Florida State University (FSU) awarded Dr. Sana Tibi, Associate Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD), a sabbatical for the Spring 2026 term. The Office of Faculty Development and Advancement provides faculty with a sabbatical, to support research recognition, professional advancement, and academic growth. Among faculty awarded one-semester sabbaticals was Dr. …
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SCSD’s Dr. Sana Tibi’s Sabbatical Work Advances Understanding of Arabic Literacy
CCI Students Recognized at 2026 FSU’s Torchbearer 100
This year, 13 students from the College of Communication and Information (CCI) were recognized at Florida State University’s (FSU) Torchbearer 100, an annual recognition program held by the Division of Student Affairs. The program honors 100 outstanding undergraduate students who have made a meaningful impact on campus through leadership, service, and achievement. The program defines …
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Alumna Lindsay Lovins Named Among Tallahassee’s Future 5 Honorees
Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication (SCOM) alumna Lindsay Lovins was recently named one of Tallahassee’s Future 5 Honorees—a recognition celebrating emerging leaders making a meaningful impact in the Tallahassee community. Lovins graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication Studies in 2015. She earned the Future 5 recognition for her work …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Celebrates Students and Faculty at Annual Honors and Awards Ceremony
Each spring, the College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosts its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony to recognize the outstanding accomplishments, leadership, and dedication of its students and faculty. The event celebrates the hard work and innovation shaping the CCI community. The Dean of the College, Michelle Kazmer, said, “The annual Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony is a special occasion where …
CONTINUE READINGDigital Media Production Graduates Set to Film Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Research
Recent Digital Media Production graduates Destiny Lewis and Aidan Marengo will be working with researchers from the Florida State University (FSU) Coastal and Marine Lab to create a film about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The movie will also focus on the spill’s lasting impacts on shark, ray, and bony fish populations. Lewis …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Bring Community and Momentum to FSU Relay For Life
At Florida State University’s (FSU) Relay For Life, College of Communication and Information (CCI) students are helping transform a night of walking into meaningful change. Relay For Life, which started in Washington as a 24-hour event over 40 years ago, is a 12-hour fundraising event created to help advocate and fundraise in support of cancer research through the American Cancer Society. The event ran from sunset to sunrise to symbolize the continuous battle faced …
CONTINUE READINGSCOM Director Dr. Patrick Merle to join the 2026 Scripps Howard Leadership Academy
Dr. Patrick F. Merle, Director of the School of Communication, has been selected to take part in the 2026 Scripps Howard Leadership Academy hosted by Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications. “I am truly honored and excited to be part of this selective group,” he said. “It will be enriching, and rejuvenating,” Dr. Merle added. …
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