Posted: April 28, 2015, 2:50 p.m. by Laura Gregory and Sarah Parker. For the past six months, debate has raged regarding police brutality and race relations. At the center of this issue is Ferguson, Missouri, where an African-American 18-year-old was shot and killed by a
Posted: April 24, 2015, 4:00 p.m. by Laura Gregory. These days social media is omnipresent. On a daily basis, it can be cumbersome and time-consuming to manage our personal accounts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat and more. It’s no wonder people complain about younger
Posted: April 21, 2015, 10:18 a.m. by Katie Vette. Mark Hunter has worked in the public relations industry for more than 20 years. He grew up in Tallassee, Alabama, and attended The University of Alabama at Birmingham. During his time at UAB, he earned his
Posted: April 16, 2015, 3:00 p.m. by Annslee Wilson. Bigger is better — or at least that is what public relations students are often told. When it comes to choosing career paths, PR students sometimes confine themselves to one path. The idea of working in
Posted: April 15, 2015, 2:20 p.m. by Haley Petrey. As public relations professionals, we are responsible for the representation of our clients. What if that client were the United States of America? It’s a large task that may seem daunting, but someone has to do
Posted: April 15, 2015, 1:40 p.m. by Esther Workman. If you’re a fan of America’s favorite pastime, then you probably heard about Alexander Rodriguez’s suspension from Major League Baseball for the 2014 season. I think it was something to do with the use and possession
Posted: April 14, 2015, 11:08 p.m. by Laura Gregory. Every spring, young and eager undergraduates count down the days to the one they’ve been working toward their entire lives: graduation. With their last exam officially behind them, they celebrate the end of their collegiate careers
Posted: April 13, 2015, 2:15 p.m. by Laura Gregory. The United States Secret Service has long been considered one of the most respected and elite groups of individuals in the nation. These servicemen and women are held to the highest standards while on the job
Posted: April 8, 2015, 1:35 p.m. by Sarah Parker. In the past year, there have been multiple high-profile airline crash stories in the news including Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501. Just last week, another high-profile airline crash
Posted: April 1, 2:10 p.m. by Haley Petrey. It’s finally April. Where did the semester go?! If your company is still deciding what prank to pull, you have some big shoes to fill. Exactly one year ago, Buzzfeed published a list of the “20 Best
