South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference to Take Place at Florida State

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kate Mullen, College of Communication and Information (772) 285-7657; kate.mullen@cci.fsu.edu SOUTH ASIAN MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AT FLORIDA STATE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference will be held at the Center for Global Engagement at Florida State University on January 22-23. The …

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Meet COMM grad student: Kristen Ghandour

Kristen Ghandour is a graduate student and research assistant in the School of Communication. She’s studying in the Integrated Marketing Communication program, starting her second semester of classes. Last semester, Ghandour started work on a media production project with Dr. Jonathan Adams called Bridging the Language Outcomes in the Classroom (BLOOM). The grant works to …

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McDowell & Proffitt guest edit The Information Society Journal

Stephen McDowell and Jennifer Proffitt, both in the School of Communication, served as guest editors for the newest issue of The Information Society Journal along with Hamid Ekbia from Indiana University. The trio wrote the introduction to the journal titled, Introductory to the special forum on monetization of user-generated content – Marx revisited, which introduced the special …

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Diana Phelps Embraces Passions for Public Relations and Information Technology at TEKsystems

Diana Phelps (B.S. Public Relations, ’12) has worked as a Legal Assistant at a local law firm in Tallahassee and as an Account Executive at RB Oppenheim. Today, her combined interests in public relations and information technology have taken her to TEKsystems as the Account Manager of Government Services. Regardless of where her degree takes her, Phelps …

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COMM’s Bruker awarded Production Grant

Malia Bruker, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication, is the newest recipient of the 2015 Production Grant from the Dance Films Association. Bruker was awarded alongside Hannah Schwadron, choreographer and Assistant Professor of Dance History at Florida State University. Dance Films Association is a non-profit organization established in 1956. The Production Grant from DFA …

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New CCI Garnet & Gold Scholar Inductees

The newest group of Garnet and Gold Scholars have been inducted. Members of the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society will demonstrate how they have developed their leadership, professional, citizenship and/or research skills while building collaborative relationships in the academic, local or global community. Students meet criteria in three of the five following areas: Leadership, Internship, …

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FSU ranks 8th ‘Best Colleges for Vets’

Florida State University has risen in the ranks, hitting No. 8 in the most recent “Best Colleges for Vets” ranking, published annually by Military Times magazine. With a military student population of 372, Florida State University has the second highest graduation rate in the top 10 schools. Florida State earned a four star rating for extracurriculars and …

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