Every year the iSchools organization hosts its annual iConference, a gathering “of a broad spectrum of scholars and researchers from around the world who share a common concern about critical information issues in contemporary society,” says the website. This year, iConference held its first ever Undergraduate Symposium on March 30 in Washington, D.C. The Undergraduate …
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News from the Information, Communication Technology (ICT) program at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
FSU Students Attend First Undergraduate Symposium at iConference
Eleven Students Selected for Prestigious MAIP Internship Program
The American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) selected eleven students from FSU’s School of Communication and from FSU’s School of Information for a one-of-a-kind experience this summer through their Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP). The Program works with advertising agencies across the country to place selected diverse applicants in open internship positions. With a mission “to …
CONTINUE READINGAlexandria Whitaker: ICT Alumna and Breast Cancer Warrior
Alexandria “Alex” Whitaker graduated from FSU’s School of Information in 2015 with her B.S. in Information, Communication, & Technology (ICT). Early in 2018, she was getting ready for a night out with friends when she noticed a protruding lump on one of her breasts. After numerous doctor visits and scans her worst fears were confirmed: Alex Whitaker …
CONTINUE READINGStudent Leaders Continue After School Technology Program at R. Frank Nims Middle School
This Fall, students from the Florida State University College of Communication and Information continued their weekly after school program at R. Frank Nims Middle School in Tallahassee. The project started last Spring as an outreach event for STARS Alliance. Students from the School of Information IT Leadership class and members of Community Outreach Group (COG), …
CONTINUE READINGKatie Ragen: ICT Alumna and Online Business Owner
Katie Ragen graduated from Florida State University with her B.S. in Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) in 2017. Originally from Naples, FL Ragen accepted a full time job directly after graduation and moved to Fort Myers Beach to work in the vacation rental industry. After almost a year of working six days a week growing …
CONTINUE READINGKiersten Denny: iSchool Alumna and Attorney
It’s not often that you come across a lawyer who has their bachelor’s degree in Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT). Florida State University School of Information alumna Kiersten Denny is currently working as an attorney at a company in Tallahassee called F & I Sentinal, LLC, which provides regulatory and industry compliance consulting for finance and …
CONTINUE READINGCollege of Communication & Information Researchers Partnering on Grant to Improve Public Libraries Disaster Response
written by Diona Crawford Florida State University, in partnership with University of Texas Austin, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services research grant to investigate how small and often rural public libraries contribute to community viability in the face of disasters and crises, particularly with the use of information and communication technologies. The …
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