Three CCI alumni recognized on FSU’s Thirty Under 30 Award list

Florida State University Alumni Association’s Thirty Under 30 Award list for 2014 included three graduates from the College of Communication & Information. Layla Dowdy, Shayne Mifsud and Ilya Pozin were named to the 2014 list, which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of Florida State’s young alumni.  Each recipient must show exceptional achievement and significant contributions to …

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iSchool associate professor future-casts emerging educational technologies

What’s next on the horizon in educational technology? Florida State University School of Information associate professor Marcia Mardis is one of 50 people from across the globe future-casting emerging technologies for the New Media Consortium’s (NMC) Horizon Report. The internationally recognized NMC Horizon Report series are part of the NMC Horizon Project, “a comprehensive research venture established in …

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CCI undergraduate students dedicated to promoting STEM with local outreach programs

Florida State University College of Communication & Information undergraduate students continue to impact the community through partnerships with Tallahassee-area K-12 programs with the goal of promoting STEM education focused on technology – or the “T” in STEM. Students enrolled in the college’s Information Technology (IT) Leadership course are collaborating with the student organization STARS (Students …

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iSchool graduate student presents three times at Florida Library Association conference

Florida State University School of Information graduate student Michael Rodriguez presented three times in three days at the 2014 Florida Library Association (FLA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on May 7-9. Rodriguez’s first presentation at the poster session on May 7 developed from an assignment in Professor Nancy Everhart’s Instructional Role of the Information Specialist course. …

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iSchool doctoral student published in The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults

The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, the official research journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), published Florida State University School of Information doctoral student Abigail Phillips’ research paper “More than Just Books: Librarians as a Source of Support for Cyberbullied Young Adults” in the newest online, open access issue (Volume …

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iSchool, Follett joins forces to provide home library for Habitat for Humanity family

Florida State University’s Partnerships Advancing Library Media (PALM) Center in the School of Information continued its support of the Warrick Dunn Charities’ Homes for the Holidays program at a dedication ceremony for Big Bend Habitat for Humanity’s newest homeowner Eunice Williams on Tuesday. Dr. Nancy Everhart, PALM Center Director, presented the Williams family with a …

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CCI doctoral graduates secure faculty positions around the nation

Three recent doctoral graduates from Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information have been hired to faculty positions at institutions around the nation. Amelia Gibson, who earned her Ph.D. last December from the School of Information, has accepted a position as assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of …

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