Three things are guaranteed to happen when a group of School of Communication alums comes together. First, there will always be conversation—with a healthy dose of laugher, connection, and storytelling. Second, there will be coffee—hot, iced, or otherwise. And third, an idea will strike—and when it does, it will brew and percolate until a team of leaders emerges.
Publication: CASNews
The School of Communication celebrates outstanding university teaching award recipients
The School of Communication is #RedbirdProud of the most recent recipients of the Illinois State University Outstanding Teaching Awards.
An ICON-ic experience: PRSSA represents Illinois State University at national public relations conference
In October 2023, the Illinois State University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) attended the ICON national conference in Nashville.
Coffee worth lapping up: Dr. Curt Livesay, M.S. ’07, opens Jasper’s Java in Bloomington
With the dual goal of brightening every customer’s day and helping pets find their forever home, Jasper’s Java is quickly becoming man’s best friend in Bloomington-Normal.
Ambassador Geeta Pasi to deliver lecture on November 13
Ambassador Geeta Pasi (retired), Inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs, will deliver a lecture, “Representing America Abroad: Telling our story, advancing American interests, and serving Americans,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 13 in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center. Her talk is free and open to the public.
The School of Communication through the bright eyes of an international student
The School of Communication has a long-standing legacy spanning over 150 years. Fell Hall is not just the home to communication scholars, but international students as well. As a Brazil native, I’ve found my home in this historic building on campus as a graduate student.
Dr. John McHale wins the Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award
Illinois State University School of Communication Professor John McHale and co-author Xavier Jackson have won the 2023 Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award for their script Nurses Versus the Virus, a dramatic feature film about a Black male nurse on the front lines during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize currently being accepted
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize are currently being accepted. Please consider nominating someone you know who’s doing great work in our community!
The Foxtail Film Festival revs up for round two: April 25-28, 2024
On April 25-28, 2024, the School of Communication, in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the School of Theatre and Dance, and the Woonsook Kim School of Art, will host the second annual Foxtail Film Festival at the Normal Theatre.
Personal growth, professional development, and networking opportunities: A look at the School of Communication’s registered student organizations
The School of Communication boasts nine registered student organizations (RSOs) that focus on personal growth, professional development, communication skills, and offer students both social and volunteering opportunities.