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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COMM Professor Houck publishes his second book volume on Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement

Dr. Davis W. Houck, a professor at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, published the second volume of his civil rights recovery project, Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, with Baylor University Press (co-edited with David E. Dixon). This second book volume required extensive work to collect and archive from audiotapes to old documents.  These speeches …

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COMM Professor Houck featured in NY Times article on his research into a Civil Rights sermon

Dr. Davis W. Houck, a professor at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, was featured and quoted in the NY Times article, “Civil Rights Sermon is Mislaid but Not Forgotten.” The article discusses what Houck believed to be a neglected aspect of civil rights history.  Since 2003, he has been compiling a collection of public …

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CCI (Student Leadership Council) will host COMM alumnus Stoltzfus on March 30

Join us to celebrate FSU communication alumnus Elam Stoltzfus’ 30 years as a filmmaker on Sunday, March 30, from 4 until 6 p.m.  The event will begin with a free screening of his Emmy-award winning documentary, “Florida Wildlife Corridor”, followed by a panel discussion and reception. The film chronicles how four explorers traveled 1000 miles …

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FSU to host International Spanish Documentary Festival on April 10-11 and announces public online voting from March 24-April 7

Written By: Gabriela Lor and Edited by: Natalie Kates The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC) at Florida State University (FSU)’s College of Communication & Information will host the fifth edition of an international Spanish-language documentary festival called “Puntos de Vista”, which translates to “Points of View” in English.  The festival will take place at …

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Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication Associate Director and grad students to present at the New Mainstream Business Summit

Florida State University (FSU) Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC)’s Associate Director, Dr. Sindy Chapa, and graduate communication students will present on a panel at the New Mainstream Business Summit on Thursday, March 13, from 4:15-5:30 p.m.  They are scheduled to present an insight panel session based on original research that includes a study on …

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COMM doctoral student Neleen Leslie selected to participate in Three-Minute Thesis Competition Finals on Feb. 25

Neleen Leslie is a doctoral student in Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, where she specializes in Multicultural Marketing Communications research.  After moving on through the preliminary rounds, she was the only College of Communication & Information representative selected to participate in the Three-Minute Thesistm (3-MTTM) Competition Finals.  Neleen will be presenting her dissertation prospectus, When Appearance and Language …

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