As we enter Spring 2022, the speaker list for the Alumni Leadership Series is starting to take shape. The IT Leadership class has always hosted 4-6 alumni each semester as part of an initiative to share industry knowledge, recruitment strategies, and information about leadership programs. Those speakers were local or passing through Tallahassee. Zoom options allowed …
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News from the Bachelor & Master’s Information Technology program at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
Fall 2021 Alumni Leadership Series was a Success!
MSIT Graduate Kaye Grandstaff Starts New Role at Accenture
School of Information alumna Kaye Grandstaff (MSIT ’21) started a new position as a Business & Integration Architecture Specialist at Accenture this past December.
CONTINUE READINGCollege of Communication and Information (CCI) Launches Black Men in Tech Program with Four Local High School Partners
Launched in November, Black Men in Tech (BMIT) is a new CCI project that focuses on strengthening the pipeline for young Black men interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), with a focus on Information Technology (IT). A recent grant from the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) has given CCI’s BMIT researchers and partners …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Hosts Annual TalTech Conference in Partnership with Florida Technology Council
Over 225 attendees participated in the annual TalTech conference which has been on hiatus for three years. The event provided opportunities for FSU students to connect with local technology businesses, network with senior leadership, and attend a career fair.
CONTINUE READINGTalTech Conference Coming to FSU’s Campus on November 2nd
The 2021 TalTech Conference will be held on November 2nd from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Turnbull Conference Center. This conference will provide participants with an exciting opportunity to network with professionals in the technology field. All FAMU, FSU, and TCC students are welcome to attend. To register as a student, click here. The conference …
CONTINUE READINGFSU iSchool Alumna Recognized as Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor of Children’s Library Services
FSU iSchool Alumna Dr. Daniella Smith has been awarded the Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professorship by the University of North Texas. After earning her Ph.D. from Florida State University, Dr. Smith joined the University of North Texas in 2010. She currently serves as the Director of the Information Science Ph.D. program. Her research interests include …
CONTINUE READINGSTARS Catalyst Project Receives Grant from the National Science Foundation
The STARS Catalyst project, led by researchers from Temple, UNC Charlotte, NC State, Kent State, Morgan State, and FSU, was recently funded by the National Science Foundation to continue work started in 2005. The project, titled, “STARS: Catalyzing Action-Oriented Communities for Broadening Participation in Computing,” will be led by CCI Faculty members Ebrahim Randeree and …
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