Colin Donohue

From the Raleigh News and Observer (2/16/12): A North Carolina state agency that created videos for state government and got public service announcements on television is closing in April because of cash flow problems.

Jessica Gisclair, associate professor and department chair in the School of Communications, has been elected to serve as president-elect for the Executive Board of the Greensboro, N.C., Tar Heel Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Jessica Gisclair, department chair in the School of Communications, presented, "How to Find a Work/Life Balance" at the Twenty-Ninth Annual Academic Chairpersons Conference, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 9-10.

The semester before graduation is usually an anxious time for seniors, particularly those who are still hunting for a job in earnest. On Feb. 13, a panel of School of Communications alumni implored soon-to-be alumni and undergraduates to use informational interviews, specifically, to make professional connections and improve their job search success.

Join us for an Interactive Media Open House on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9-11 a.m. in Powell 210.

The School of Communications has selected Jo Craven McGinty, projects editor at The New York Times, and Doug Finberg, executive vice president of marketing for MGM Studios in Los Angeles, as the inaugural recipients of the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

School of Communications seniors Kellye Coleman and Lauren Kolodrubetz will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research March 29-31 at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.