Successful Women Seminar Series fall event tackles the life of a professor

The UCF Women’s Research Center invites you to the third presentation in our “Successful Women Seminar Series” with Dr. M.C. Santana, Associate Professor, Digital Media and Director of Women’s Studies. As a college Professor and mother, Dr. M. C. Santana finds time to volunteer and participate in community outreach programs all around Central Florida.  “I […]

College of Sciences hosts ecological open house

Students and parents fought the rain and teamed up with UCF Saturday in an effort to go green during the fifth annual College of Sciences open house. The College of Sciences hosted the event where students had the opportunity to better the environment by planting mangrove plants and building oyster mats that will later be […]

Journalism grad hosts first art show

Anne Welch, who received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism at the University of Central Florida, hosted her first art show this summer as part of The Artists at Edgewood series. Visitors met Welch and viewed her mixed media creations. During her 20-year career as a reporter and photographer for various daily Florida newspapers and as an […]

Knightly News en Espanol

Katie Coronado, UCF broadcast journalism teacher, and the production team at Knightly News have started shooting Knightly News en Espanol. The UCF journalism students have started creating weekly web updates of what they are covering presented in Spanish, which you can view here.

Event: UCF Ad Club will host first meeting Sept. 12

The UCF Ad Club will host their first meeting on Wed., Sept 12 at 4:30 p.m. in BA 207. Advertising students are encouraged to attend to “to learn about who we are, what we’ve done, and how we want to help you grow professionally in the advertising field.” For more information, visit http://ucfadclub.blogspot.com/.

Looking for a job, NSC grad? Check out this site.

If you are a recent UCF NSC Communication graduate, you will want to check out the Job Bank from the Public Relations Society of America’s Orlando chapter. The Job Bank is a service to the Central Florida communications community. It provides businesses seeking to fill positions with a direct line to some of the region’s […]

Bob Opsahl, WFTV anchor, comes to UCF Sept. 17

New fellowship program seeks UCF students

Students for a New American Politics PAC is pleased to announce the Fall 2012 Organizing Fellowship Program. The SNAP Fellowship is a paid grassroots organizing fellowship for students and youth that’s fast-paced, high-impact, and focused on social justice values. This isn’t your average summer internship – it’s your opportunity to create real, lasting change. As […]

Journalism grads win social media award

Two Nicholson School journalism graduates recently won top honors from the Florida Society of News Editors (FSNE) for their use of social media to break news. Ryan Little,’11, a reporter for The Ledger newspaper in Lakeland, Fla., and Matt Reinstetle,’11, entertainment editor at The Ledger, shared the first place award from the FSNE for their use of […]

Professor leads youth to become leaders

In 2000, Shari Hodgson , a faculty member at the University Of Central Florida Nicholson School Of Communication, designed and facilitated a Youth Leadership Program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Winter Park.  The program celebrated its 12th year this summer.  After receiving 70 applications for the summer, the Youth Leadership Program selected 50 students […]

UCF grad receives applied research award

Former NSC M.A. student, Elizabeth Minei,’09, who is now at the University of Oklahoma, and Ryan Bisel, University of Oklahoma, are the recipients of the 2011 Stanley L. Saxton Applied Research Award, sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research (www.cccsir.com). They received this award on their paper “Negotiating the Meaning of Team […]

Journalism grads honored with press awards

Nicholson School journalism graduate Isaac Babcock, ’04, was a big winner at the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper awards on July 7 in Destin, Fla. Babcock, associate editor of The Winter Park-Maitland Observer, won first place for his sports feature “Rollins resurrects a legacy,” detailing one man’s mission to revive Rollins College’s football, a team […]

Journalism instructor goes “camping”

Journalism instructor Rick Brunson spent a week teaching sports writing to 18 high school students as part of a summer journalism camp earlier this year. Camp Orlando drew 340 high school journalism students from across Florida to the Doubletree Inn at SeaWorld for a week of intense, daylong training workshops in various journalism skills. The camp was […]

NSC grad live streams from race car

Nicholson School of Communication Graduate and Virgin sportscar driver Shea Holbrook became the first and only Pirelli World Challenge driver to stream live video from the cockpit during all on-track sessions at the Mid Ohio Sportscar Challenge, which was held earlier this month.  Fans were able to experience what it is like to be in the […]

NSC’s new graduate certificate in corporate communication

The Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) has recently launched an exciting 15-credit hour graduate certificate program in corporate communication. The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Communication offers students additional training in creating, managing and communicating corporate reputation. Coursework focuses on theory, research and practical applications of principles related to corporate communication. The certificate program curriculum includes courses in […]

UCF grad making her dream a reality

Vienna Girardi has spent a lot of time in the spotlight, appearing on ABC’s The Bachelor and VH1’s Couple’s Therapy, but the UCF interpersonal communication alumna is focusing on making her new dream a reality. Girardi recently opened up Vixen Boutique near UCF. “As of right now, I am just getting my boutique up and going,” Girardisaid. “I just want to […]

UCF grad grabs national attention with Google video

Matthew Epstein, a UCF advertising and public relations grad from the Nicholson School of Communication, has been receiving national attention for his “Google Please Hire Me” video. TIME magazine recently wrote a piece on how graduates could land an interview and used Epstein as their main example. From the piece, “Many job applicants feel that […]

Be on the lookout for free art in Orlando

Communication graduate and artist Keith Jensen doesn’t like the business side of art, so he wanted to find a way to keep it fun. The solution: Give away his creations – well, just for the next year, anyway. The UCF graduate and former communication adjunct now lives in New York City, but is the creative art director for a […]

Grad wins award for article

NSC journalism graduate Jennifer Brett, ’01, recently won a first place national award from the boating industry for an article she wrote last year. Brett has been an avid boater for years and even lived on a sailboat with her husband. After graduation, Brett was able to land a job with one of the Orlando area […]

Congratulations to our newly NSC tenured faculty

Assistant professors are eligible to begin the process toward receiving promotion and tenure within their second year of employment. UCF, through its faculty, professional employees and administrators assess the employees’ potential for growth and scholarly contribution as well as past meritorious performance. Tenure is a contractual right to expect employment and a tenured employee cannot […]

Save the Date: UCF Grad Fair

Individuals with a graduate degree earn about 30% more annually than individuals with a baccalaureate degree alone, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau study. If you are interested in graduate school, clear your schedule now for Wednesday, September 12, when the University of Central Florida will host its annual Grad Fair. It will be […]

Dr. Collins on his experiences as a Fulbright fellow

Nicholson School of Communication Associate Professor Dr. Steve Collins recently returned from East Africa, where he was living for nine months as a Fulbright scholar. He spent this past academic year conducting research on the factors that influence the quality and content of journalism there. “Many organizations are investing money to improve the quality of journalism […]

Why stages are important in crisis management

The Stages approach is not restricted to the media coverage or, indeed, reputation management. There is a wealth of literature on the subject of crisis management; you will find an abundance of literature in the risk management, disaster recovery and business continuity fields. The populist view, interestingly supported by Dr Timothy Coombs, academic luminary and […]

2012 Kappa Tau Alpha inductees

Congratulations to the eight new student members of the NSC chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA), the national college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Selection for membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor as members must be in the top 10 percent of their […]

Join us for the UCF Open House Sept. 15

Black, Gold, and Green! Go green with the College of Sciences before the big game at UCF Open House 2012. COS will be potting mangrove seeds and making oyster mats. We will be providing all of the supplies and a special green bandana for students, families, faculty and staff to wear during the game.* Join […]

Director’s Update: Global Communication Studies

Colleagues, Students, Alumni and Friends: I wanted to report on the significant new partnerships and scholarly opportunities which are emerging for Nicholson School of Communication’s (NSC) global communication studies initiative. NSC is developing special partnerships with six international elite “sister” communication schools. These partnerships include: agreements for reciprocal student exchange, study abroad, faculty teaching abroad, […]

UCF grad represents agriculture industry

Nicholson School of Communication graduate Stephanie Wilken recently accepted the position of Communications Manager for Western Growers. “I definitely didn’t think I’d end up in communications. If you would have asked me on graduation day if this is where I’d be, I wouldn’t believe you,” Wilken said. Western Growers represents growers, packers and shippers that produce about half […]

Mosquito Lagoon project kicks off with interviews with anglers

Mosquito Lagoon, a part of the Indian River Lagoon system east of Titusville, is used annually by thousands of anglers as one of the country’s sportfishing hotspots, especially for redfish. The boating pressure has been extensive to the point that in some areas of the 17-mile long waterway the marine life and its habitat have been […]

Mobile technologies and apps on campus

Journalism instructor Rick Brunson and Ryan Seilhamer, instructional designer for UCF’s Center For Distributed Learning, presented an interactive lecture, “Exploring Mobile Technologies and Apps on Campus,’’ at the EDUCAUSE regional conference in Tampa. The hands-on lecture, during which participants were encouraged to actually use their smart phones during class, revealed strategies for integrating mobile devices […]

NSC grad lands job with Visit Orlando

Kristin Rothbauer has joined Visit Orlando as Community Relations Manager. She is responsible for developing, managing and communicating programs regarding the travel tourism industry and Visit Orlando’s involvement in key community issues and initiatives. Prior to joining the Visit Orlando team, Rothbauer oversaw public relations for various clients in the travel industry at Anson-Stoner as […]