FSU students and STARS members Alissa Ovalle, Chelsea Schneider, Hallie Lavery, Valeria Rodriguez and Natalie Quinchia traveled to the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico over spring break to explore technology usage, engage with local students, work on startup projects and more. The students, along with Entrepreneur-in-Residence Christine Nieves, fostered the College of Communication & Information’s relationship with …
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STARS Travels to Puerto Rico to Connect with Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
iSchool’s Dr. Marcia Mardis Authors 6th Edition of “The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices”
The iSchool’s Dr. Marcia Mardis recently published the sixth edition of the book, The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices. Mardis is the third author of the book, preceded by Dr. Phyllis Van Orden and FSU alum Dr. Kay Bishop. This also follows the publication of Mardis’s previous book, The Collection’s at the Core, which was published in …
CONTINUE READINGStudent Kelby Mahoney Attends Google International Women’s Day Summit in NYC
Every year, Women Techmakers hosts a series of summits at Google offices around the world in celebration of International Women’s Day. Women Techmakers is a new and growing program created by Google that empowers women through increased visibility, communication and resources. By encouraging diversity in the workplace, Women Techmakers helps create the right environment for a …
CONTINUE READINGCelebrate with the iSchool! 20 Years of Online Learning
Join us to celebrate 20 years of the School of Information’s Online Learning Program! From the early days as a library school in the 1940’s to our leadership as one of the founding iSchools, our tradition has been one of innovation, leadership and service. We’ve been around since 1946 and have so much to be …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Courtney Duran Finds Calling as Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Courtney Duran (B.S. ’11) has always been interested in health, but she didn’t always plan on going into the health information technology sector. In fact, when she arrived at Florida State, she expected to graduate with a major in biology and go on to become a doctor. However, after working as an undergraduate research fellow at Mayo …
CONTINUE READINGFind the iSchool at iConference 2016!
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The iConference series is presented by the iSchools, a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. iConference 2016 takes place Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in historic Philadelphia, PA. This year’s theme of …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Students Mentor Technology Students at TSA
FSU students including students from IT, ICT, and Biology are currently in Orlando judging events for the Florida Chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA). TSA consists of middle and high school students who compete in various events related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In addition FSU students will also represent the University …
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