FSUComm earns creative and scholarly honors at BEA

The Florida State University’s School of Communication will be honored for both creative and scholarly endeavors at the Broadcast Education Association’s annual conference and festival in April, with the Media Production program winning one faculty and five student awards and a Mass Communication doctoral student winning one top-paper award and sharing another top-paper honor with …

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Zeigler to speak at faculty luncheon on 'Why We Still Teach'

Mark T. Zeigler, a research associate and instructor in the School of Communication and the recipient of the 2008 University Distinguished Teaching Award, will speak Feb. 14 at the Spring 2012 Faculty Luncheon Series at the Presbyterian University Center, 548 W. Park Ave. The topic for this spring’s series, “Why We Still Teach,” is being …

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FSUComm's Opel to read his children's book at fundraiser

Dr. Andy Opel, an associate professor in the School of Communication, will be reading his children’s book, The Witches:  A Winnipesaukee Adventure, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Books-A-Million store at 3521 Thomasville Road. The Witches recently won the top prize in the Children’s Book category at the New England Book Festival. The …

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CCI joins the fun as Legislature celebrates FSU Day 2012

View photo gallery Representatives of The Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information joined the festivities on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, as FSU Day was celebrated at the Capitol. Various colleges and support units from around campus had tables set up on the first three floors of the Capitol tower — we were on …

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3-Day Startup seeking tech entrepreneurs, sponsors

Students, do you have an idea for a new technology company but aren’t quite sure how to get it started? If the answer is “yes,” have we got an opportunity for you! FSU 3-Day Startup is an entrepreneurship education program designed for university students with an emphasis on learning by doing. The weekend is designed …

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FSUComm alum Kelly Lafferman joins WebSolvers

Kelly Lafferman (BS, Communication, 1992), a marketing, branding and communications executive in Central Florida, recently joined WebSolvers, a digital design and development firm as Principal of Strategy and Development. In this role, Lafferman will build a marketing, branding and communications practice area that enables WebSolvers to provide more strategic services toclients. Lafferman brings nearly two …

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Extended deadline looms for UDC conference submissions

Feb. 1 is the final deadline for abstract submissions to the Union for Democratic Communications 2012 international conference. Hosted by The Florida State University’s School of Communication, the conference will be held May 10-12, 2012, at the Turnbull Conference Center and will address the intersection of new technology, economic inequality and global environmental instability. THE …

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