FSU students recently returned from Atlanta after presenting 6 posters, 3 lightning talks and delivering 3 presentations to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country. Funded by the National Science Foundation for the past 11 years, STARS Alliance aims to broaden participation of women and minorities in computing/IT through best practices …
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FSU Students Present at Annual STARS Alliance Conference
FSU STARS Alliance Awarded at Annual Conference
Continuing the tradition of excellence, FSU STARS Alliance brought home accolades from the 2015 STARS Respect Conference in Charlotte last week. The FSU STARS presented 4 posters in the Outreach category and 2 in the Planning category. Two posters earned recognition: Selecting High School Partners placed 2nd in Outreach and Zombie Camps – A Girl Scout Survival Adventure took 1st in Outreach. FSU Stars chapter was voted …
CONTINUE READINGCCI students visits Kre8 Media
College of Communication & Information students recently visited Kre8 Media in Orlando. Already in the area judging at the Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference, the students visited the agency to see what a successful business looks like in-action (and to connect with alumni). Kre8 Media is one of the quickest growing direct response agencies in …
CONTINUE READINGCCI IT/ICT students visit Leon High School
Recently, the College of Communication and Information students partnered up with FITC Alliance and FSU STARS to speak to students at Leon County High School. The group spoke to three classes of Leon students about careers and possibilities with information technology, computer science, and information communication technology. The presentation was organized by students in the IT …
CONTINUE READINGIT Leadership students & STARS train Girl Scouts
What do Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Sandra Day O’Connor have in common? They were all Girl Scouts. Today, young girls who participate in Girl Scouts are opened up to almost everything under the sun. The College of Communication & Information recently held the first of two Fall sessions for the Girl Scout Council of the …
CONTINUE READINGFSU STARS trains STEM Middle/High School students at Orlando Conference
Florida State University STARS Alliance students recently spent three days in Orlando partnering with Florida’s chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA), an organization of high school and middle school students interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). TSA’s mission is to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, …
CONTINUE READINGFSU STARS Alliance wins Best College Chapter Award
This past weekend, the STARS Alliance (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) at Florida State University traveled to Washington DC for the annual STARS conference. The annual conference highlights each college chapter’s achievements. 42 STARS chapters gathered in Washington DC, from August 14-16th. “The weekend overall was a great experience,” said Michael Helfrich, STARS …
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