Girl Scout Council honors board member, alumna

Two women with ties to the College of Communication & Information, Leadership Board member Victoria Vangalis-Zepp and Communication graduate Gail Stansberry-Ziffer, will be honored by the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle as Women of Distinction for 2010. Details…

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Two SLIS IT grads win ADDY Awards

The work of two bachelor’s in information technology graduates from School of Library & Information Studies received recognition at the 2010 ADDY Awards Gala in Tallahassee on Saturday. The annual event honors the best campaigns and commercials of Tallahassee advertising agencies. Josh Gonzalez (‘09) and Mike Murray (‘08) both worked on interactive media projects that …

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Communication advertising team wins big at local ADDYs

Arrowhead Advertising, the award-winning student advertising team at The Florida State University’s School of Communication, took multiple honors at the Greater Tallahassee Advertising Federation’s annual ADDY Awards gala on Feb. 20, 2010. The awards recognize outstanding creative effort in the advertising community. The team won four Gold ADDYs, a Silver ADDY and a Best of …

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SLIS Alumnus Hinson Published in American Behavioral Scientist

School of Library & Information Studies alumnus Christopher L. Hinson, Ph.D. had his research article, “Negative Information Action,” published in American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 53, No. 6, 826–847 (2010).  Hinson earned his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Information Studies from The Florida State University College of Communication & Information and his Master of Science Degree in Political Science from The …

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Everhart Named in FSU Research Annual Report

Dr. Nancy Everhart, associate professor in the School of Library & Information Studies at the College of Communication & Information, was listed under “Selected Faculty Honors”  in the 2009-2010 Florida State University Office of Research Annual Report for being elected President of the American Library Association’s (ALA) American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Learn more …

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Doctoral Fellowships Available at FSU Information Institute

Two doctoral-level research fellowships of up to $7,500 per year are available at The Information Use Management and Policy Institute, College of Communication and Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. The awards are in addition to the normal stipend awarded doctoral students by the School of Library and Information Studies. Each award may cover up …

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U.S. House Policy Advisor Repko: Energy and Environment, Feb. 19

The School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University College of Communication & Information and The Information Institute and PALM Center host a colloquium:  Policy Matters: Energy and the Environment from the Perspective of a Capitol Hill Insider Presented by Mary Frances Repko Senior Policy Advisor for U.S. House of Representatives Majority …

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