CCI shares $3 million grant from Board of Governors to fund Florida IT Careers Alliance

Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information will share a $3 million grant to fund the proposal “Expanding North Florida’s IT Career Pathways”, Florida’s Board of Governors announced March 20. CCI partnered with Florida State’s Department of Computer Science, the Florida A&M-FSU College of Engineering and Florida A&M University’s Department of Computer and Information …

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iSchool alumnus named Blake Library manager

The Martin County Library System recently promoted Florida State University School of Information alumnus Justin de la Cruz to the manager of Blake Library in Stuart, Fla. After earning a Master of Science in Library & Information Studies in 2012, de la Cruz was hired in as the Digital Literacy Librarian at the Peter & …

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Digitech to showcase student innovation, Dr. Marty to appear as panelist

Innovative student projects will be showcased at DIGITECH, an annual exhibition that recognizes achievement in digital technology and promotes collaboration between disciplines, on March 27-28.  Florida State University College of Communication & Information’s faculty and students will contribute to the event, which is presented by the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing. To kick off DIGITECH, a …

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CCI’s Information Institute to host Eppes lecture on IT careers and internships

The Information Institute at Florida State University (FSU)’s College of Communication & Information will present a Francis Eppes Lecture entitled “Introduction to the Midwest Center for Information Technology Careerlink and Related Services: Linking IT Employers, Faculty, Students, and Jobs” on Wednesday, March 26, from 11 a.m until 12 p.m. Dr. Levi Thiele, Brad McPeak and Erin …

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CCI students partner with peers from FSU Physics to conduct outreach event

Florida State University College of Communication & Information students are partnering with their peers from other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) fields of study to conduct outreach events for local elementary and middle schools. In recent years, CCI has planted deep roots in the local community by building relationships with K-12 schools through its …

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