19 of 20 students pass PR beta accreditation exam

After taking a prep course taught in the FSU School of Communication during the fall of 2012, 19 of 20 students passed the beta examination for what will eventually become a certificate in public relations principles. Dr.Jay Rayburn, Associate Professor, teaches public relations and has worked closely with the UAB in developing the beta test.  He …

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SLIS Alumna awarded Leadership Grant

Florida State University SLIS Alumna, Professor Melissa Johnston, was recently awarded the Ken Haycock Leadership Development Grant from the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). The $1,000 grant is awarded to first time attendees of the IASL annual conference, which will be held in Bali in August 2013. The purpose of this grant is to …

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SLIS donates home library to Habitat for Humanity family

The FSU School of Library Information Studies (SLIS) and Dr. Nancy Everhart, Associate Professor and Director of the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library Media), hosted a ceremony on Jun. 10 in the Goldstein Library to commemorate the donation of a 106-book library to a local single-parent family, the Josephs. The library contribution plans were announced on Feb. 12 at a celebration …

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School of Communication Alumna named Interim Athletic Director

  FSU College of Communication & Information Alumna Vanessa Fuchs has been named FSU’s interim Athletics Director as of June 5th, becoming the first female to lead the Seminoles’ Athletic Department.  This follows a promotion last May to the role of Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s …

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SLIS doctoral student Shuheng Wu accepted to 2013 Digital Societies and Social Technologies (DSST) Summer Institute

  SLIS doctoral student Shuheng Wu was accepted as one of 25 participants from 113 applicants to participate in the 2013 Digital Societies and Social Technologies (DSST) Summer Institute. The DSST Summer Institute is an NSF-funded annual event, bringing researchers from academia and industry who have developed a strong focus on problems and opportunities arising …

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SCSD's Schendel Clinic hosts free screenings to celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month

The L.L. Schendel Speech & Hearing Clinic, managed by the FSU School of Communication Science & Disorders (SCSD), hosted a series of complimentary screenings on May 31 at the Warren Building.  The Clinic offered tests of speech, voice, memory and hearing to the public, partnered with Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (FTRI), to give away free …

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SCSD student wins CCI President’s Humanitarian of the Year Award

Maria Gianfilippo, a Communication and Science Disorders major, received the President’s Humanitarian of the Year award for the College of Communication and Information.  She was recognized for her outstanding leadership and commitment completing 200 hours of community service. Maria began working with FSU Habitat for Humanity starting her freshman year.  From May 2011 through April 2012, …

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