School of Communications

Paul Parsons, professor and dean of the School of Communications, led the administrative sessions for delegates attending the World Journalism Education Congress in South Africa on July 4-7.

Janna Anderson, associate professor in the School of Communications, led a special event on issues tied to hyperconnectivity, Web 3.0, cloud computing, user-generated content, social networks, ubiquitous computing and ambient intimacy, and augmented and virtual realities at the WorldFuture 2010 conference hosted by the World Future Society in Boston July 9.

As a women's cross country and track star and a bio-chem major at Elon, sophomore Emily Tryon finds few free moments during her days for extracurriculars or even relaxation. She maintains a steadily hectic schedule as the result of practices, meets and all the homework and studying that comes along with her field of choice.

Like so many other interns, Christina Cooper will never receive a paycheck for the work she's doing at Trone Inc., an advertising firm in Greensboro, N.C. And like so many other interns, she won't complain. She'll work long hours. She'll put in maximum effort. She'll continually ask for more to do.

Ross Wade's "Six Word Professional Statement" career exercise was highlighted in the nationally published, monthly newsletter Campus Career Counselor.

Lee Bush, associate professor in the School of Communications, published an article on student communications agencies in the July 8 edition of PR News Online.