Banned books to be read on Strozier Library steps

What do Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World have in common? In addition to being acknowledged as literary classics or among the best of recent novels, they were among the dozens of …

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Institute public library report highlights broadband needs

Florida public library outlets and K-12 public schools reported inadequate connection speeds and insufficient workstations to serve patrons in a needs assessment report recently issued by the Information Use Management Policy Institute at The Florida State University College of Communication & Information. The research, funded by a contract from the State Library and Archives of …

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2009 Convocation and Homecoming Ceremonies

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of  Communication & Information Cordially invites you to the 2009 Convocation & Homecoming Ceremonies Saturday, October 31, 2009 Louis Shores Building, Florida State campus • 8:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast • 9:30 a.m. Ceremonies honoring alumni, faculty, and others of the recently merged Schools of Communication, Communication Science & Disorders, and …

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Communication professor helps evaluate 2010 Census campaign

A Florida State University professor of Communication was one of five distinguished scholars asked to serve on an independent panel reviewing a key portion of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign. The panel’s findings were released last week. Dr. Felipe Korzenny, who also is founder and director of FSU’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, participated …

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Hamburgers for Hearing to benefit clinic

Delta Zeta sorority is hosting Hamburgers for Hearing, a fund-raiser to benefit the School of Communication Science & Disorders’ L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic. The event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Delta Zeta house, 749 W. Jefferson St . Each $5 ticket is good for one hamburger or …

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CCI board member is finalist for award

Allan Stamm, a member of the Florida State University College of Communication and Information Leadership Board, is a finalist for the Florida State University Leader of the Year Award. A Leader of the Year will be named from among several finalists on Sept. 17 during the annual banquet of the Distinguished Leadership Awards at FSU’s …

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