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 …
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Gubernatorial Fellows accepting applications until March 2
SCSD'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. …
CONTINUE READINGRaney gives keynote at sports media conference in China
Arthur A. Raney, professor and director of doctoral studies in FSU’s School of Communication, delivered a keynote address at an international conference on sports media and communication hosted by Chengdu Sport University in Chengdu, China — the first of its kind ever convened in mainland China. Raney was one of three U.S. sports media scholars invited to headline …
CONTINUE READINGCall for Papers: UDC Conference on ‘Climates of Change’
The Union for Democratic Communications has issued a call for papers for its 2012 international conference on “Climates of Change: Democracy Movements, Media and Global Environments.” The deadline for submission of abstracts is Jan. 15, 2012. Hosted by The Florida State University’s School of Communication, the conference will be held May 10-12 at the Turnbull …
CONTINUE READING'Hamburgers for Hearing' to benefit Schendel Clinic
The ladies of Delta Zeta sorority invite the community to the third annual Hamburgers for Hearing, a fundraiser for the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic operated by FSU’s School of Communication Science & Disorders. The event will be held at the Delta Zeta Sorority house, 749 W. Jefferson St., from 5 to 7 p.m. …
CONTINUE READINGMcDowell speaking at UCF forum on 'People Power, Politics and Social Change'
Dr. Stephen McDowell, director of the School of Communication and Phipps Professor of Communication, will participate in a public forum at the University of Central Florida on Oct. 13, 2011, on “People Power, Politics and Global Change.” Other panelists are Sam Graham-Felsen, global emerging media strategist; Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the United …
CONTINUE READINGCCI well-represented on winning Start-Up Tally team
The College of Communication & Information was well-represented last weekend at the inaugural “Start-Up Tally” competition, a 54-hour event that culminated with one team chosen Sunday evening for $20,000 in start-up financing and prizes for its business proposal. The winning team of 11 included five CCI students. Its product was Wordio, a software program that …
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