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 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.
COMM alumnus is managing March Madness
SLIS 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 …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus Hirsch creates SLIS endowment for Holocaust research
TALLAHASSEE—As Alachua County’s library director, Sol M. Hirsch earned a reputation for improving library services and community involvement. After his 2011 retirement from the library system, Hirsch turned his attention to establishing a legacy at his alma mater in memory of his parents, who were both Nazi concentration camp survivors and lost their entire families …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS to provide home library for Habitat family
Associate Professor Nancy Everhart joined FSU School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) alumnus Warrick Dunn and others in a celebration ceremony for new Habitat for Humanity homeowner Bridgette Joseph on Feb. 12. Everhart announced plans to furnish Joseph and her three children with a $1,000 home library in partnership with Follett Library Resources. SLIS …
CONTINUE READINGMardis bringing STEM solutions to school librarians
Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, was featured once again on UpNext, the official blog of the Institute of Museum and Library Studies, in her role as principal investigator of the Digital Libraries to School Libraries (DL2SL) project. The project offers solutions for school librarians, who are pressed …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna’s company produces Academy Award-nominated film
War Witch, produced by FSU Communications alumna, Marie-Claude Poulin, was nominated for a 2013 Academy Award in the best Foreign Language Film category. Poulin received her B.A. in Advertising in 1985 from the FSU School of Communication. She has worked in the film industry for over 20 years. Her past positions include serving as the …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD helps young boy donate money to buy hearing aids for a deaf child
An article by Tallahassee.com shares a heart-warming story about a young eight year-old boy, Seth Peterson, who decided to donate money towards hearing aids for a deaf child instead of receiving an ipod for Christmas. It also mentions how the FSU School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) helped make his wish a reality after …
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