Renaine Julian is embarking on brand new terrain, unexplored territory, going boldly where no man has gone before (well.. at least at Florida State!). Renaine is Florida State’s very first Data Research Librarian, a goal to which he has been working toward for quite some time. A true Nole, Renaine received his Bachelor’s of Science in …
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FSU’s First Data Research Librarian: Meet iSchool alumnus Renaine Julian
CCI IT/ICT students visit Leon High School
Recently, the College of Communication and Information students partnered up with FITC Alliance and FSU STARS to speak to students at Leon County High School. The group spoke to three classes of Leon students about careers and possibilities with information technology, computer science, and information communication technology. The presentation was organized by students in the IT …
CONTINUE READINGBetter or Bitter – Meet CEO Nadia Kamal
It’s Monday morning and Nadia Kamal is smiling as a group of CCI students file into her business, Onyx Creative Group. Self proclaimed Super-Mom and serial entrepreneur, Nadia spoke to a group of undergraduate women representing the WISE (Women in IT & ICT Sharing Experiences) student group from the College of Communication and Information on …
CONTINUE READINGFrom Libraries to Fires: Meet iSchool alum: Mike Siriwardena
Libraries by day, and Fire Fighting by night; this is the life that Mike Siriwardena chooses to lead. Mike first started working in Florida State’s Strozier Library in the Collection Maintenance Unit while in his undergrad. Not content with only performing the daily tasks and projects of his assigned department, Mike spent his free time …
CONTINUE READINGBaldauf, Koontz & Magee Distance Learning Winners
Ken Baldauf, Christie Koontz, and Mireille Magee were honored at the Office of Distance Learning 2nd Annual Distance Learning Awards Ceremony. Baldauf, who serves as the Director of the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing, was awarded the Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design. Koontz, who serves as a Research Associate in Information Studies, was honored with …
CONTINUE READINGMcDowell Quoted on Topic of Net Neutrality
The term “Net Neutrality” has been discussed on all forms of media outlets. Last week, Stephen McDowell, Associate Dean and John H. Phipps Professor of Communication, joined the conversation. McDowell commented on Obama’s Internet proposal on an article for WFSU news. The article “Startups Love Obama’s Internet Proposal, But Cable Industry Calls It ‘Draconian,’” covers the …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Student Brittany Johnson- Recognized by AAF
On October 28, 2015 a panel of advertising executives gathered at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) headquarters in Washington, DC to select the 2015 class of Most Promising Multicultural Students. Brittany Johnson, an advertising major, was selected. Brittany, along with 50 other students, were selected by industry professionals from Carmichael Lynch, The CDM Group, Deutsch, …
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