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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2 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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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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Veteran 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 …

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Castillo 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.

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Director of Marketing

Job Number:  00355-4082 Work Location: United States-Florida-Tallahassee-Capital Regional Medical Center Schedule: Full-time Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Director works with the Division Vice President of Marketing and Development to develop marketing and communications strategic and tactical plans to complement and advance strategic business objectives of the facility. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1.     Develops budgets in accordance with plan …

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