College of Communication & Information
51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate earns third place in the national Hearst Photojournalism Competition
Leah Klafczynski, '15, received third-place honors in the annual Hearst National Journalism Awards Championship. Klafczynski was selected from more than 1,100 submitted entries and competed against five other finalists in the 55th annual Photojournalism Championship held in San Francisco, Ca…
School of Media and Journalism
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Creative Work Showcased at the 2015 Akron ADDY Awards
Creative teams across 51³Ô¹ÏÍø were honored with one gold and five silver awards at the Akron chapter of the 2015 American Advertising Federation’s 2015 ADDY Awards ceremony. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s University Communications and Marketing team; IdeaBase, a student-run integrated marketing…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michele Ewing Inducted Into Elite National Professional Fellowship
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) inducted 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Michele Ewing, APR, into its College of Fellows at the 2014 International Conference in Washington, D.C. Ewing is a public relations associate professor in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) a…
Kent Campus
Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Jeffrey T. Child Associate Professor of Communication College of Communication and Information 2007-present Jeffrey T. Child is an associate professor of communication and associate director of the School of Communication Studies in the College of Communication and Informatio…
Kent Campus
CCI Students Lead Incoming Freshmen through University Orientation
Eight College of Communication and Information students led the class of 2017 through their Destination 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (DKS) experience as Flashguides this summer. Making up nearly 40 percent of the Flashguides, CCI students worked with peers in other colleges to bring 25 groups of freshmen and their fa…
School of Communication Studies
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Public Relations Students Earn National Recognition as Top Student Chapter
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named 51³Ô¹ÏÍø the winner of the 2014 Outstanding Chapter award at its National Conference in Washington, D.C. PRSSA, a national organization composed of students interested in public relations and communications nationwide, pre…
School of Media and Journalism
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Journalism School Kicks Off Big Data and Privacy Week on Sept. 15
Data breaches that compromise accounts and invade privacy occur almost daily. Universities are in a unique position to educate their students, faculty and staff about the importance of securing their own data and online identities. On Sept. 15-18, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at K…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Journalism School Kicks Off Big Data and Privacy Week on Sept. 15
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Dean Named Provost at Columbia College Chicago
Kent, OH – Feb. 26, 2014 – Stanley T. Wearden, Ph.D., dean of the College of Communication and Information at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, has been named senior vice president and provost of Columbia College Chicago, effective July 1. Wearden will retire on June 30, 2014, after 30 years at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, fiv…
School of Communication Studies
Senior Communication Studies Students Take Lead in International Business Strategy Game
Ph.D. candidate in the College of Communication and Information and adjunct instructor Rocki Basel introduced her Small Groups and Teams class to a business simulation game called The Business Strategy Game. One team climbed to nineteenth place in a global market after it started in last place in th…
School of Communication Studies
Ewing Named CCI Admin Fellow
Associate Professor Michele Ewing has been selected to participate in the College of Communication & Information (CCI) Administrative Fellowship program. Ewing will work with Dean Stan Wearden and Associate Dean learn about the roles, responsibilities and pro…
School of Media and Journalism