DuBard’s Advanced Systems Design Named on Inc.’s Fastest Growing List

Inc. Magazine, a publication focused on growing companies, recently released it’s annual list of 5,000 fastest-growing private sector companies in the United States. On that list were three Tallahassee-based companies, including Advanced Systems Design (ASD). Dr. John DuBard, Director of the Project Management Center at Florida State University, is the company’s Founder and President. ASD ranked 2,223 …

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Micah Vandegrift Champions Open Access Initiatives

  Do you believe that a single person with a piece of advice can change the course of a life? For Micah Vandegrift, his life changed when Dr. Wayne Wiegand suggested he pursue his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) after Vandegrift was rejected from several doctoral programs. Luckily, the MLIS program had a late summer …

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Bettinger and Murphy co-author Blasted by Adversity: the Making of a Wounded Warrior

Luke Murphy, SSG U.S. Army -Ret. (B.S. ’11) and Julie Strauss Bettinger (B.S. ’83, M.S. ’09) co-authored “Blasted by Adversity: the Making of Wounded Warrior,” which was published by Inkshares Memorial Day 2015. The 300-page book is Luke’s first-person story documenting his incredible ascendance as an Army infantryman. Murphy served two tours with the 101st Airborne Division’s …

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Four iSchool Students & Alums Receive ALA Spectrum Scholarship

  In July 2015, four Florida State University iSchool students in the Master’s in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program. were among 60 exceptional students awarded Spectrum Scholarships by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Diversity. ALA’s Spectrum Scholars are selected based on their commitment to diversity, commitment to entering the library profession, demonstrated community outreach, academic ability and achievements …

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Assistant Webmaster

Job Description The College of Communication and Information (CCI) is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Assistant Webmaster to work closely with other Comm Team members to support and advance the 29 CCI WordPress websites that are hosted on a Linux VM.  You will be working ~20 hours a week (your choice) at $10 an hour with possible …

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FSU South Asian Media Research Presents at IAMCR 2015

FSU research on South Asian Media was well-represented at the July 12-16, 2015 meetings of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) in Montreal, Quebec. The annual conference moves to a different location each year, and was hosted by the University of Quebec in Montreal in 2015. Awais Saleem, a doctoral student in …

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Heather & Rhea, the Therapy Team You Want to Meet

Right around the time Heather Baum graduated from the Communication Science and Disorder‘s undergraduate program, she adopted an English Golden Retriever. As she transitioned into her graduate program, her new companion Rhea went along with her. What Heather didn’t know, was the impact her new dog would have on her budding career. As an undergrad, …

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