Join the iSchool at ALA, June 25-30!

FSU iSchool at ALA! The Florida State University (FSU) School of Information iSchool will be in force at the upcoming ALA conference in San Francisco, June 25-30! Visit us at the ALISE/Library & Information Studies Booth (Booth #3532) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. iSchool staff, faculty and students will be stationed at the …

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Doc Candidate Amelia Anderson wins Top Poster at FLASHA 2015

Amelia Anderson, doctoral candidate in the School of Information, studies college students with autism and their experiences in libraries. Anderson works with Dr. Nancy Everhart on the Project PALS grant, a program that works to improve information services for rural library patrons who have autism spectrum disorder. In May, Anderson attended the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists …

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SCSD Grad Joannie Descardes Takes the Road Less Traveled

In the field of Communication Science and Disorders, a graduate degree is necessary to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist. When Joannie Descardes came to Florida State pursuing her Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Disorders, a Master’s degree was always on her horizon. During her undergraduate career, Joannie wasted no time getting involved. In 2012, …

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Doctoral graduate awarded Top Paper in Mass Communication at ICA 2015

Azmat Rasul, Ph.D., recent doctoral graduate from the School of Communication, was awarded Top Paper in the Mass Communication Division at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2015 Conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rasul gave two presentations at ICA: Politically entertained: Political knowledge and attitude towards lead characters in biographical political movies and Violently Entertained: A Meta-Analysis …

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Grad student published on USAToday.com

Alexia Gonzalez, recent graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in English and incoming graduate student in the School of Communication, was recently published on USAToday.com. Gonzalez writes for ULoop, a college news and classifieds resource for student housing, jobs, internships, and more. Her article, The alumni family: How to reap the benefits …

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Public Relations Alum Awarded Jim McKay Scholarship

Recent CCI graduate, Cristian Gonzalez Mendez, was named the Jim McKay Scholarship winner by the NCAA. Created in 2008, the award honors Jim McKay, one of the most prominent figures in sports journalism. One female and one male student-athlete are awarded $10,000 annually for outstanding academic performance. Students must have competed in intercollegiate athletics, have a …

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