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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FSUComm alum Kelly Lafferman joins WebSolvers
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 …
CONTINUE READINGVeteran political journalist John Harwood to speak Feb. 7
John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent for CNBC and a political writer for the New York Times, will give a public lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. titled “Fragmented Politics, Fragmented Media: Challenges to American Journalism.” The lecture, sponsored by the Laird B. Anderson and Florence H. Ashby Lectureship on Public Policy …
CONTINUE READINGCastillo interviewed on students, social media & election
Dr. Jeanette Castillo, an assistant professor of digital media in the School of Communication, was interviewed for a story on students using social media to stay informed in this year’s election, as well as to voice their opinions on the issues and the candidates. Listen to the story on FSU Headline News.
CONTINUE READINGGubernatorial Fellows accepting applications until March 2
Applications are being accepted until March 2 for the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program, a prestigious fellowship that provides nine months of professional experience in high levels of state government. Applicants may be from any field and should be have a strong interest in public service. Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students (juniors or seniors) are …
CONTINUE READINGSCSD's Woods and COE's Hanline awarded $1.2 million grant to train early educators of special-needs kids
For the increasing number of “high-risk” families in Florida facing the complex challenges of infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays, additional help is on the way. Two Florida State University professors have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to train more educators in specialized early intervention and support. …
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By Andrea Wolf Project SPARTA. Sounds like an obscure movie reference, doesn’t it? Short for “Supervised Practical Application of Research, Theory and Academics,” it’s actually a unique service learning program created by Florida State University’s Melissa Raulston. Raulston, a webmaster and service learning coordinator with the College of Communication & Information, was recently awarded the …
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