Sorority pledges $25,000 to benefit Schendel Clinic

  By Susan Sigman FSU Foundation The Delta Zeta sorority at The Florida State University has announced the creation of a $25,000 endowment to benefit the School of Communication Science & Disorders’ L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic. Delta Zeta will donate the money over a five-year period, contributing $5,000 each year. “This endowment represents …

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Workshop on CCI graduate programs to be held Oct. 16

The College of Communication & Information will hold an informational workshop for students considering applying to its graduate programs at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in Room 006 of the Louis Shores Building. Learn about the exciting graduate programs in Communication, Communication Science & Disorders and Library and Information Studies. Send an e-mail to Audrey …

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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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Gameday set for Saturday

Come to the Goldstein Library in the Louis Shores Building from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, for Gameday. Play games on big screens (Wii, PS2/PS3, X-box Indulge your fantasy to be in a rock band Eat pizza Win prizes

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Fish-fry to benefit Comm Disorders clinic

Scottish Rite is sponsoring a fish fry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, to benefit the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic operated by FSU’s School of Communication Science & Disorders. Proceeds will be used for clinic scholarships, which cover fees for children’s therapy as well as tuition at Communication Camp in the …

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Dr. Julie Stierwalt named ASHA Fellow

    Dr. Julie A.G. Stierwalt, associate professor in the School of Communication Science & Disorders, was recently named a Fellow by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, one of the highest honors ASHA bestows.   “Our students are so fortunate to have Dr. Stierwalt as a research mentor, professional role model, and teacher,” said Dr. Juliann …

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ROLL With It

Dr. Kenn Apel and students involved in his Research on Orthographic Learning Lab (ROLL) are expanding their research into early indicators of literacy learning risks with a project that investigates children’s eye movement during storybook reading. For some time, Dr. Apel has been investigating whether young children in the early stages of reading acquire quickly …

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