Redbirds go to bat for St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri

Imagine sitting down for your first day of class. It’s Strategic Marketing Management and you are ready to continue your academic career. Your professor, Dr. John Drea, tells the class that you will be doing a project that isn’t for an imaginary client.

The Career COM-petency program celebrates first year of success

Glenn Winchel, senior org/lead major (left) and Savanna Anderson, senior org/lead major (right) participate in the November Career COM-petency workshop on writing.

When the longstanding legacy of COM Week came to a close in April 2023, the School of Communication was forced to pivot and reimagine what professional development would look like for the future. Inspired by student feedback, invested alums, and faculty input, the Career COM-petency program was born—and is now ready to celebrate its one-year anniversary.

Dawn Pote recognized with 2023-24 Gamsky Award

Picture of Gamsky award winner Dawn Pote with Student Affairs VP Levester Johnson.

The Division of Student Affairs has held the annual Neal R. Gamsky Quality of Student Life Award ceremony every year since 1992. This prestigious award goes to a current Student Affairs staff member who has made a significant contribution to the quality of student life, which is readily acknowledged as such by peers and/or students.