In July 2015, four Florida State University iSchool students in the Master’s in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program. were among 60 exceptional students awarded Spectrum Scholarships by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Diversity. ALA’s Spectrum Scholars are selected based on their commitment to diversity, commitment to entering the library profession, demonstrated community outreach, academic ability and achievements …
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Four iSchool Students & Alums Receive ALA Spectrum Scholarship
Digital Video Production Graduate Certificate Now Available!
Back by popular demand, the School of Communication has re-instated the Digital Video Production graduate certificate. In response to the changing technological landscape in our mediated world, the certificate is essential for budding producers. Today’s students are faced with limited choices: Film Production MFA or a traditional research and theory path. This certificate allows graduate students …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alumnus Sam Levine graduates with JD from Nova Southeastern
Nearly every college student has approached the “I want to change my major” crossroad in their academic career–and for some, it’s happened more than once. Information Technology alumnus Sam Levine is one of the rare few who took classes in Biology, Accounting and finally graduated with an IT/Economics degree in 2012. He then earned a highly-coveted spot …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Welcomes New Faculty
This Fall, the College of Communication and Information welcomes four new faculty to the CCI team. Jinghui (Jove) Hou (Assistant Professor) joins CCI with a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Southern California. Previously, she served as a Visiting Scholar/Adjunct at the University of Arkansas’ Department of Communication and Department of Marketing. …
CONTINUE READINGHarlow Honored at AEJMC
In August, thousands will travel to San Francisco for the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference. Among those attending is School of Communication’s Summer Harlow. Harlow will be honored at AEJMC for her dissertation, Liberation Technology? Toward an Understanding of the Re-appropriation of Social Media for Emancipatory Uses among Alternative Media Projects in El …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Collaborates with Florida Indian Youth Program
The Florida Indian Youth Program is wrapping up a two week camp, put on in collaboration with the College of Communication and Information (CCI) at Florida State University. Over the two weeks, 50 youth participated in the camp, made possible through the Florida Governors Council on Indian Affairs (FGCIA), a non-profit established by Governor Rubin O’D Askew …
CONTINUE READINGMLIS Alumna Nancy Brockman graduates from Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute Program
Going back to school for a Bachelor’s degree at the age of 50-something is not common in today’s age. But then again, Nancy Brockman wasn’t your average college student. After raising four children, she attended FSU’s Panama City campus for her undergraduate studies in Education and went on to earn her Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) via …
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