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The School of Communications at Elon University has updated its technology to include high definition equipment and a tapeless environment. Computers, cameras and an entire studio that has been rewired for high definition encompass the largest technology initiative at Elon since the School of Communications moved to McEwen in 2000.

Sang Nam, an assistant professor in the School of Communications, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award and Tablet of Honor from the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Korea during the summer.

Paul Parsons, dean of the School of Communications, formally received the national Administrator of the Year award at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference on Aug. 10 in St. Louis.

On Aug. 1 the School of Communications welcomed 40 students to the master’s program in Interactive Media. The enrolling students compose the largest class in the program’s three-year history.

Twelve faculty members and a 2010 graduate of the School of Communications participated in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) national conference in St. Louis from Aug. 10-13.

School of Communications visiting professor Brian Walsh produced a 20-minute documentary this summer about Bushwick Creek, a small inlet of water off the East River that nestles between the towns of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Interactive Media graduate Bradley Mu G’11 recently placed third in a contest sponsored by the University of California-Berkeley School of Journalism that asked participants to redesign and improve the nutritional food label. His entry, along with the first and second place winners, was featured in the Well blog on the New York Times website.

School of Communications and Interactive Media graduate Lars Bredahl ’10, G’11 has received media attention from USA Today and Florida news outlets for a project he completed in his iMedia Capstone course in the spring for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Fla.

Communications assistant professor Derek Lackaff is participating as a faculty mentor at the Gary Chapman School on Digital Transformation in Porto, Portugal July 17-22.

Communications assistant professor Sang Nam presented his paper "Cultural Pluralism in Bartok's Dance Suite" at the 2011 International Conference of the College Music Society July 4 in Seoul, South Korea.