FSU College of Communication and Information Establishes Professorship honoring Dr. Jay Rayburn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amanda Wood, APR, Florida State University Foundation (850) 645-8844; awood@foundation.fsu.edu TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida State University College of Communication and Information announced the creation of a new professorship in honor of the late Dr. Jay D. Rayburn II, who passed away on Monday, July 12. Today, September 21, would’ve been …

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Malia Bruker Selected as Executive Vice President for University Film and Video Association

Florida State University Associate Professor and Documentary Film Maker Malia Bruker has accepted the role of Executive Vice President for the University Film & Video Association (UVFA). The UVFA is a non-profit organization comprised of over 700 members, seeking to connect creators and prioritizing higher education within media and video creation. Bruker focuses on documentary-style …

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McDowell to serve as CCI interim dean

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Original story published on Florida State University News on August 10, 2021.  Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie has appointed Stephen McDowell to serve as interim dean of the College of Communication and Information. McDowell succeeds Larry Dennis, who has returned to the faculty after 12 years as …

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CCI Alumna Featured in Adweek’s Creative 100

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CCI alumna, Ashley Rutstein (’14, M.A. Integrated Marketing Communication, ’12, B.S. Information, Communication and Technology), was featured on Adweek’s Creative 100 list for her TikTok Ad Career campaign. Alongside Rutstein on the list were celebrities such as The Rock, Lil Nas X, Amanda Gorman, and many more. “I’ve been reading Adweek since I first got …

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Communication Student Selected for Doctoral Honors Seminar

School of Communication doctoral candidate Christopher Garcia was 1 of 30 students selected to discuss his research virtually at the National Communication Association (NCA) Doctoral Honors Seminar from July 14-16. Garcia discussed his dissertation work which investigated how Red Bull sponsors the creation of scientific discourse that supports the credibility of the company’s athletic sponsorships. …

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