School of Communication Studies
Student Pops Out Commercial for Client
Communication Studies professor James Ponder, Ph.D., challenged his students to conduct a campaign. That was the only instruction he gave to his Communication and Influence class for its semester-long project: Conduct a campaign. Having lived in the city her whole life, senior communication studi…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumnus Ed Hardy serves as Chairman of the Country Music Association Board
As Chairman of the Country Music Association Board of Directors, Ed Hardy is among the influential leaders in the ever-growing field of country music. A 1971 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduate in General Speech, Hardy attributes his success in large part to his experience as a broadcast major under the …
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Pulitzer Center's Social Media Editor Discusses Global Communication with Undergraduates
Caroline D'Angelo, social media editor at the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, spoke to two courses in the School of Communication Studies. D'Angelo visited campus to moderate the panel presentation, Social Media and Democracy: Giving a Voice to the Silenced, which featured Director of the Scho…
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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…
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2013-2014 Lambda Pi Eta Officers Selected
Communication Studies students, Kaitlyn Fridley, Erica Torre, Kyle Jones, Mary Betz and Victoria Humphreys make up the team of Lambda Pi Eta officers for the 2013-2014 school year. Lambda Pi Eta is the National Communication Association's official honor society at four-year colleges and universit…
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"Community" case study explores power fans have when mobilized to save a TV show
Dedicated fans of Community saw a television show worthy of an internet-based grassroots campaign to save a favorite show. Rekha Sharma saw a case study that demonstrated the power fans wield when interacting with show's producers and a TV network to influence a program's content. Sharma's study in …
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Communication Studies Refreshes Brand with Redesigned Website and Logo
The School of Communication Studies at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has a new website and logo, viewable at www.kent.edu/comm. Launched in October, the school aims to provide a web presence that is reflective of the experience students have in the school. The site uses responsive design for mobile, offers …
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Communication Studies Student Leads Campaign for Alpha Xi Delta
Justina Kennefick, student in the School of Communication Studies, is contributing to a communications campaign as part of the Communication and Influence course, taught by James D. Ponder, Ph.D. The campaign is for a fundraising event benefiting Autism Speaks. The Beta Tau chapter of Alpha Xi Delta…
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McKenzie Pittman Earns the Dominic A. Infante Communication Scholarship
McKenzie Pittman, a master’s student in the School of Communication Studies at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, will receive the inaugural Dominic A. Infante Communication Scholarship at the 2013 Centennial Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. The annual event takes place during ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Homecoming…
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Reception Honoring Retiring Professor, Carole Barbato, Ph.D.
A special celebration honoring the career of Carole Barbato (Ph.D. 1994, M.A. 1975, B.A. 1971) will be hosted in 125 Taylor Hall, on Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. A special viewing of the May 4 Visitors Center located on the first floor of Taylor Hall will follow the reception. The school will present Barbato…
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