen Family Feud

Patrick Merle, assistant professor in the School of Communication, wrote an article for the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on the Le Pen family, currently in the news for a familial dispute. With family politics merging with public politics, Merle wrote a succinct review of the family’s feud. The article was published on …

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CCI Students Premiere New Sci-Fi Web Series

IronZoo Productions will be premiering its new web series, Chronos, on Thursday April 30, 2015 at Florida State University’s Askew Student Life Center (942 Learning Way, Tallahassee, FL 32304). Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the screening will begin at 7 p.m. Chronos is an eight part sci-fi web series centered on the idea …

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Chapa’s research quoted by Latina Mom Bloggers

Food is the cornerstone of many cultures and traditions. Sindy Chapa, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication, recently conducted a study that found the majority of Latina mothers (over 80%) value passing down family history to their children through cooking. Authentic ingredients like Mazola Corn Oil help generations follow the recipes passed down by their …

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