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Celebrating the C&IS Community

At C&IS, our story is told through the remarkable achievements of our people — past, present, and future. From alumni making waves in their industries to faculty earning national recognition, and students pushing boundaries with their talent and ambition, this is where we share the moments that make us proud. Explore the latest news and announcements to see how the C&IS community is shaping the world

  • President Peter J. Mohler Visits C&IS 

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    As summer gives way to fall, the energy of a new academic year fills the campus at The University of Alabama. This August not only marked the return of students for the 2025 fall semester but also ushered in a…

  • Headshot of Hyoungkoo Khang, Ph.D.

    C&IS Professor Recipient of Korea Foundation Fellowship  

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    Advertising and public relations professor Hyoungkoo Khang, Ph.D., is one of the recipients of the prestigious Korea Foundation (KF) Fellowship for Field Research, providing him the opportunity to conduct research with local scholars in South Korea this summer.  The fellowship…

  • Leigh Baldwin taking a Selfie in front of a large blue banner showing Jimmy Fallon and Elmo next to the logo of "The Tonight Show Staring Jimmy Fallon"

    C&IS Student Interns for The Tonight Show 

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    C&IS creative media major, Leigh Baldwin, has joined the 70-year legacy of “The Tonight Show” as a general production and control room intern for a yearlong internship with NBCUniversal, beginning in the fall of 2024. With her family’s support, Baldwin…

  • Candice Hardy standing in an auditorium with a pipe organ in the background on the stage.

    SLIS Alum Honored with Librarian Appreciation Award 

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    Candice Hardy, a School of Library and Information Studies alum, has been selected as an honoree of the I Love My Librarian award by I Love Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association. Hardy was awarded with a cash…

  • C&IS PR Program is a Finalist for the 2025 PRWeek Awards

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    The College of Communication and Information Sciences Public Relations Program has been named a PRWeek finalist for the Outstanding Education Program award. This is the program’s 11th recognition as a finalist for this award. “PRWeek’s recognition reaffirms what the C&IS…

  • From C&IS to ESPN: Brad Edwards’ Winning Playbook for Success

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    Brad’s career path began in the late 1980s and early 1990s when he worked as a student assistant in UA’s Sports Information Department. This role exposed him to the world of athletic PR, where he gained hands-on experience supporting game-day…

  • C&IS Professors Receive NCA Book Award 

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    Andrew Billings and Scott Parrot received the National Communication Association’s Communication & Sports Division’s Book Award for their book, Head Game: Mental Health in Sports Media.

  • C&IS PhD Student Places 4th in Thesis Competition 

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    Samantha Burke placed 4th in a 3 Minute Thesis competition held by UA’s graduate school with her dissertation “News Ways to Study Grief: Public Memorials in the United States”

  • Associate Professor Celebrated with Teaching Award 

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    Mark Barry was awarded by the National Alumni Association their 2024 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, recognizing his commitment to effective, ambitious teaching.