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Beyond StratComm

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:30:57 +0000

Temple’s School of Media and Communication will be implementing a series of changes to its Department of Strategic Communication for the Fall 2017 semester. Among these changes will be renaming the program to the Department of Communication and Social Influence, creating a separate public relations major, and combining public relations and advertising into one single department.

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School of Media and Communication to Be Renamed in Honor of Lew Klein

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:00:19 +0000

Lew Klein will be honored by the National Association of Television Program Executives with the Lifetime Achievement Award this evening in Miami. But today, he is honored by Temple’s School of Media and Communication. Temple University announced today that the School of Media and Communication will be renamed the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, honoring Klein’s generosity and…

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Study Away LA: How Owls Are Casting Their Ballot

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:12:16 +0000

Your vote is your voice and you wont be heard unless you go out to the polls and vote. Temple LA students can’t just go to the polls on November 8th. But they still want their voice heard. By this time people in the program will have to overnight their absentee ballots to make Friday’s 5 pm deadline. In an important election for graduating owls are taking advantage of their right to vote even…

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Dow Jones Looks for Interns at Temple’s SMC

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:29:52 +0000

The Dow Jones News Fund visited Temple last week to speak with students about joining their summer internship program. Initiating in 1958, the Dow Jones News Fund provides paid internship opportunities to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The fund is also a non-profit organization established to promote careers in journalism in the digital age. If accepted…

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Tina Fey Accepts Lew Klein Award, Meets with SMC Students

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:17:00 +0000

Last Friday, Temple University presented Tina Fey with the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award. The Emmy award winning actor and comedian talked with students before meeting in Mitten Hall for a luncheon and official ceremony. Although she didn’t go to Temple, she was born and raised in Philadelphia and credits the city for her unique, dry, and sarcastic humor. Tina Fey’s brother, Peter…

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Temple’s Lamda Pi Eta Raises Money for AIDS Walk Philly

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:40:31 +0000

Temple’s Alpha Beta Upsilon Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the honor society of the National Communication Association, is raising money for this year’s AIDS Walk in Philadelphia. The yearly walk, which started in 1987, organizes many sponsors and register donors to get involved to help raise money for HIV/AIDS services in Philadelphia. The walk this year starts at Eakin’s Oval by the Art Museum at 9…

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Career Week to Wrap Up with Job and Internship Fair

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 03:01:34 +0000

It’s finally fall and what better way to get a jumpstart on the year than to find your perfect career match! Don’t sweat the hard stuff. Temple University’s Career Center keeps it simple for its students. Providing workshops and opportunities, students will have the chance to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to land their dream jobs. With over 111 employers coming to campus it can get…

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Temple Announces Search for New Dean of Tyler, Beasley Schools

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:33:47 +0000

State of the University address, Temple announced it will launch a search for a new dean of the Beasley School of Law and continue to search for a dean of the Tyler School of Art. View More » ]]>

Study Away L.A. Students Adapt to New Transportation

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:52:25 +0000

Get ready to trade in the highway for the freeway. The Phillie Phanatic for Dodger blue and pine trees for palm trees. While the City of Angels is known for its beaches and sunny skies, another prominent feature of this sprawling city that students have to adapt to is its heavy car-centered culture. The Los Angeles Study Away program encourages students to have a car. Kaitlyn Osborn said that…

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SMC Speaker Series: Debbie Cenziper

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:20:44 +0000

The case of Obergefell v. Hodges was a landmark decision that changed the lives of LGBT+ people all across America. This was the case that legalized same sex marriage nationwide. At the center of this case were two everyday people who wanted their marriage to be recognized, and the lawyers who helped them get there. Their story is told in Love Wins, co-written by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist…

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