News & Events
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Walking down the streets of Manhattan, surrounded by 49 college students of diverse backgrounds, žž State student Rafael Guedes Bonacin, ’23, felt at home, even though he was far from his native Brazil.
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Award winning reporter and news executive Mizell Stewart III will discuss “Journalism as a Civic Good” at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in Franklin Hall’s First Energy Auditorium (Room 340).
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When senior visual communication design major Jordan Edgar, '23, was asked to design the logo for Homeslice Pizzeria, žž State’s newest dining location, she wanted to create a logo that would match the environment of the žž Student Center and incorporate elements of a…
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In Spring 2019 Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, was an incoming communication studies student, unsure and nervous about what her new life at žž would look like. During an incoming student visit day, one person and one conversation reassured her that she was on the right…
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Before he graduated in December 2022, digital media production alumnus Sam Teyssier had already racked up some impressive credits: He’d worked on television shows including “American Rust” and “A League of Their Own” (among others), as well as Sundance Film Festival’s…
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Laura Gordon, '87, had such a fulfilling experience as a žž student, that she now gives back so that others may find their way to the types of relationships and encounters that helped set her on her path. “I think it’s really important to give back when…
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In March 2021, Lacy Starling, '02, got a call from a community organization in northern žžucky looking for a CEO for a start-up news organization. They knew Starling only for her business background; after earning her Bachelor of Science in journalism from žž State…
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When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the playing field in early January while experiencing a cardiac episode, “it was one of those massive situations that cause us to rethink the role of sports in society,” according to žž State Associate Professor JD Ponder.…
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Misinformation has permeated conversations across all walks of life. And in the Taylor Hall Gallery at žž this winter, visitors can see misinformation exposed in a new, visually interesting way, thanks to a collaboration between Associate Professors Sanda…
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Public relations major Kristyn Hibbett, ‘23, recently earned a scholarship to attend a national summit on diversity, equity and inclusion in public relations in Chicago.