Macklin weighs in on the future of education
Associate Director of the MCDM Program Scott Macklin participated in an hour-long panel discussion for a creativeLive series titled “Learn Anything, Hacking Your Education,” which focuses on reshaping the world of education. Joined by creativeLive’s co-founder and chairman Chase Jarvis…
Silberner receives grant to research the disease burden in Cambodia
Artist in Residence Joanne Silberner received a last minute grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to research diabetes and high blood pressure in Cambodia for two weeks. One might think that these diseases are insignificant compared to HIV,…
Joanne Harrell named the 2013 Distinguished Alumna
Joanne Harrell (B.A., ’76) named the 2013 Distinguished Alumna and keynoter for the UW Department of Communication 2013 Graduation Celebration. Joanne Harrell is the Senior Director for US Citizenship and Public Affairs, at Microsoft, where she has worked since 2001….
Journalism student published on Crosscut.com
Journalism major Elliot Suhr’s article “Arbor Heights Elementary: Deliver us from old computers” was published on Crosscut.com, originally written for Professor Usha Lee McFarling’s feature writing class. He writes about the school’s struggle to keep up in this digital age,…
Community Building Blog
Our new Department storyteller Erica Thompson launched a blog titled COMMunity Building to accompany the main website and to tell even more stories of the happenings within the CMU. With stories featuring undergraduate students, graduate scholars, faculty, staff, and more,…
Scholarships deadline approaching
It’s scholarships season in the Department of Communication, and nearly time to turn in your applications. The application deadline is Monday, February 25th, at 5pm. Turn your materials in to the advising office, CMU 118. Learn more about the scholarships…
Adventures in L.A. to ensue this weekend
Eight Communication students are joining Department Chair David Domke and Alumni Relations Manager Victoria Sprang for a weekend in Los Angeles. After arriving at LAX at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, their schedule won’t stop until they leave late afternoon on…
