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Hello, [First Name]! We in ISU’s School of Communication (COM) have published our sixth digital newsletter for alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the School. In this issue, the stories include: This fall 2020 edition of our newsletter was challenging to produce, particularly because of changes in doing our work because of the pandemic’s effects on almost everything. We also persevered though other difficulties, the details of which are not worth going into here and contributed to its later-than-usual production. Through it all, the students remained diligent in their work and resilient in their attitude. The students, whose stories are in this issue, are Joanna Cardona, Kathryn Del Rosario, Lily Gerth, and Isabelle Thompson. Other stories, which were released recently and separately, were written by Nick Erickson and John Moody. We publish this e-newsletter up to three times a year, and the team is staffed by students who can also work on other communication matters for the School. Like our previous issues, we look forward to keeping in contact better and more often with you. If you have any story ideas for future issues or feedback about this issue, please contact me directly. Go Redbirds! Peter M. Smudde, Ph.D., APR, Obl.OSB |
School of Communication faculty and students handle the pandemic Knowing that online teaching and learning would be the new norm for the fall semester, some faculty were excited to have their fall classes completely online, but others were a bit nervous. And the adjustment wasn’t just about online teaching and learning–they had to also complete research projects and contribute service work. |
RSOs in the School of Communication combat COVID-19 challenges As the fall semester closed in, RSO leaders stepped up in order to have continued organizational success. |
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Update on The Vidette’s rebirth Although The Vidette has continued to be successful, in recent years the revenue and supplemental funding has declined. In response to this decline, a committee has been formed to determine how to transition from print to digital. |
Alumni Engagement challenges and triumphs in the midst of a pandemic Due to the protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19, connecting with alumni made that reaching out challenging. One School of Communication alumna is at the heart of this important work. |
Awards for COM Redbirds announced as semester ends The School of Communication (COM) is excited to share great news about several COM Redbirds who have earned awards recognizing their excellence in their work. |
WZND continues to impress with national awards WZND continues to be award winning and was highlighted in three different categories in the 2020 National Student Production Awards. |
A collaborative effort: Communications class fosters community in online setting Megan Koch ’03 teaches COM 223, formally known as Small Group Processes, ironically to a large group of over 200 students. That’s a challenge in a normal year and even more so since the class moved online due to the threat of coronavirus. |
Fulfilling a dream: Broadcast Hall of Famer, who didn’t speak English until her teenage years, is now a bilingual reporter in Chicago market The thought of moving away—again—was a bit unnerving for Sandra Torres ’06. |
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