Meet iSchool alumnus: Ron Rule

As a student at Florida State in 2005, Ron was named the College of Information’s Gene T. Sherron Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Today Ron is a Senior Vice President, Senior Business Support Manager at Bank of America and is enjoying continued success. Ron was hired at Bank of America in February 2006, two months after graduation. …

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iSchool’s Katy Comellas defends Master’s Thesis

Katy Comellas started her graduate degree in the School of Information in 2012. She had just finished her Bachelor’s at University of Central Florida and joined the MLIS program with the intention of studying children’s literature. “I’ve always found international children’s literature fascinating,” she shared. In the iSchool, and many other graduate programs, a thesis …

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Mark your calendar – iSchool Research Brown bags

Brown Bags will be held from 11:45-1:30pm in Rm 206 in the Shores building.   19-Nov: Sanghee Oh and Mia Lustria–eHealth Research at the iSchool 10-Dec: Gary Burnett, Julia Skinner, Jisue Lee, and Jon Hollister -Theory, Practice, and Collaboration 14-Jan: Chuck McClure and Laura Spears–IT School and Career Pathways in Rural Florida 18-Feb: Don Latham and …

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McDowell Quoted on Topic of Net Neutrality

The term “Net Neutrality” has been discussed on all forms of media outlets. Last week, Stephen McDowell, Associate Dean and John H. Phipps Professor of Communication, joined the conversation. McDowell commented on Obama’s Internet proposal on an article for WFSU news. The article “Startups Love Obama’s Internet Proposal, But Cable Industry Calls It ‘Draconian,’” covers the …

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iSchool Alumna, Jervishia Walker, Named Manager of Public Relations

This November, Jervishia Walker was named Manager of Public Relations at TransMedia Group, a full service public relations firm headquartered in Boca Raton. Walker will work with clients like Leah Flynn, the 7 year old violin prodigy, Ballroom Dance Fitness and Aqua Television Network. As an undergraduate student, Jervishia Walker selected two majors, which proved to be …

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Farewell to a Friend: Jean E. Lowrie

Dr. Jean E. Lowrie, an influential leader in librarianship & elementary education and dear friend of Florida State University’s iSchool, has passed away. In her ninety-six years, Lowrie pioneered school media and librarianship with her efforts reaching worldwide. She began her studies at Keuka College where she received her B.A. in 1940, going on to receive …

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