An award developed to honor and support a recent graduate (within 10 years) of the Department of Communication who has shown both impressive career accomplishments and a commitment to the public good, Edgar Gonzalez (B.A., 2004) fits all of those…
Jennifer Simmons O’Connor (B.A., 2001) never saw herself living back in Issaquah, the town she grew up in, or having a long career working for nonprofits, but she has found a lifestyle. “I didn’t choose this career at all,” Simmons…
In December 2011, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle was going through turmoil. Having suffered 18 months without a CEO, leadership was needed to right the course for the organization. Enter Pamela Banks (B.A., ’81). Banks heard about the opening for…
As the 4th annual Spring Fundraiser quickly approaches, we wanted to share a few stories about how the money raised at past auctions has helped students and their endeavors: UW Communication Ph.D. student Lindsey Meeks, who is primarily focusing on…
It sounds controversial, right? Well that’s kind of the point. The UW Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM) program announced the official launch of Let’s Have Dinner and Talk about Death, “a project created to foster proactive and constructive…
Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large featured UW Communication Professor Ralina Joseph’s new book “Transcending Blackness: From the New Millennium Mulatta to the Exceptional Multiracial.” Discussing what he learned over coffee with Joseph, Large talks about what it means to…
Journalism lecturer and one of the founders of The Seattle Globalist, Jessica Partnow reported about an unexpected group that is entering the debate over immigration reform. In a story broadcast for KOUW’s immigration series, Partnow highlights the growing support on…
