The 2017-2018 school year has been full of achievements within the School of Communication. SoC students, both current and alumni, have demonstrated amazing work ethic and undeniable talents that have propelled them into the spotlight on and off campus.
Unit: Communication
Staying in touch
Illinois State University’s School of Communication has released its first newsletter and is looking for your ideas and feedback.
School of Communication looks forward to new heights
Where do we go from here? Executive Director of the School of Communication Professor Stephen Hunt is looking forward to seeing the school soar to new heights in the upcoming years.
SoC further internationalizes its curriculum
What can be done with a $10,000 grant? For the School of Communication, it can be specifically used for internationalizing its curriculum, and particularly the communication studies major.
Documentary about Nashville songwriter wins accolades
School of Communication Mass Media Professor Brent Simonds has received honorable recognition for his documentary, Sweet Dreams Do Come True: Verlon Thompson, a Musical Memoir.
Video: Ashley Shannon, scholarship recipient
Receiving the Black Colleagues Association President’s Office Book Scholarship sparked a new confidence in Ashley Shannon ’18, broadcast journalism major, 2016 Homecoming queen, and 2017-2018 Student Body Vice President.
Senior Emma Shores urges new Redbirds to get involved
Emma Shores is a senior public relations and political science double major who is on the cusp of becoming one of Illinois State’s newest alumni. Before she walks across the stage, Emma looks back on the past four years.
Laura Kennedy brings down the curtain on GLT career
Laura Kennedy, the one-time classical and jazz music host who turned into one of GLT’s best storytellers, will retire later this month.
Illinois State University announces third Fulbright Student Award for 2018-2019
Illinois State University students Benicia Colon, Kylie Ashton Maurer, and Sydney Velez received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2018-2019 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
PRESS 254 launches chapbooks by ISU alumni
The Publications Unit’s PRESS 254 hosted a standing-room only evening of poetry on May 3 to launch two new chapbooks by alumni.