Heald assumes director role at School of Communication

Long-time faculty member Gary Heald assumed the role of director of Florida State University’s School of Communication effective July 1.  The school is part of the College of Communication and Information. Heald, Theodore Clevenger Professor Emeritus, was a Florida State faculty member for nearly 34 years, serving in several capacities for the school before his retirement …

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SCSD director receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s highest honor

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association will recognize Hugh Catts, professor and director of Florida State University’s School of Communication Science and Disorders, as an Honors of the Association recipient at the organization’s annual convention in November. Catts, who joined the Florida State faculty last summer, will receive the award for distinguished contributions to the discipline of …

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LATE program, Pekurny leave legacy in TV and film industries

After nine years of educating and preparing students to pursue their dreams in the film and television industries, Florida State University School of Communication’s Los Angeles Television Experience (LATE) program may be ending, but its legacy will remain. The LATE program was the idea of Bob Pekurny, who joined the school’s faculty in 1996 following …

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Dean Dennis featured in WTXL news story

Florida State University College of Communication & Information Dean Larry Dennis was recently interviewed by WTXL ABC 27 for a news story on college students and future employment. The piece, which was broadcast on April 29, reported on a new survey by Harris Polls and Careerbuilder shows that employers are more likely to hire college …

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CCI holds Debate & Speech 65th Anniversary Celebration

Written by: Mafé Brooks; Edited by: Natalie Kates Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (FSU CCI) welcomed over 75 alumni for the Debate & Speech 65th Anniversary Celebration, a three-day event held on April 11-13, 2014. The reunion kicked off on Friday, April 11, with a reception at the FSU President’s House hosted by Interim President, …

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Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication hosts International Spanish Documentary Festival

The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC) in Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (FSU CCI) hosted the fifth edition of the International Spanish Documentary Festival, Puntos the Vista (Points of View), on April 10 and 11, 2014. “Puntos de Vista” promotes the creativity and originality of documentaries written and produced by Hispanic students in communication and film studies …

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School of Communication celebrates the life of alumnus John D. Chang with room dedication

Family and friends of late School of Communication alumnus, John D. Chang (’85, Media Production), gathered for a room dedication on Feb. 28, 2014.  What had previously been known as UCD 2401 is now named the John D. Chang Media Production Lab.  In his honor, a plaque is displayed outside the room and a scholarship in his …

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