FSU STARS engages future generations through partnership with Florida Technology Student Association

Florida State University STARS Alliance students are engaging the future generation by partnering with Florida’s chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA), an organization of high school and middle school students interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). TSA’s mission is to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, …

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CCI holds 2013 Convocation & Awards Ceremony

Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information held its Annual Convocation and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 16 in conjunction with the University’s yearly Homecoming festivities. The keynote speaker for this year’s convocation was alumna Ms. Ann Thornton, the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries.  The theme of Thornton’s speech was …

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Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication International Spanish-language film festival's entries due by Dec. 13

The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication is hosting “Puntos de Vista,” or “Points of View”, an international Spanish-language documentary festival.  Communication, media production and film-making undergraduate students/faculty in colleges and universities across the U.S., Latin America, the Caribbean and the Iberian Peninsula are invited to participate.  Submitted video entries are …

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COMM Professor Raney interviewed by various media outlets about Winston allegations

Dr. Arthur A. Raney, James E. Kirk Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication, was interviewed in November 2013 by Yahoo! Sports, the Orlando Sentinel, and WFSU’s Capital Report.  He shared his expertise about the media coverage of the sexual-assault allegations against Jameis Winston, the 2013 …

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Over 90 FSU Ad Club members visit NYC agencies and attend AWNY Conference

The Advertising Club at Florida State University (FSU) visited New York City from Nov. 20-24, 2013 to tour agencies and attend the Advertising Women of New York (AWNY)’s 57th Advertising Career Conference.  They were well-represented with 91 members who went on this trip and recognized by AWNY for being the university with most attendees. The …

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Merle shares perspectives with Drake University students

Dr. Patrick Merle, an assistant professor at Florida State University’s School of Communication, kicked off the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 19 with his talk, “Notes from the Field: The Secret Life of a Passport,” in Des Moines, Iowa. Merle’s lecture also marked the beginning of the Central Iowa PRSA Institute, …

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CCI enjoys good food, raises funds for United Way

Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information is dedicated to reach its fundraising goal for the University’s annual United Way of the Big Bend Campaign, and faculty, staff and students have been eating some tasty treats during the quest. The College sponsored its fourth annual Chili Cook-off on Nov. 13, while the School of …

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