FSU CCI students provide Leadership Training to Florida TSA members

by Ebe Randeree, Associate Dean, College of Communication & Information When I say TSA, what do you think of? Yes – airport security. However, the mission of the Technology Student Association (TSA) is to prepare its members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting technological literacy, leadership and problem solving, resulting in personal growth …

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CCI Welcomes Two New Additions to the Advising Team

The College of Communication & Information welcomes two new advisors! Sandi Dedrick graduated from FSU in 2011 with a B.S. in Dietetics and went on to earn her Master’s in Social Work in 2014. Previously, she has worked at an in-patient psychiatric hospital, a residential facility for women undergoing substance abuse/mental illness, as a clinician …

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2016 South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference Announced

South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference January 21-23, 2016 Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement Florida State University Call for Papers and Presentations We invite students to submit proposals for papers and presentations for the South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference, to be held on January 21-23, 2016, at the Center for Global …

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Wayne Wiegand Visits Tallahassee on ‘Part of Our Lives’ Book Tour

  Wayne Wiegand, F. William Summers Professor Emeritus spent eight years at Florida State University research and teaching library science courses, all while impacting the lives of students – like Micah Vandegrift. Wiegand retired in 2010 and recently authored a new book, Part of Our Lives, A People’s History of the American Public Library. This Fall, he begins …

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Two PR Students Named on Homecoming Court

Two College of Communication & Information students have been selected to be on Homecoming Court this year. Laurence Thompson and Qaree Dreher are both Public Relations students with a passion for communicating. Laurence Thompson Laurence Thompson is a senior at FSU with a passion for intellectual challenges. He was attracted to the Public Relations major …

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20 Questions with Mia Lustria

20 Questions with Mia Liza A. Lustria What was your first job? Instructor at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. I was hired right after graduating from college. The opportunity essentially fell into my lap – later I learned I got the job because someone had started a rumor that another department was trying …

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iSchool Introduces IDEA Full-Ride Scholarship Program for MSIT, MLIS Students

  Florida State University’s iSchool has unveiled a brand new opportunity awarding six Master’s students with full-ride scholarships. The IDEA Learning Community emphasizes Innovation, Digital-fluency, Entrepreneurship, and Advocacy as foundational values of the information professions. The students attend full-time and graduate within a year. In addition to having tuition and fees paid for, Project IDEA students entering …

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