College of Communication and Information
Alumni Profile: Rich Breiner, Ph.D. '80
Toastmasters three-time world champion of public speaking and 91ֿ alumnus Rich Breiner, Ph.D., ’80, visited campus recently for the first time since graduation nearly 40 years ago. School of Communication Studies (COMM) marketing assistant Mikala Lugen sat down with Breiner to t…
Panelists Emphasize Need for Tolerance, Support from Community in Discussion of Refugee Crisis Organized by Communication Studies Students
Panelists spoke to a packed house of approximately 80 people at the "Redefining 'Refugee': Stories from a Global Crisis" discussion held Nov. 17. Speakers included: Eka Anthony, a former refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo; Anuj Gurung, a Ph.D. candidate in the Political Science D…
Communication Studies Students to Host Refugee Crisis Panel Discussion
Communication Studies majors Eunice Reyes, junior, and Juleanna Smith, senior, will host a panel discussion titled, “Redefining 'Refugee': Stories from a Global Crisis” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in Rm. 340 Franklin Hall (FirstEnergy Auditorium). Panelists will di…
91ֿ's Student Newspaper, The 91ֿr, Named Best in the Nation
The 91ֿr, 91ֿ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…
Student Newspaper, The 91ֿr, Named Best in the Nation
The 91ֿr, 91ֿ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…
Vietnam War Culture Course Offered During Spring 2018 Semester
The School of Communication Studies (COMM) will offer a course called “Seminar: Vietnam: Messages from the Cultural Divide” during the Spring 2018 semester. COMM Associate Professor David Trebing, Ph.D., will teach the course for the third time, which will count as an upper division elective for co…
Pulitzer Center Lecture on Refugee Crisis Attracts 150
Nearly 150 attendees packed into Rm. 226 in Taylor Hall to hear international journalist Malia Politzer talk about her reporting of the refugee crisis in Niger, Italy, Germany and Turkey. Politzer was the featured speaker for the 91ֿ School of Communication Stud…
Celebrating College Teaching Conference Featured Presenter on Humor
The University Teaching Council (UTC) will host the 24th Annual Celebrating College Teaching Conference on Friday, Oct. 20 in the Kent Student Center for a day of dialogue with 91ֿ faculty, featuring interactive roundtables and engaging poster sessions. At the UTC conference, Lisa…
Graduate Student Earns Debut Paper Honors for Research on Trump's Travel Ban Media Coverage
The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) held its September 2017 “Super-Regional” BEA On-Location conference at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn. Zachary Humphries, doctoral student of the 91ֿ College of Communication and Information, and Paul Haridakis…
Ghana, FarmHer Among Faculty Paper Topics Shared at Conference
The Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) held its 40th annual conference, themed “40 Shades of Purple: Four Decades of Feminisms,” Oct. 5 – 8 in Omaha, Neb. Suzy D’Enbeau, Ph.D., associate professor and graduate coordinator in the 91ֿ Scho…
