FSU Partners With Special Olympics Florida to Expand Access to Health Screenings

Florida State University students and faculty provided health and wellness screenings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at The Arc Big Bend in Madison, Fla. on Sept. 23. This was in partnership with Special Olympics Northwest Florida. The hearing screenings focused on identifying potential hearing concerns and connecting participants with follow-up resources when needed.

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FSU STARS Alliance students connect with Pace Center for Girls through STEM outreach

For FSU CCI STARS Alliance students, community engagement, building STEM pipelines, and making a positive impact are essential. Recently, STARS Alliance volunteers connected with middle and high school girls at the Pace Center for Girls in Leon County through an outreach event focused on career exploration, mentorship and STEM education. “One of the biggest parts …

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SCOM Faculty and Students Represent FSU at AEJMC Conference

SCOM Faculty and Students Represent FSU at AEJMC Conference

AEJMC held its 109th Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., from Aug. 5-8. The conference gave FSU SCOM representatives opportunities to present research and connect with other scholars in the field. Among the participants were Eldaneka Rolle, a doctoral student making her conference debut, and Dr. Elizabeth Ray, who was making her first on-site conference appearance. Both presented work and also served as panelists for a Public Relations and Media Ethics Division session.

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CCI Students and Faculty Present at STARS and GMiS Conference in New Mexico

College of Communication and Information students brought their research, leadership and innovation to the national stage in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where STARS Alliance members Courtney Stokes, Tanya Raphael and Ellie Webb presented their work at the STARS Equinox Conference. Stokes also presented her STARS summer internship research, Vela: Alumni Data Tracking and Engagement Platform, at …

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Ph.D. Recipient Dr. Sun Young Park Publishes on Gut Health Advertisement on TikTok

While earning her Ph.D. in Communication Theory and Research from Florida State University’s (FSU) School of Communication, Dr. Sun Young Park collaborated with Drs. Jaejin Lee and Braidyn Lazenby in her publication, “Gut health goes viral: analyzing influencer advertising for dietary supplements on TikTok”.   This research examined how TikTok creators discuss gut health and promote …

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CCI Contributes to National Conversations on Technology and Higher Education

CCI Contributions to National Technology Conversations

This past summer, Courtney Stokes and Dr. Paul Marty had two separate experiences with Adobe and Google. Stokes was placed in conversations with Adobe product managers and engineers to participate in product reviews while Marty attended a Google gathering to discuss the future of technology in higher education. The two are part of CCI’s presence with major technology companies and help shape the future of how it’s used.

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The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication at Florida State University presents the Rooted in Purpose 2026 Gala

Written by Caleb Estes The Rooted in Purpose 2026 Gala will be located at FSU’s Alumni Center and the doors will open at 6 pm with the program beginning at 7 pm. The Gala is one of the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication’s most important fundraising events. It presents an opportunity for students, faculty, alumni, …

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