Patrick Merle named IMC Division Head

Graduate students in the Integrated Marketing Communication program will have a new division head starting Fall 2017. Dr. Patrick Merle, assistant professor in the School of Communication has been named division head of the program, effective Fall 2017. Merle succeeds Dr. Jay Rayburn, who served as division head since the program’s inception in 2002. “It …

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5 Tips for Preparing for a Career Fair

We sat down with CCI’s career liaison, Kate Herron, to talk career fair prep. The CCI Career Fair brings in companies from North Florida looking for students in public relations, communication, graphic design, advertising, information technology, cybersecurity, software development and more.     When preparing for a career fair, Kate gives a few pointers: Craft a Strong …

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FSU Forensics Team Hits the Ground Running in 2017 Competition

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In the new year, the Speech and Debate Club at Florida State University has already found great success. The Speech and Debate Club at FSU, also known as Forensics, is an interdisciplinary group of students. Ranging from Political Science to Biology to Communication, students study public speaking, leadership, critical thinking, time management, advanced writing and …

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It’s All About the Journey – Alumnus Gregg McBride’s Winding Path to Hollywood

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Gregg McBride (B.S. ’86) is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles, CA whose recent work includes Hallmark Hall of Fame movie “A Heavenly Christmas” – which premiered to the highest ratings of any original film in the history of the Hallmark Channel. Leading a writing career for over 15 years has taught this Communications alumnus …

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PR Alumna Olivia Wilson Brings Skills to ESPN

PR Alumna Olivia Wilson (B.S. ’14) has this advice for students currently juggling jobs, internships, and homework – “all your work is not for nothing and everything will work out. Worry less.” People like to say that success happens when hard work meets opportunity. For Wilson, the hard work often came from paying an attention …

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Alumnus Jamie Linden on Life, Luck, and Persistence

Screenwriter and CCI alumnus Jamie Linden (B.S. ’01) did not know what he wanted to do after graduation. That is, he had a set of skills and experiences he acquired throughout his four years at Florida State University, but he wasn’t sure where he wanted to apply those skills. Like many other newly-minted FSU alumni, he …

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