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Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication & Information (CCI) and the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS)

Offering classes at CCI’s new South Florida location beginning 2011

Classes to be held at the Broward County North Regional Library (BC Campus)100 Coconut Creek Boulevard(Florida Turnpike EXIT 67, Coconut Creek Parkway/Martin Luther King Boulevard)

The Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication & Information (CCI) will initially provide courses from the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS) starting 2011. These courses are a first step in creating a research center in South Florida, where the entire College - including Schools of Communication and Communication Disorders - plan to expand our local educational offerings, as well as our collaborative programs between our Research Centers - such as the Information Use Management & Policy Institute and the Partnerships Advancing Library Media (PALM) Center - and various South Florida organizations.

A Center in South Florida

The South Florida metropolitan area typifies a modern regional setting with strong international influences. The political, cultural, and educational activities in the region combine to offer a multitude of opportunities for advanced research and education in the practice of communication and information innovation and leadership.

What the South Florida Research Center will bring:

• Research Collaboration. The Center will provide synergy for a range of collaborative research projects with other educational institutions, government agencies, private companies and not-for-profit organizations in the South Florida area. The Center will promote "hands-on" research and learning, relying on a clinical model of in-the-field research and educational strategies. The following CCI research centers plan to participate:

• • The Information Use Management and Policy Institute
  • Partnerships for Advancing Library Media (PALM)
  • The Center for Information Management and Scientific Communication
  • The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication

• Educational Environment. Building upon a robust educational environment serving diverse populations and professions, this initiative will provide a focal point for FSU graduate education - related to Communications, Communication Disorders, and Library and Information Studies - within the South Florida region.

For more information: South Florida Initiative