The Digital Divide between generations is narrowing in Tallahassee, thanks to a group of students in an Information Technology Leadership class. All 28 students in the summer class were required to complete an outreach project, and five students organized training classes at the Tallahassee/Leon County Senior Center in Keyboarding, Facebook and Microsoft Word. They have …
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IT Leadership students bridging 'Digital Divide' at Senior Center
SLIS senior honored by MGC as 2009 Woman of the Year
School of Library & Information Studies senior Charleta Williams was named “2009 Woman of the Year” by the Multicultural Greek Council of The Florida State University in a ceremony held at the Tallahassee Civic Center on Thursday, April 15, 2010. “I am blessed to have been nominated for the Women of the Year award, and …
CONTINUE READINGOscar Foundation renews support for Los Angeles program interns
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation once again has awarded the School of Communication a $7,500 grant to provide scholarships for students in the Los Angeles Television Experience (LATE) Program interning at film-related sites this summer. As a result, six of the 12 students in the 2010 program are “Oscar interns.” The …
CONTINUE READINGBickel Fund again selects FSU Communication as a beneficiary
The Florida State University School of Communication has once again been selected as a beneficiary of the Karl A. Bickel and Madira Bickel Journalistic Scholarship program. The scholarship program, funded by the Bickel Charitable Trust and managed by Wachovia Bank/Wells Fargo, is designated for undergraduate or graduate students with demonstrated financial need for have an …
CONTINUE READINGKenn Apel new Director of Communication Science & Disorders
Dr. Kenn Apel has begun a three-year appointment as director of The Florida State University’s School of Communication Science & Disorders. And no, that’s not a typo in his first name. He’s “double-n Kenn.” Apel, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology at San Diego State University and his PhD at the …
CONTINUE READINGGirl Scout Council honors board member, alumna
Two women with ties to the College of Communication & Information, Leadership Board member Victoria Vangalis-Zepp and Communication graduate Gail Stansberry-Ziffer, will be honored by the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle as Women of Distinction for 2010. Details…
CONTINUE READINGMardis and Newsum earn top research award
The Florida State University team of Janice Newsum and Dr. Marcia Mardis has received the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 2010 Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Award. The award provides $1,000 of seed money for small scale projects that reflect YALSA’s research agenda in the area of young adult library services. “Are Boys Radically Changing? A …
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