Spirit of accident victim, a recent Comm grad, honored online

By JOHN A. TORRES © FLORIDA TODAY JULY 26, 2009   Michaela Thomas loved having an opinion. Social issues or controversial topics never scared her away. Nor did people. She could sit and watch people, strangers, for hours. “She was opinionated but never judgmental, and that’s a rare combination,” her mother, Kathleen Yockey, said. “She …

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Mardis on WCTV, WTLX news

Dr. Marcia Mardis (center) discusses school library resources with Stephanie Salvatore and Lauren Searcy of WCTV. Dr. Marcia Mardis, assistant professor at the School of Library & Information Studies, appeared on local television evening news reports, Friday, July 24, 2009, on WCTV and WTLX. The features highlighted the recent grant received by Mardis to investigate the …

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Mardis receives IMLS grant to explore digital open content for school libraries

Studies have shown that digital resources — video clips, audio, simulations, and images — improve student learning in science and math, and the emergence of online digital libraries has made more free resources available than ever before. Yet few make it to student classrooms or computers. A new research study at The Florida State University …

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College secures funding for IT scholarships

Florida’s Great Northwest announced Monday (7/13/09) its investment in certificate and degree programs in information technology (IT) and engineering at seven Northwest Florida post-secondary institutions. This grant award is a response to the workforce deficit in computing and engineering occupations in Northwest Florida as identified in a recent study conducted jointly by Florida’s Great Northwest …

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College of Communication & Information – Day 1

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Seizing an opportunity to strengthen their traditional programs and explore new interdisciplinary offerings, the faculties of the College of Communication and the College of Information at The Florida State University completed their merger today.  Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence G. Abele approved the creation of the new College …

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Initiative STEERS rural women towards breast cancer screening

A Florida State University-Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center partnership designed to increase breast cancer screening and improve patient access to cancer-care resources in rural areas is now enrolling women in Gadsden and Wakulla counties. FSU College of Information Launches STEER Program from FSU Headlines on Vimeo. The STEER (System for Tracking, Empowering, Equipping and Reminding) …

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Agency for Health Care Administration Public Meeting Webcast

The Agency for Health Care Administration announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. Date: July 15, 2009 Start Time: 11:00 am End Time: 12:00 pm The purpose of this webcast is to introduce hospitals and clinics in Florida’s Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC) to the opportunities for health care and …

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