Mary Alice Hunt, retired professor emeritus of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Mary Alice was born in Lima, Ohio on April 14, 1928. She graduated from Ocala High School in 1946 and enrolled at Florida State University, where …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Mary Alice Hunt: Remembering a life of service to SLIS
PALM Center to partner in Library of Congress grant
The PALM Center at the Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies is part of a team that has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the Library of Congress. The collaborative project, Successfully Teaching Educators about Primary Sources, will extend the work of the Library of Congress initiative Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS). …
CONTINUE READINGEverhart chosen to co-chair National Board committee
Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor at The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies in Tallahassee, Florida has been chosen by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to co-chair a committee composed of a select national group of educators to assure the National Board’s Library Media Standards reflect the best practices …
CONTINUE READINGCCI-SLIS Grad student named ALA Emerging Leader
Graduate student Nicole Stroud of the FSU College of Communication & Information’s School of Library & Information Studies was chosen for the American Library Association (ALA) 2010 Emerging Leader program. In January at the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston, Nicole will be one of about 100 library staff from across the country to participate …
CONTINUE READINGComm grad student wins prestigious Jim McKay Scholarship
School of Communication graduate student and former FSU tennis player Ania Rynarzewska has been awarded an inaugural Jim McKay Scholarship, to be awarded annually to one male and one female NCAA student-athlete who have excelled academically and plan pursue graduate studies in communication. Each McKay Scholar receives $10,000. More information…
CONTINUE READINGFocus on Research 2009: October 26-30
Join members of our three schools in celebrating the first research week of the newly-merged College of Communication & Information, highlighted by faculty and doctoral research presentations and culminating in a celebratory reception. Wednesday through Friday events will be Webcast; find a link to the Webcasts at the College Web site (http://cci.fsu.edu). Monday – Faculty …
CONTINUE READING2009 Convocation and Homecoming Ceremonies
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Communication & Information Cordially invites you to the 2009 Convocation & Homecoming Ceremonies Saturday, October 31, 2009 Louis Shores Building, Florida State campus • 8:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast • 9:30 a.m. Ceremonies honoring alumni, faculty, and others of the recently merged Schools of Communication, Communication Science & Disorders, and …
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