Fulbright Opportunities in Communications + Journalism

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers nearly 500 teaching, research or combination teaching and research awards in over 125 countries for the 2017-2018 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. This year, the Fulbright Scholar Program …

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Find the iSchool at ALA 2016

Join FSU iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the American Library Association Conference in Orlando, Florida!  Here’s where you can find us at ALA: Friday June 24, 2016 Friday 24 June – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Marcia Mardis, Associate Professor, will be at the CLASS II Research Project Meeting, OCCC – S330H Friday …

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2015 CCI Graduates: By the Numbers

  2015 was a monumental year within the College of Communication & Information (CCI) at FSU. For the first time, an undergraduate graduating class in the School of Information was equal numbers male and female students. The milestone followed the increasing trend of women breaking into the tech scene. During the 2015, each semester graduated its …

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Alum Sandra Phoenix Leads at the HBCU Library Alliance

Alumna Sandra Phoenix (M.S. ’07) shines when she has a close connection to her work. That’s why non-profit and social services interests her. She’s combined that passion with her passion for library science as the executive director for the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Library Alliance. Dedicated to developing library leaders, preserving collections and planning for the …

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Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho Invited to Present at SBP-SBiM’16 Conference

Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho, Assistant Professor in the School of Information, is known for her renowned research on human-computer interactions involving cyber insider threats and online deception. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Florida Center for Cyber Security, and Florida State University Council of Research and Creativity, Dr. Ho’s research utilizes social-psychological theories and …

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Alumna Kara Hamilton Publishes Children’s Book

Actress, model and author Kara Hamilton (B.A. ’97) is never afraid to dream big. After graduating with a degree in Media Performance, the alum started sending out resumes and tapes for anchoring jobs, booked national commercial and catalog modeling jobs in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. and auditioned for and landed a lead part at the Vagabond Players theatre …

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First Annual Women’s Conference of Florida

The 2016 Women’s Conference of Florida celebrated women representative of the vast diversity within our state, aiming to raise awareness of issues such as personal finance, leadership, and social change that are important to all women. This year’s conference, intended to be the first of many Women’s Conferences of Florida, featured panelist and CCI alumna …

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