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I’ll Have a Degree With a Side of Fries

I’ll Have a Degree With a Side of Fries

Published on February 12, 2020, at 9:49 p.m. by Dylan Lanas. In his 2003 hit song, 21 Questions, 50 Cent says, “If I ain’t rap ’cause I flipped burgers at Burger King / Would you be ashamed to tell your friends you feelin’ me?” The

Educating the Next PR Generation

Educating the Next PR Generation

Published on October 4, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. by Zoie Mestayer. These days, public relations educators have their work cut out for them. Clients demand creative, flexible and experienced employees — a tall order, to say the least. PR professors are wholly responsible for creating

The Importance of Teaching Responsible Pet Adoption

The Importance of Teaching Responsible Pet Adoption

Published on October 5, 2017, at 5:26 p.m. by Lexi McKenzie. College is hard. Sure, the classes are challenging, but arguably the hardest thing about beginning college is the lifestyle change and the transition to living outside of a parent’s home. Many students struggle with

Gonzenbach: Educator of Today, Leader of Tomorrow

Gonzenbach: Educator of Today, Leader of Tomorrow

Posted: November 27, 2014, 1:00 p.m. by Connor Fox. For any students in The University of Alabama’s nationally acclaimed public relations program, their academic and professional career begins with Dr. William Gonzenbach. The UA professor has taught the “introduction to public relations” course for years,

Partnerships with a Purpose

Partnerships with a Purpose

Posted: February 21, 2014, 10:25 a.m., by Maggie Jones. In order to pursue a goal, there must be a purpose in mind. Whether it’s for the common good and well-being of humankind or for purely personal development, every goal has a purpose. It takes more

Betsy Stories Are Legendary

Betsy Stories Are Legendary

Posted: February 14, 2014, 4:30 p.m., by Myreete Wolford. “Stories about Betsy [Plank] are legendary.” Chief Communications Officer of Wisconsin Energy Co. Rick White agreed to do an interview with me regarding his work with the board of advisors for The Plank Center for Leadership

Communications Graduates Prosper in Teach For America

Communications Graduates Prosper in Teach For America

Posted: February 6, 2014 4:15 p.m. by Shannon Auvil. Teach For America, a nonprofit organization in the AmeriCorps national service network, recruits recent college graduates and professionals to teach in high-need communities for two years in a national effort to improve student achievement. Founded in

A Need for Specialization?

A Need for Specialization?

Posted At: November 15, 2013 4:05 p.m. by Jacquie McMahon The public relations field is divided into sectors. Practitioners’ careers lead them to become experts in a specialized niche, whether that may be something like crisis communications or public affairs. The website of the Public

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