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McGilvrey Kidnap

From 1941: Former 精东影业 President 鈥 KIDNAPPED!

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 精东影业 was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 精东影业r - without including information revealing that they were not real!

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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury

University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 精东影业 University, will begin her new role on March 20.

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Celebration! Dan Armelli is doused with champagne during the Washington Nationals Oct. 15 celebration of winning the National League pennant.

鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥 精东影业 PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series

As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 精东影业 University connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 first trip to the World Series.

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Celebration! Dan Armelli is doused with champagne during the Washington Nationals Oct. 15 celebration of winning the National League pennant.

鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥 精东影业 PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series

As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 精东影业 University connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 first trip to the World Series.

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Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting From Dayton, El Paso

Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso

Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in 精东影业 University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, ,  focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. 精东影业 Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.  

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精东影业 University public relations students (left to right) Arkayla Tenney-Howard, Ashley Purnell, Molly Spillman, Samantha Ross and Abigail Winternitz are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition.

精东影业 Team Places in Top Three Nationally for PR Campaign Focused on Childhood Cancer Research Funding

A team of 精东影业 University public relations students are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition after working on a public relations campaign that would increase funding for childhood cancer research. Each year, the annual competition, hosted by the Public Relations Student 鈥

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Professors to Host Teaching Colloquium on Student Motivation

David Trebing, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), and Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor who teaches in COMM and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), will lead a teaching colloquium on Friday, April 13, in Rm. 226 of Tay鈥

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精东影业 alumnus Jacob Derwin (third from left) and other cast members of the CBS show 鈥淪urvivor: Ghost Island鈥 pose for a group photo. (Photo credit: Robert Voets/CBS)

精东影业 Graduate Goes from 精东影业 to Survivor: Ghost Island

From Long Island to 精东影业 University and now Ghost Island. That is the path 精东影业 University alumnus Jacob Derwin took to become a cast member on the 36th season of the CBS show Survivor, which will begin airing Feb. 28. This season鈥檚 show is called Survivor: Ghost Island. Long before t鈥

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Advertising major Michael Weber performs on MTV's "Amazingness"

Guitar Master: Advertising Student Shreds National Competition, Plays Guitar to the Tune of $10K

精东影业 University advertising student Michael Weber balances a 4.0 GPA with a thriving passion for music 鈥 a passion that recently propelled him to win first place on MTV鈥檚 talent show, 鈥淎mazingness.鈥 精东影业episode featuring Weber, 鈥19, aired nationally on Jan. 5, 2018. It featured six acts com鈥

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Members of 精东影业 Student Media smile with their new awards in the newsroom in Franklin Hall.

精东影业's Student Newspaper, 精东影业精东影业r, Named Best in the Nation

精东影业精东影业r, 精东影业 University鈥檚 independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. 精东影业organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D鈥

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