Alumna Vanessa Fuchs named D1 Administrator of the Year

Florida State University boasts 20 sports programs that are held up by an intricate network of administrators. Vanessa Fuchs, School of Communication alumna, is one of those administrators. Fuchs serves as the athletics department’s Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator where she has oversight of the FSU Women’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball and Beach …

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COMM Alum Michael Belanger Promoted at Dell

In 2007, Panama native Michael Belanger transferred to Florida State. Two years later, in 2009, he would graduate from Florida State with a degree in Communication. The job hunt began and Michael was focused on finding a multinational company that he could grow and learn from. He ended up working for Dell and has grown …

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Children’s Campaign Platform for CCI Success

The Tallahassee based non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, The Children’s Campaign, advocates for public policies that promote the health, education, safety and welfare of Florida’s children. By engaging diverse citizens in a nonpartisan manner, The Children’s Campaign creates positive outcomes through collective collaboration and cooperation. The initiative for Florida’s youth heavily involves both the public …

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SCSD Graduate Students Volunteer at Mag-Con Summer Camp

Five graduate student clinicians in the Autism Spectrum Specialization Education and Training (ASSET) program within the School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) volunteered at Mag-Con summer camp in Tallahassee, FL on June 22 – July 3, 2015. The federally funded ASSET project was designed to build on the curriculum of speech-pathology graduate students and …

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Find the iSchool at NCAAL Conference in Missouri

The iSchool goes to Missouri! The Florida State University School of Information will sponsor a booth at the upcoming NCAAL conference in St. Louis, Missouri from August 4 – 8th.  iSchool representatives Elaine Howard and Lenese Colson will be onsite to talk about degree programs and upcoming College/School events. The FSU iSchool will be located at …

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Alumna Dr. Robin Parker Leaves Lasting Legacy in Autism

Dr. Robin Parker, Florida State alumna and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) professor, passed away July 16, 2014 at age 50, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Parker worked with children and adults on the autism spectrum for 25+ years, and helped pioneer treatment for autism through the use of mobile apps. Recently, Parker was honored …

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iSchool’s Kathy Burnett Keynotes in India

The 2nd International Conference on Innovation Driven Librarianship (ICIDL) took place June 11-13 at SRM University in India. Dr. Kathy Burnett, Director of the School of Information and F. William Summers Professor, delivered the keynote address. The conference was organized by the Central Library at SRM University, in association with the Korea Society for Information Management and the …

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