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Seventeen members and guests of the School of Communications Advisory Board met online on Sept. 15 to discuss their professional industries, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the school can better educate and prepare students.

The networking initiative welcomed prospective students and hosted a discussion about Beyoncé’s new movie, “Black Is King,” examining the impact of representation in the media industry.

This year, new and returning Communications Fellows traded their usual ice cream social for Zoom and trivia. Nevertheless, the Aug. 27 event allowed first-year Fellows to connect virtually with upperclassmen and hear about their experiences in the Fellows program.

The class of 2024 consists of 35 students across the School of Communications’ six undergraduate majors.

During the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2020 national convention – held virtually for the first time in 103 years – 13 School of Communications faculty members presented research, shared professional experiences and directed topical discussions.

There is still time to RSVP for the School of Communications’ upcoming half-hour Zoom events highlighting internships, student media, school organizations and the Elon in Los Angeles program.

Edited by William Moner, Phillip Motley and Rebecca Pope-Ruark, “Redesigning Liberal Education: Innovative Design for a Twenty-First-Century Undergraduate Education” provides case studies of innovation at several institutions and vision chapters of higher education’s future, with notable contributions from Elon faculty, staff and administrators.

Kathleen Stansberry, assistant professor of strategic communications, commended the social media platform for removing QAnon accounts and “taking more of a leadership position in terms of moderating content.”

The four student journalists of the inaugural NC Local News Intern Corps have produced stories featured in local news publications across the state of North Carolina.

Led by Communications Dean Rochelle Ford, the School of Communications held a June 11 screening of “Walking While Black” and a community discussion to connect law enforcement, Alamance County leaders and diverse communities through conversation.