Méndez and Vasquez Named ‘Most Promising Multicultural Students’ by AAF

On February 10, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) hosted fifty undergraduate students in New York City as part of the Most Promising Multicultural Student (MPMS) program. Among the fifty undergraduate seniors chosen for this honor, Nicole Méndez and Maria Vasquez of Florida State University’s School of Communication were selected. Nicole Méndez is an Advertising and …

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Sí Se Puede: Communication Student Attends HSF Media and Entertainment Summit

Every year, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) holds its annual Media and Entertainment Summit to bring together attendees and distinguished media and entertainment professionals for four days full of learning and professional development. From November 14 to 17, 2019, an FSU School of Communication student traveled to the conference in Hollywood, California, to explore opportunities …

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New Interdisciplinary Training Opportunity for Individuals Interested in SCSD Master’s Degree

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KiDDs K-12 Individuals with Developmental Disabilities The School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) at FSU recently received a federal grant award from the Office of Special Education Programs of the Department of Education to support students pursuing masters-level training from interdisciplinary backgrounds including Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), and Special …

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Recruiting New Doctoral Students for a Funded Leadership Training Program

Triple L: Leadership in Language and Literacy: The School of Communication Science and Disorders received a federal grant award from the Office of Special Education Programs of the Department of Education to support doctoral student leadership training at Florida State University. The $1,246,133 grant was awarded to FSU for the doctoral training project, titled Triple L: Leadership …

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Communication Alumna Enriches Relations Between United States and Pakistan

Mariam Shaikh (‘16, Ph.D. Communication) currently serves as the head of digital and social media for the Press Information Department (PID) in Islamabad, Pakistan. “I joined civil bureaucracy in 2002,” she says. “When I entered the service, my interest in the field of media and communication significantly increased and I realized that effective communication can …

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Individual Events Team Sweeps Competition at Valdosta State

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Earlier this month, FSU’s Forensics (Speech and Debate) Program traveled to Valdosta State University for a tournament. The Individual Events team swept the competition in several categories. The list of winners includes: 1st Speech and Debate Sweepstakes 1st Individual Events Sweepstakes 1st Place Varsity Debate – Caramen McDaniel/Josh Schulster 3rd – Debate Sweepstakes 2nd Prose …

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