Meet Christine Nieves: CCI’s Entrepreneur in Residence

Christine Nieve‘s bright smile and seemingly endless energy will be a common sight in the College of Communication and Information starting this Fall. Christine has been hired as CCI’s Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). She brings her extensive experience as a communicator, network-waver and catalyst for change to CCI, with aspirations to further the College’s students and faculty. …

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MCS Grad Kelli Gemmer Flourishes at Florida State

Ever since Kelli Gemmer could remember, she wanted to write. Feeding her hunger for storytelling, Kelli spent her high school years putting together the yearbook. When college rolled around, she transitioned seamlessly into Florida State with dual majors in Media Communication Studies and Editing, Writing and Media. During her undergraduate career, Kelli uncovered a huge piece …

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iSchool Grads Elected to FACRL Board

Three alumni of the School of Information have been elected to the Florida Association of College and Research Libraries (FACRL) Board.   Christina Will, (MLIS) Dean of Libraries at St. Johns River State College, will serve as Vice-President/President Elect 2015-16 year. Bridgett Birmingham (MLIS) has been elected as a Board Member for the 2015-16 year.  Patrick Reakes (MLIS) …

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Two CCI Students Awarded Phi Beta Kappa Keys

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society, was founded in 1776. The honor society strives to promote scholarship and tradition in the liberal arts and sciences–through a code of laws, Greek and Latin mottoes and a badge of honor. Over half a million students around the country are chapter members at 276 universities. …

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CCI Bids Farewell to 6 Faculty, Staff

The College of Communication and Information (CCI) serves hundreds of students, who are supported by a team of faculty and staff who keep the college running and students inspired. Six members of CCI are moving on: Bowie Kortla, Felipe and Betty Korzenny, Frank Hart, Peter Jörgensen, and Julie Stierwalt. Frank Hart is retiring this May, after serving …

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CCI Students Release Web Series Chronos

It started in April 2014 as an idea and turned into a DIS (Directed Independent Study) that would last for two semesters. Thomas Adams and a group of friends decided their coursework would involve writing, filming and editing a web series. Chronos was born. Chronos is an eight part sci-fi web series centered on the idea that …

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