COMM alumnus wins ALE Rising Star Award

Dr. Dan Jenkins was recently honored at the Association of Leadership Educators (ALE) Conference. At the annual conference, ALE presented Jenkins with the 2014 ALE Rising Star Award. According to his nominator, his most endearing quality is his passion. “He exudes a contagious spirit, which motivates his colleagues and me.” The award highlights an ALE …

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FITC Student Perspectives

Formed in May 2014 through a $3 million grant from Florida’s Board of Governors, the FITC Alliance is a collaboration between Flori­­­­da State University’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) and Department of Computer Science, the Florida A&M-FSU College of Engineering and Florida A&M University’s Department of Computer and Information Sciences. Technology students at Florida …

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The College Welcomes New Faculty

The College of Communication and Information welcomes four new Faculty to our staff. Summer Harlow (Assistant Professor) comes to CCI with a Ph.D. in journalism and a M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a former newspaper journalist and blogger with 10 years of experience reporting from the …

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FITC Recognized by Florida Board of Governors

It was standing room only this morning at Challenger Learning Center. Top government officials, educators, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the roll-out of the TEAm grant. “We’re connecting the dots so that we can provide our students with jobs,” said Marshall Criser III, State University System Chancellor, who opened the ceremony talking about the …

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iSchool Doc student returns to Florida

Aisha Johnson is a career Seminole with two degrees under her belt and another in the works. She earned her B.S. in Political Science, M.S. in Library & Information Studies from Florida State University and is working towards her Doctorate in Information Studies. The faithful Seminole took to Nashville, Tennessee in 2013 to begin work …

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CCI alumnus Dr. Plato Smith awarded fellowship

Dr. Plato L. Smith II, recent graduate of Florida State University, has accepted a fellowship at University of New Mexico’s (UNM) College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences. Dr. Plato Smith has been chosen for a fellowship at University of New Mexico. After defending his dissertation “Exploring the Data Management and Curation Practices of Scientists …

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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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