Stories Tagged ‘College of Communication & Information Sciences’ 
UA Students Step Up to Fight Illiteracy – More than 700 Volunteers Recruited
The University of Alabama student advocacy group Literacy is the Edge is continuing the campaign against illiteracy in West Alabama with some 700 volunteers recruited and more than 200 of them receiving training as tutors this semester.
UA Student Film Earns Praise, Facebook Post from VA
A film produced by students at The University of Alabama about the challenges faced by returning military veterans has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs and posted on the federal agency’s Facebook page.
Gov. Riley, UA Students Launch Statewide Reading Campaign
Students at The University of Alabama will help kick off the statewide literary campaign “The Big Read: Alabama Reads ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ by Mark Twain” with an event featuring Gov. Bob Riley reading from the book on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. on the Statehouse steps in Montgomery.
For Second Straight Year, UA’s PR Program Ranked Among Top Five by PRWeek Magazine
The University of Alabama's public relations program is among the top five PR Education Programs in the United States, according to national rankings produced and published in PRWeek magazine. This is the second straight year that UA’s PR program has been recognized for being one of the top programs.
UA’s Chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America to Host Regional Activity
The University of Alabama chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will host “The Eth-X Factor” Saturday, Feb. 6, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center.
UA’s Plank Center Establishes Fellowship Program for Public Relations Educators
Citing the need to link college educators and curriculum more actively with the workplace needs of employers, the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama announced its sponsorship of an annual fellowship program for public relations educators.
UA-Produced Documentary about Birmingham Anti-Violence Leader Premieres Jan. 23
The Center for Public Television and Radio at The University of Alabama is hosting a screening of its documentary film "Not My Son" Saturday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. at the Woodland Park Church of Christ in Birmingham.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Awards More Than $8,800 in Books to Black Belt Schools
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies awarded more than $8,800 in books to elementary and high school library media centers in the Black Belt region of the state through the SLIS Book Bonanza for the Black Belt Program.
No More ‘Social Media,’ More Single Log-ins for Multiple Platforms
As more people use social media platforms, they will begin moving away from using the term “social media” in the new year, predicts Dr. Karla Gower, associate professor of advertising and public relations.
TCF Students at UA Produce TV Pilot, Hold Premier at Bama Theatre
Students in a University of Alabama advanced television production course will host their television pilot premiere, titled “Cast & Crew,” at the Bama Theater Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
UA Project Preps Older People for the Digital World
Trying to stay in touch with family members but being out-of-touch with technology can be frustrating for older people. Now, thanks to a University of Alabama community project called FIT 4 Retirement that is not the case for a group of older people in Tuscaloosa.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Honors Distinguished Alumnus Lee Pike
Lee Pike, professor and head of the Angelo Bruno Business Library at The University of Alabama, has been selected to receive the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award from the UA School of Library and Information Studies.
UA Students Launch Alabama Reads Campaign
With the goal of promoting literacy and small town life, students at The University of Alabama are working to kick off a statewide campaign called Alabama Reads.
UA College of Communication and Information Sciences to Host 14th Annual Career Fair
The 14th annual Communication Career Fair, one of the longest-running campus job fairs for the communication industry, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ballroom of Ferguson Center on The University of Alabama campus.
Four Communication, Information Leaders to be Inducted into UA CIS Hall of Fame
Four renowned communication and information leaders will be inducted into The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 8.
Cigar Box Guitar Documentary by UA Director Wins International Awards
A documentary directed by Max Shores, a producer-director in The University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio and adjunct instructor in the department of telecommunication and film, received awards from two international competitions.
UA Journalism Professor Receives Krieghbaum Under-40 Award
Dr. Kim Bissell, Southern Progress Corporation Endowed Professor in Magazine Journalism in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, has been selected for the 2009 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award.
Ad Team at UA Places Second in National Competition
The University of Alabama's student advertising team placed second in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition.
UA Journalism Students Produce French Lifestyle Magazine ‘Alpine Living’
A University of Alabama journalism class recently produced the third edition of Alpine Living, a multimedia lifestyle magazine on French culture, as part of a capstone journalism course in magazine production.
Phelps Named Chair of UA’s Advertising and Public Relations Department
Dr. Joseph Phelps has been named chair of the department of advertising and public relations in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
Ad Team at UA Wins District Competition, Heads to Nationals
The University of Alabama's student advertising team was named the district winner in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition held in Baton Rouge, La.
UA Mass Communication Programs Re-Accredited by ACEJMC
The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences advertising and public relations, journalism, and telecommunication and film degree programs have been re-accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
U.S. News Ranks UA Law School 30th in the Nation; UA School of Library and Information Studies Ranked 22nd
The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 30th in the nation and the UA School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 22nd, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2010 edition of its annual "Best Graduate Schools" publication.
UA College of Communication and Information Sciences Honors Outstanding Alumni, Professors
Five University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards, and two faculty members were presented with the Board of Visitors Teaching Excellence Awards from the University's College of Communication and Information Sciences.
Documenting Justice Screening to Showcase UA Student Films
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the department of telecommunication and film will host the third annual Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.