Florida Book Awards honor FSU Professors

The results are in and two Florida State professors have been recognized by the Florida Book Awards. The Florida Book Awards (FBA) have been around since 2006, when Dr. Wayne Weigand, Professor Emeritus and F. Williams Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies, co-organized the awards. The Florida Book Awards were created to recognize and celebrate Florida’s best books and …

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Meet iSchool Alumna: Wendi Cannon

Wendi Cannon stepped foot on Florida State University’s campus in 1997 – and she’s still here! Once a student, Wendi is now a thriving IT Professional, working at Florida State’s College of Medicine as the Associate Director of  Information Management. “I loved being a student at FSU for several reasons, but one of the most …

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The Power of Relationships: COMM Alumna Maura Hayes

Maura Hayes was born into a family of performers. With a singer for a father and a dancer for a mother, it was only natural that Maura grew up on stage. Her passion for dance brought her to Florida State University and set her on a path that would bring her to where she is today, …

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COMM Professors named Top 10 by College Magazine

College Magazine has spoken, ranking 10 Florida State Professors Worth Your Money. On the list of 10 exceptional professors are two from the College of Communication and Information. Mark Zeigler and Davis Houck have made the list, for various reasons from “he teaches students how to speak without throwing up” and “he never shies away …

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Forensics wins 9th Consecutive State Championship

For the ninth consecutive year, the FSU Forensics team has won the State Championship. The Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Championship was held at Tallahassee Community College from February 19-21. Beating out competing teams from other universities including University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of West Florida and Tallahassee Community College.   The Forensics …

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FSU sorority under leadership of COMM student, holds event for CHS

If there was one word to describe Savannah Strayer, it’d be motivated. The Florida State junior is studying Media and Communication Studies in the School of Communication. She’s received the Torch Night Award, been a regular on the Dean’s List, ran for Student Senate and spent a summer in Croatia with Project Life International. “The …

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CCI students present at Global focused event

The 8th Annual Going Global Showcase, hosted by the Center for Global Engagement and FSU International Programs, was held on November 19th, 2014. Two students from the College of Communication and Information presented at this event on their international experiences. Jasmine Crane, an undergraduate student in her junior year of Media Communication Studies, presented on “Finding …

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