Veteran political journalist John Harwood to speak Feb. 7

John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC and a political writer for the New York Times, will give a public lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. titled “Fragmented Politics, Fragmented Media: Challenges to American Journalism.” The lecture, sponsored by the Laird B. Anderson and Florence H. Ashby Lectureship on Public Policy …

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Castillo interviewed on students, social media & election

Dr. Jeanette Castillo, an assistant professor of digital media in the School of Communication, was interviewed for a story on students using social media to stay informed in this year’s election, as well as to voice their opinions on the issues and the candidates. Listen to the story on FSU Headline News.

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Gubernatorial Fellows accepting applications until March 2

Applications are being accepted until March 2 for the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program, a prestigious fellowship that provides nine months of professional experience in high levels of state government. Applicants may be from any field and should be have a strong interest in public service. Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students (juniors or seniors) are …

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SCSD Official Open House for the new Warren building

Save the Date! SCSD will have its official Open House to show off its new building on March 16th. We will be giving guided tours from 2-4pm (for on-campus individuals) and 4-6 (for community members). Please join us! Busses are available for easy transportation to the new Warren building. Tall Timbers Warren Bus Route

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SCSD's Woods and COE's Hanline awarded $1.2 million grant to train early educators of special-needs kids

For the increasing number of “high-risk” families in Florida facing the complex challenges of infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays, additional help is on the way. Two Florida State University professors have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to train more educators in specialized early intervention and support. …

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FSU-SLIS welcomes Richard J. Urban to its faculty

January 5, 2012 TALLAHASSEE – The School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) at The Florida State University is pleased to welcome Richard J. Urban as a visiting assistant professor beginning in the spring of 2012. Urban is a researcher on knowledge representation (such as ontology development, metadata, and descriptive standards) for cultural heritage materials …

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