Students run semester long technology program at R. Frank Nims Middle School

With job openings exceeding qualified applicants for STEM degrees, employers have a need for new graduates with technology and programming skills. Students from FSU’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) have been doing outreach in Leon County schools for many years including school visits, summer camps, Saturday workshops, classroom support, coding workshops, and hosting schools …

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Tallahassee Senior Center Outreach

Story written by Megan Kelly Over the past five years, Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) students have developed a beneficial relationship with various local senior centers.  They have been volunteering with Seniors in locations across Leon County (Woodville Branch Library, Cherry Laurel Residential Community, Westminster Oaks Living Community, Tallahassee Senior Center …

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FSU students mentor the next generation of STEM Leaders

At the end of October, five Florida State University College of Communication & Information students traveled to Orlando to work with 400 middle and high school students at the Technology Student Association (TSA) Leadership Conference.  The goal of TSA is to prepare its members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting technological literacy, …

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FSU STARS Alliance Continue to Achieve Success Through Outreach

A group of Florida State University students, joined by Associate Dean Ebe Randeree, traveled to Atlanta in September for the 12th Annual STARS Computing Conference. Students presented six research posters and facilitated a panel discussion to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country.  Funded by the National Science Foundation for the …

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Summer Roadtrip to ATL Yields Career Advice for CCI Students

FSU Students Travel to Atlanta to Network with Major Companies Earlier this month, FSU students Elicia Smith, Andrew Whitely, Hannah Young, Josh Goraum, Stephen Putnal and Kelsey McCool were Atlanta bound with associate dean Ebe Randeree to network with the Information Technology and Communication companies: The Home Depot, General Motors, Dalton Agency, State Farm, Atlanta Tech Village and MailChimp, to …

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Meet Two Time CCI Grad Ashley Rutstein

Ashley Rutstein

Meet Ashley Rutstein, B.A. in Information, Communication and Technology and M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communication graduate from Florida State University   Name: Ashely Rutstein Degree: Bachelor’s in Information, Communication and Technology. Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communication Hometown: Cabot, Arkansas Current City: Denver, CO Job: Copywriter at LRXD and Owner of Apparently Ashley Meet Ashley Who do you admire and why? All …

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Meet ICT Graduate Healy Dwyer

Healy Dwyer

Meet Healy, recent graduate from the Information, Communication & Technology program. The Basics Name: Healy Dwyer Degree: Bachelor’s in Information, Communication and Technology and Urban Planning Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2017 Hometown: Delray Beach, FL Meet Healy Who do you admire and why? I admire Ebe Randeree and Besty Crawford because they help so many students become engaged in organizations on campus and …

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