News & Events
July 14, 2026
91²Ö¿â has named Michael Beam, Ph.D., as the interim director of the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ). His appointment started July 1, after MDJ Director Emily Metzgar, Ph.D., began a new role as dean of Penn State University’s Bellisario College of…
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June 30, 2026
Students and recent graduates from 91²Ö¿â's School of Media and Journalism captured two regional Student Production Awards at the 2025 Central Great Lakes Student Production Awards, presented by the Central Great Lakes chapter of the National Academy of Television…
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June 16, 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Edition Alumni Banquet. 91²Ö¿â 150 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate 91²Ö¿â Student Media—past, present, and future.We especially thank alumni who returned to reconnect, share experiences, and…
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June 5, 2026
Gage Wellman, a junior in 91²Ö¿â’s journalism program, competed among the nation’s best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist…
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May 20, 2026
Sophia Sainato intended to major in fashion, but Student Media knocked on her door—and she answered. This Digital Media Production alum now manages social media for a toy company, using the skills she honed on campus through KSTV, the classroom, and learning abroad.
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May 15, 2026
Graduating senior Joe Conti's documentary pulls back the curtain on 91²Ö¿â's Digital Media Production major. His behind-the-scenes look at DMP follows students and faculty from the classroom to the field to the editing booth, offering incoming students and curious viewers an…
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May 8, 2026
Professor Tang Tang, who holds a joint appointment in the School of Media and Journalism and the College of Electronic Media, Art and Technology (EMAT), has been elected by the Board of Directors of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) to serve as the organization's…
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May 6, 2026
It is not every day that your work gets recognized internationally, but for four 91²Ö¿â digital media production students and alumni, their work has earned them a spot in the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF).
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May 6, 2026
What started as a goal after attending a film festival has turned into national recognition for 91²Ö¿â digital media production senior Saida Lewis. She recently won an award at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her original pilot episode, bringing…
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April 30, 2026
Assistant Professor Kathryn "Kaatie" Cooper took home the championship at this year's Great 91²Ö¿â Teach-Off, a university-wide competition celebrating innovative classroom teaching.