By Andrea Wolf Project SPARTA. Sounds like an obscure movie reference, doesn’t it? Short for “Supervised Practical Application of Research, Theory and Academics,” it’s actually a unique service learning program created by Florida State University’s Melissa Raulston. Raulston, a webmaster and service learning coordinator with the College of Communication & Information, was recently awarded the …
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News about the faculty at the CCI School of Communication
CCI's Raulston wins Florida Campus Compact's Community Engagement Educator Award
Raney gives keynote at sports media conference in China
Arthur A. Raney, professor and director of doctoral studies in FSU’s School of Communication, delivered a keynote address at an international conference on sports media and communication hosted by Chengdu Sport University in Chengdu, China — the first of its kind ever convened in mainland China. Raney was one of three U.S. sports media scholars invited to headline …
CONTINUE READINGMcDowell speaking at UCF forum on 'People Power, Politics and Social Change'
Dr. Stephen McDowell, director of the School of Communication and Phipps Professor of Communication, will participate in a public forum at the University of Central Florida on Oct. 13, 2011, on “People Power, Politics and Global Change.” Other panelists are Sam Graham-Felsen, global emerging media strategist; Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the United …
CONTINUE READINGCCI well-represented on winning Start-Up Tally team
The College of Communication & Information was well-represented last weekend at the inaugural “Start-Up Tally” competition, a 54-hour event that culminated with one team chosen Sunday evening for $20,000 in start-up financing and prizes for its business proposal. The winning team of 11 included five CCI students. Its product was Wordio, a software program that …
CONTINUE READINGKorzennys publish 2nd edition of 'Hispanic Marketing'
Drs. Felipe and Betty Ann Korzenny have published the second edition of their textbook, ‘Hispanic Marketing, Connecting with the New Latino Consumer’. “We decided to work on a new revised and much expanded edition of our ‘Hispanic Marketing’ book because the landscape of marketing and that of the U.S. Latinos has changed dramatically over the …
CONTINUE READINGFSUComm faculty, students present at Istanbul conference
Dr. Steve McDowell, director of FSU’s School of Communication, Dr. Jennifer Proffitt, an associate professor of Communication, and five doctoral students presented at the 2011 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference held in Istanbul, Turkey, July 13-17. Presentations were as follows: Ginevra Adamoli-Kalbli, and Dr. Proffitt: “Promoting Economics with Morals: Capitalist Ideology in …
CONTINUE READINGGovernor taps FSUComm prof MacNamara to be his chief of staff
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has selected Communication Associate Professor Stephen R. MacNamara to be his chief of staff, effective July 5. MacNamara, whose experience bridges the worlds of academia and politics, has been on unpaid leave of absence from The Florida State University since August 2010, serving as general counsel to the Florida Senate and …
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