LaPointe will spend two months in Paris

Dr. Leonard LaPointe has been approved by the Musée de l’Homme in Paris to access the 87 cabinets of the work of the 19th century French neuroscientist Paul Broca, who was the first to propose a specific site in the brain associated with human language. Dr. LaPointe will spend two months in Paris researching and …

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Everhart quoted in HuffPost in AASL president role

Tallahassee, Florida, June 1, 2011 — Dr. Nancy Everhart was quoted in the Education section of the Huffington Post yesterday in an article titled, “Librarian Positions Cut in Schools Across the Country.” Everhart is an associate professor with the SLIS faculty and director of the PALM Center (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) called upon in her …

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SLIS alumna is Illinois State archivist

SLIS alumna April Anderson became the university archivist for the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives at the Milner Library of Illinois State University in April, 2011. Anderson was previously a senior archivist and adjunct instructor in history at the University of Central Florida.

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Warrick Dunn Wins 2011 Jefferson Award

SLIS alumnus and former NFL running back Warrick Dunn will be recognized as the Outstanding Athlete in Service and Philanthropy, one of the 2011 Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Co-founded in 1973 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the annual awards celebrate America’s commitment to public service. Dunn will be formally presented with the award at a …

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Schendel to offer free seminar, screenings on May 24

The L.L. Schendel Clinic at the School of Communication Science & Disorders of The Florida State University is partnering with Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. to present a free seminar with hearing and communication screenings in recognition of May being the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association “Better Hearing and Speech Month.” The events take place on Tuesday, May …

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CCI collecting supplies for University of Alabama counterparts

The College of Communication & Information is collecting supplies to send to our colleagues in the University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences. Tuscaloosa, home of UA, and much of Alabama were devastated by the recent tornadoes.  Six UA students were killed in the storms, and many other students, faculty and staff lost their …

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