Diversity and Inclusion Week 2018 is jam-packed with exciting speakers, panels and open forums that we don’t want our students to miss! Make sure to check out the week’s schedule and pick which events you’d like to attend. Whether it’s a discussion on cultural appropriation, a panel about immigration, or a presentation about how counterculture movements…
Forging a career path in any field can be challenging, and different positions require different approaches. That’s why the School of Information Sciences is launching its inaugural “Career Exploration Week,” a virtual program that gives current students a chance to speak with an SIS alumni currently working in the information field, which takes place September…
It’s all about helping people. This message of service was a running theme throughout the Fall 2018 School of Information Sciences orientation Aug. 16. Incoming master’s program students heard the message from SIS faculty and panelists who spoke about how their professions aid others. Whether it be preserving historical data, making websites easier for users…
The College of Communication and Information welcomed its new doctoral students at orientation Aug. 15, 2018. Among the nine doctoral students present were two alumni of the School of Information Sciences master’s program: Meredith Goins, who graduated in 2000, and Scott Sikes, who graduated in Spring 2018. “I’m really looking forward to the research and…