Jodi Hooks, a fellow in the FSU College of Information’s Project LEAD program, has been awarded a Sandy Ulm Scholarship by the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME). Jodi is an elementary school teacher in Tarpon Springs, Florida. She is a fellow in Project LEAD, a program at the Florida State University College of …
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News about the FSU College of Communication & Information
Project LEAD student wins FAME scholarship
Maria T. Palacio wins Minority Scholarship from FLA
MLIS student Maria T. Palacio has been awarded the 2008 Florida Library Association (FLA) Minority Scholarship. Each year the FLA awards three scholarships of $2,000 to MLIS students: one to an FSU student, one to a USF student, and one to a minority student at either school. The scholarships are primarily funded through donations and …
CONTINUE READINGDr. Maria Chavez-Hernadez, 1950-2008
Dr. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez, 58, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Tallahassee, Florida on March 19, 2008. She was a native of Managua, Nicaragua and the oldest of 11 brothers and sisters. Dr. Maria T. Chavez-Hernandez was an Associate and Director of the Internship Program (London, England and Florence, Italy) at …
CONTINUE READINGChristine Boatright wins CI scholarship from FLA
MLIS student Christine Boatright has been awarded the 2008 Florida Library Association (FLA) Scholarship for the FSU College of Information. Each year the FLA awards three scholarships of $2,000 to MLIS students: one to an FSU student, one to a USF student, and one to a minority student at either school. The scholarships are primarily …
CONTINUE READINGAnnette Goldsmith Wins Dissertation Grant
College of Information doctoral student Annette Goldsmith has won an FSU Spring 2008 Dissertation Research Grant. Offered on a competitive basis by the Office of Graduate Studies, the grants help doctoral students to cover research expenses incurred in the preparation of their dissertations. Selection is made by a faculty committee composed of representatives from FSU …
CONTINUE READINGWiegand awarded NEH fellowship
Wayne A. Wiegand, F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies at the Florida State University College of Information, received one of 64 “Fellowships for University Teachers, College Teachers, and Independent Scholars” announced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on Dec. 20, 2007. Wiegand’s project, “A People’s History of the American Public …
CONTINUE READINGFive CI Faculty Nominated for University Teaching Award
The University Teaching Awards program recognizes faculty for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching which contribute to successful teaching and learning. This is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. Each recipient receives a $2000 award. Contact the Office of the Provost …
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