Published on March 23, 2024, 8:53 p.m. by Alexis Anderson. The month of March is Women’s History Month. Every year, Women’s History Month is observed to honor the contributions made by women to historical events and modern society. One of these women is Betsy Plank, who
Published on Oct. 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.by Abby Walsh. On May 18, 2022, a team of doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital announced the first case of monkeypox in the United States. Hearing about another novel illness caused panic to permeate throughout the general public. Who
Published on April 3, 2017, at 8:20 a.m. by Erica Cooke. They are the giants who came before us. They are the ones we read about in books and hear about in our Principles of PR class — the ones who set the groundwork for
Published on April 20, 2016, at 4:45 p.m. by Mackenzie Ross. Founded in 2005, The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations promotes leadership and innovation in the field of public relations. Each year, the Center hosts the Milestones in Mentoring Gala in Chicago to
Posted: April 3, 2014, 10:11 a.m. by Myreete Wolford. Betsy Plank changed the way I understand the word “passion.” Betsy was a leader like no one you’ve ever heard of before. She once said, “I lived almost two career lifetimes in public relations, which is
Posted At: December 10, 2008 3:20 PM by Stephanie Summer Weddings, birthday parties, formal dinners — planning events such as these does not even begin to describe a public relations job. Although many people think event planning is public relations, it is not. Planning an
Posted At: November 9, 2010 2:44 AM by Karissa Bursch and Meredith Julian What constitutes a living legend? Recently a panel session at the PRSSA National Convention in Washington, D.C., featured four professionals chosen as living legends in the public relations field. During the panel discussion, they provided advice for
