An Information Use Management & Policy Institute (Information Institute) paper won one of five best paper awards at the iSchools’ iConference 2012, held February 7-10 in Toronto. The paper, Rural Anchor Institution Broadband Connectivity: Enablers and Barriers to Adoption, covers two projects currently under way at the Information Institute at the Florida State University College of Communication and Information, School of Library and …
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Information Institute garners 'top paper' at iConference
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 …
CONTINUE READINGZeigler 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 …
CONTINUE READINGFSUComm'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 …
CONTINUE READINGCCI 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 …
CONTINUE READING3-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 …
CONTINUE READING2 Ad majors honored as Promising Minority Students
Two Florida State University advertising majors were among 50 honored in New York on Feb. 2 at the annual American Advertising Federation Mosaic luncheon celebrating diversity in advertising. Nicole Narvaez and Melissa Young, both advertising majors from Hillsborough County, were selected as two of the 50 top minority advertising students in the country to participate …
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