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Fannie Lou Hamer documentary by FSU students, faculty and alumni wins top IDA award

Published: December 13, 2022 | 2:35 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Joy Davenport, director of the film "Fannie Lou Hamer's America," completing principal photography in the Delta. (Fannie Lou Hamer's America)

A documentary touched by Florida State University students, faculty and alumni telling the story of Fannie Lou Hamer earned one of the top awards at the 38th Annual International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards. “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” won Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series during the ceremony, which took place Saturday, Dec. 10, in Los […]

FSU, Mississippi School District celebrate winners of Emmett Till Archives contest

Published: September 28, 2022 | 4:56 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

(L to R) Davis Houck, Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies, and Katie McCormick, associate dean for Special Collection and Archives. (FSU Libraries)

Three students from Mississippi’s West Tallahatchie School District have earned top honors in the inaugural Emmett Till Archives Award contest. The contest is a component of the Emmett Till Archival Project, a partnership of the Florida State University School of Communication, FSU Libraries and the West Tallahatchie School District in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The partnership […]

FSU expert available to discuss new evidence in the lynching of Emmett Till

Published: July 1, 2022 | 12:03 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Davis Houck, the Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies in the Florida State University College of Communication and Information and one of the nation’s leading experts on the lynching of Emmett Till, is available to discuss the new evidence uncovered in the case. The new evidence is a warrant issued 67 years ago for […]

Florida Center for Reading Research partners with Maya’s Book Nook to strengthen reading development in Leon County

Published: May 26, 2022 | 1:51 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Florida State University’s Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) and Maya’s Book Nook are working together to provide the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System and community partners with Book Nook Bundles that aim to promote literacy development across the Big Bend. Designed to create learning opportunities to meet children where they are, each […]

Research program unites faculty, local leaders tackling community problems

Published: May 2, 2022 | 9:54 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University · Research program unites faculty, local leaders tackling community problems A project using artificial intelligence to aid older adults with Alzheimer’s disease earned the top prize at a Florida State University competition designed to develop interdisciplinary research teams tackling complex issues. The project, which unites faculty and staff members from the College […]

FSU expert available to comment on environmental messaging ahead of Earth Day

Published: April 18, 2022 | 8:53 am | Posted in: Education & Society, Expert Pitches

A photograph of Earth taken from the International Space Station. (Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center)

On April 22, people around the globe observe Earth Day, an opportunity to practice gratitude for the life-giving bounty of the planet and to recognize efforts to protect the environment. Since its origins in 1970, the day has marked an occasion for people and groups to urge individual and collective action to end pollution, reduce […]

Fannie Lou Hamer documentary inspired by FSU professor’s research to make national premiere on PBS

Published: December 15, 2021 | 3:01 pm | Posted in: University News

“Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” won Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series at the 38th Annual International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards.

A documentary telling the story of Fannie Lou Hamer will make its national debut on PBS thanks to the contributions of a Florida State University professor, alumni and students. “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” will launch the landmark 10th season of America ReFramed with a special presentation on PBS at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, Feb. […]

FSU College of Communication and Information establishes professorship honoring Jay Rayburn

Published: September 21, 2021 | 12:59 pm | Posted in: University News

The late Jay D. Rayburn II, who passed away on Monday, July 12. (College of Communication & Information)

The Florida State University College of Communication and Information announced the creation of a new professorship in honor of the late Jay D. Rayburn II, who passed away on Monday, July 12. Today, Sept. 21, would have been his 74th birthday. Serving as a lasting tribute to his devotion for advancement in the public relations […]

Six FSU professors receive McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowships

Published: August 31, 2021 | 11:56 am | Posted in: University News

FSU's 2021-2022 McKnight Junior Faculty Fellows. Top row, left to right: Justin Benavidez, Arienne Ferchaud, Mackenzie Alston. Bottom row, left to right: Tisha Joseph Holmes, Laura Reid Marks, Jennifer Steiner.

Six Florida State University assistant professors have received the Florida Education Fund’s (FEF) McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship, a program that promotes excellence in teaching and research by underrepresented minorities and women. Fellows receive a one-year sabbatical to engage in research and training projects related to securing tenure and promotion. “I am proud of the ongoing commitment […]

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