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C&IS PR Program is a Finalist for the 2025 PRWeek Awards
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 community already knows—our Public Relations program is among the best in the U.S. We’re proud…
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From C&IS to ESPN: Brad Edwards’ Winning Playbook for Success
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 operations and media relations for football and men’s and women’s basketball. By his sophomore year,…
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C&IS PhD Student Places 4th in Thesis Competition
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”
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Associate Professor Celebrated with Teaching Award
Mark Barry was awarded by the National Alumni Association their 2024 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, recognizing his commitment to effective, ambitious teaching.
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C&IS Now Accepting Year-end Gifts
As you consider your charitable giving near the end of the year, the College of Communication & Information Sciences encourages alumni to consider giving back to the College through the Rising Tide Capital Campaign (RTCP). Donating now could generate income tax deductions that may help reduce your tax bill for 2024. “The Rising Tide Capital…
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C&IS Celebrates Family Weekend
To celebrate Family Weekend, C&IS is holding a faculty and staff meet and greet in the Reese Phifer rotunda at 3:00 P.M. on October 11.
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UA Cuts Ribbon on Holle Center for Communication Arts
C&IS has unveiled the Holle Center for Communication Arts, an incubator and collaborative space for modern storytelling.
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UA Squares off Against UGA for Beat Week
During the week of September 23, UA and UGA will face off in a friendly annual giving competition. Help us teach the Dawgs to behave.
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C&IS honors faculty and staff at awards luncheon
The 2024 C&IS Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon occurred Monday, May 6, at the Hotel Capstone. This yearly event honors members of the C&IS community who go above and beyond in their work within the college, as well as those promoted into the next phase of their tenure or contract. The people who were honored…
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Journalism Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Public Service
Chris Roberts, Ph.D., won the Dorothy Bowles Award for Outstanding Public Service from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The award honors his work with the AEJMC election committee and the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) ethics committee. He is an associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media…
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