The Office of Distance Learning (ODL) announced that Dr. Joseph Clark (“Joe”) will be taking over leadership of the Florida State University Testing Center. Joe will be guiding the staff in pursuing new initiatives as part of improving ODL’s assessment and testing services. A key goal of ODL’s strategic plan is to ensure that the Testing …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Communication
Comm Alumnus Named Associate Director of the FSU Testing Center
Remembering Kevin Neidorf: Adventurous Soul and Gifted Filmmaker
Kevin Neidorf (’13, B.A. Digital Media Production) worked hard and played harder. His friends will remember him for his general zeal for life as well as his love of mountain biking and rock climbing. His co-workers will remember him for his creative video projects and artistic approach to anything that was put in his hands. …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus Makes Impact as Dean of Students at University of Cincinnati
Juan Guardia (’97, B.A. Communications) is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students for the University of Cincinnati. Guardia serves students and their families as they navigate the college experience through support services and resources committed to students’ advocacy, safety, and well-being. He oversees several areas that focus on issues impacting students’ …
CONTINUE READINGSundance Film Festival to Feature Work of Communication Alumni and Professor
This year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature an original documentary produced by students who participated in the “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” Young Filmmakers’ Workshop, a component of a multimodal project spearheaded by FSU School of Communication professor Davis W. Houck. As FSU’s Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies and in partnership with Tougaloo College, Houck’s research …
CONTINUE READINGComm Alumnus Directs New York Times Film on Criminal Justice Reform
School of Communication alumnus (’98) Ritesh Gupta has collaborated with Roc Nation and Meek Mill to direct a New York Times op-ed film “Meek Mill: Prisoners Deserve a New Set of Rights”. Gupta wanted to emphasize the importance of adversely impacted individuals, such as minorities and the impoverished, by highlighting the need for criminal justice reform and …
CONTINUE READINGPablo Correa, Ph.D.: A Journey of Resiliency
On December 14, 2018 Pablo Correa graduated from FSU’s School of Communication with a Ph.D. in Communication. You can read about his inspiring story of triumph and perseverance in the Tallahassee Democrat as well as a special spotlight feature on the FSU News website.
CONTINUE READINGWork of Communication Alumnus Airing on ESPN
Robert Abbott (’86 B.S. Communication) has been the President of Hey Abbott! Entertainment since 2009. Abbott wrote, directed and voiced ESPN 30 for 30: The Last Days of Knight, which chronicles an investigation he did into Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight, while Abbott worked for CNN from 1987-2001. It runs 102 minutes and has been on the ESPN Plus App …
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