CCI trio earns University Teaching Awards

Florida State University recognized faculty members from the School of Communication and School of Communication Science and Disorders (SCSD) for their excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching for the 2013-14 academic year. Arthur Raney, the James E. Kirk Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication, claimed the University Undergraduate Teaching Award.  It is …

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Zeigler inducted into FSU Circle of Gold

Mark Zeigler, a research associate and instructor in the School of Communication, was inducted into Florida State University’s Circle of Gold on April 12 prior to the football spring game. The award, given by the FSU Alumni Association, was created in 1993 to recognize FSU alumni and friends who, through their service and achievements, personify …

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iSchool alumna wins Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year Award

Florida State University School of Information alumna Michelle Gunning was named this year’s Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year for Palm Beach County. Gunning graduated from the iSchool with a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies and a Project LEAD specialist degree in 2008. She is now a media specialist at …

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Attend “From School to Work” panel discussion on April 16 with local ICT professionals

Attend a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 16, from 5-6 p.m. at the FSU Shores Building, Room 006.  The following local professionals from communication and information technology (ICT) fields will share advice and answer questions about transitioning from school to work and more: Emily Allman – Senior Account Manager at RB Oppenheim Associates RB Oppenheim Associates …

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University of Texas Professor to present on April 16 about broadband deployment and use

Dr. Sharon Strover will present an Eppes-Summers lecture on Wednesday, April 16, in the Shores Building, Room 206, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.  This presentation will be webcast at webcast.cci.fsu.edu.  She will also be available later that afternoon for additional conversations. The title of her presentation is “From Dial-Up to Fiber-to-the-Home: The Forgotten Rural Challenge.”  Strover has a national …

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COMM Professor Korzenny discusses the importance of U.S. Hispanics in NPR interview

Dr. Felipe Korzenny, professor in the Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication and director of the FSU Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, was interviewed in a story by NPR’s Here & Now Contributor’s Network, KUT, over a smart phone app that translates an English-language film about civil rights activist César Chávez.  The app, called myLINGO, partnered …

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