Senior public relations student Blair Stokes was in the throes of an all-nighter, finishing an annotated bibliography for class, when she heard the first murmurings of a shooter in Strozier Library. In an age of constant news and updates, Blair checked Twitter to confirm the chilling news. When she didn’t see any information, Blair fell into a …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
COMM student Blair Stokes live tweets Strozier Shooting
Stvilia and Gibradze published
Two members of Florida State University‘s School of Information, Besiki Stvilia and Leila Gibradze, were recently published in Library & Information Science Research. What do academic libraries tweet about, and what makes a library tweet useful?, was published in October 2014 and analyzed 1,200 tweets from six large academic libraries. A content analysis revealed nine content …
CONTINUE READINGFarewell to a Friend: Courtney Carter
Courtney Carter, 19, a student in the School of Communication, passed away November 23, 2014 at Shands Medical Center in Gainesville, from complications of systemic lupus. Courtney has left behind an incredible legacy, with her blog and YouTube channel showing shining examples of Courtney’s strong, unbreakable spirit. Diagnosed in eighth grade with lupus, Courtney’s road has been …
CONTINUE READINGMeet SCSD Student: Teresa Carmedelle
In November, members of the Florida State University NSSHLA chapter attended the ASHA Convention. One of the attending students, Teresa Carmedelle, had the opportunity to present her undergraduate honors thesis. Teresa was six years old when she had her first interaction with speech-language pathology. “My younger sister was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech,” she …
CONTINUE READINGMeet COMM Alumna: Beth Frady
Every now and then, a person’s passion is so strong that it’s apparent through an email. When Beth Frady was asked about her career in communications, her excitement for her job poured through. Beth graduated from Florida State for the first time in 2006 with a degree in Communication Studies and Rhetoric. Shortly after graduation, …
CONTINUE READINGDelta Zeta makes donation to L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
It was a cold, windy day when Delta Zeta sorority presented the School of Communication Science and Disorders with a check for $14,844.14. The check was made possible through Delta Zeta’s philanthropy event, Hamburgers for Hearing, which benefits the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic. The clinic provides community services that improve communication abilities of clients, …
CONTINUE READINGAcross the Sea: Meet iSchool alum Denny Windgassen
The life change from high school to college can be overwhelming. But, what if you finished high school in Germany and then pursued college in the United States? Denny Wingassen hopped the ocean with ease, moving from Germany to the United States. “My parents had won a green card/permanent resident card in the Green Card lottery,” …
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