STARS Travels to Puerto Rico to Connect with Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

FSU students and STARS members Alissa Ovalle, Chelsea Schneider, Hallie Lavery, Valeria Rodriguez and Natalie Quinchia traveled to the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico over spring break to explore technology usage, engage with local students, work on startup projects and more. The students, along with Entrepreneur-in-Residence Christine Nieves, fostered the College of Communication & Information’s relationship with …

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FSU CCI students provide Leadership Training to Florida TSA members

by Ebe Randeree, Associate Dean, College of Communication & Information When I say TSA, what do you think of? Yes – airport security. However, the mission of the Technology Student Association (TSA) is to prepare its members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting technological literacy, leadership and problem solving, resulting in personal growth …

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FSU STARS partners with Florida TSA

Florida State University STARS Alliance traveled to Orlando, FL to spend time with the Florida Chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA). TSA consists of middle and high school students who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A continued partnership with TSA, the FSU STARS students volunteered as judges for the state …

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FSU 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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Middle School students attend Game Design Workshop at CCI

Is Game Design part of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)?  Definitely! Most kids are playing games on a regular basis. “Gaming is huge among kids and adults – whether is Madden, Minecraft or Farmville (played mostly by adults); gaming attracts kids and teaches coding, logic, and design skills,” said Prof Ebe Randeree. To address …

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IT Leadership students and STARS provide H.S. Outreach

Students in the IT Leadership class (which could be named Public Speaking for IT) and STARS students have been out at local high schools talking about IT and ICT majors. The group spent time at Leon High School (11/8) and Godby High (11/21). Each visit included speaking to 4 different senior classes. According to ICT …

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STARS hosts FEED YOUR BRAIN Leadership Panel

STARS (Students and Technology in Academia, Research, and Service) Alliance hosted a Feed Your Brain event Leadership Panel on 11/9 in the Shores Building. Panelists included: Nadia Kamal, CEO, Onyx Group Tim Kinney, Prof, College of Business & Former IBM Executive Mark Marsiglio, CEO, ThinkCreative   The panel was moderated by Ebe Randeree.  Jisell Sobalvarro, …

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