COMM students develop PSA campaigns for the Florida Center for Prevention Research

Students in the School of Communication’s Advertising Creative Strategy courses are creating projects this spring semester for the FSU Florida Center for Prevention Research.  They are working with the Center’s director, Richard L. Howell, to develop public service announcement (PSA) advertising campaigns. Students in one course section will create a campaign aimed towards reducing high-risk drinking …

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Chapman, Director of Product Marketing and Design for Caselite Software, presents on April 12 in UCB 2104

Amy Chapman, Director of Product Marketing and Design for Caselite Software, Inc, will be presenting about “Caselite Software, Development and Delivery of Web-Based Scheduling Software for Special Educators” on Friday, April 12 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the stadium in University Center B, Room 2104. Chapman holds a BSBA in Computer Information Systems, from Appalachian …

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LIS luminary Wedgeworth presents “Size Matters: iSchools & Other LIS Programs,” at FSU-SLIS on April 10

The School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University proudly invites you to a presentation by Robert Wedgeworth, “Size Matters: iSchools & Other LIS Programs,” Wed., April 10. The event is co-sponsored by University Libraries and the Friends of the FSU Libraries. RENOWNED LEADER. Highly recognized as a leading librarian, library educator …

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April dates and topics announced for five Feed Your Brain presentations with opportunities to learn and network

Feed Your Brain is a series of presentations and panels on various emerging topics and student interests.  The sessions create a learning environment that is relaxed and interactive, giving you the opportunity to meet experienced individuals in an intimate setting and pick their brain to feed yours!  Topics this semester have ranged from social media, …

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Honors & Awards Ceremony on April 5

The College of Communication and Information is hosting the Annual Honors Recognition Ceremony and Reception. Date & Time: April 5, 2013, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Location: Miller Hall (third floor of the University Center, Building C). Guest parking is located near Gate B of the University Center. Feel free to bring your friends and …

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COMM student working with Prof. Houck discovers old newspapers with insights on Emmett Till murder case

FSU undergraduate student, Jessica Primiani, has discovered documents from an African-American newspaper (the St. Louis Argus) which were long missing and shed new insights about the Emmett Till murder case.  In 1955, Till, a 14-year-old black boy, was brutally killed after allegedly flirting with a white woman in Money, Mississippi.  This incident and his trial …

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Middle School students attend Game Design Workshop at CCI

Is Game Design part of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)?  Definitely! Most kids are playing games on a regular basis. “Gaming is huge among kids and adults – whether is Madden, Minecraft or Farmville (played mostly by adults); gaming attracts kids and teaches coding, logic, and design skills,” said Prof Ebe Randeree. To address …

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