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UCF students create piece worth national attention
UCF RTV students made a splash on the national stage, with a 3-minute plus piece on the website for the PBS Program “Washington Week with Gwen Ifill.” Lindsey Taylor and Shannon Garlin shot, wrote, and edited the piece looking at the opinions of UCF students regarding the Presidential Primary. You can find view the piece by […]
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EVENT: International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference
The 2012 International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference: Cultivating Trust in Uncertain Times will bring together leaders, researchers, and experts from private industry, government and the academy to facilitate an international dialogue about how we can collectively understand, adapt and respond to the significant crisis communication challenges we face in the wake of growing skepticism, […]
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COS alumna releases book
UCF Communication Alumna, Lauren Berger of Intern Queen, Inc. released her new book: All Work, No Pay. From customizing cover letters to staying in touch with key contacts, Lauren Berger, author of “All Work, No Pay,” reveals some of the key lessons she learned from completing 15 internships in five years. You can become friends […]
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Science Scholarships Available: Apply by 3/30/12
The College of Sciences launched a new web site for students interested in scholarships. Donors interested in creating a scholarship can also inquire about opportunities to give through the site. http://scholarships.cos.ucf.edu has been designed to make the entire scholarship application process (information, award amount, criteria, and application form) online and paperless. The deadline is MARCH […]
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Scholarship opportunity
You could win a $500 scholarship from the William K. Grasty Memorial. For more info and a copy of the application click here.
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Students: Submit your graduate research forum proposals
Graduate Research Forum Proposals are now being accepted. UCF’s Ninth Annual Graduate Research Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects while receiving valuable feedback. A cash award of $500 is given for best poster in each category and all participants […]
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Students: UCF has scholarships for you
Each year the UCF Alumni Association awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to UCF students demonstrating strong academic ability and significant extracurricular and community involvement. The UCF Alumni Association is pleased to again offer more than a dozen scholarship opportunities. UCF students are encouraged to apply for as many scholarships for which they are eligible. […]
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EVENT: Author, commentator to speak at UCF
Author and radio commentator Rachel Louise Snyder will speak Thursday, January 19, 2012, at the University of Central Florida. In addition to the Global Perspectives Office, sponsors and partners include the UCF Nicholson School of Communication, the UCF Political Science Department, the UCF International Services Center and the Global Connections Foundation. Snyder will give a presentation […]
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COS student to speak at UF about social media
Jerriann Sullivan will be speaking at the University of Florida about social media and the Casey Anthony case. Jerriann was selected by the Orlando Sentinel to join the breaking news team covering the Casey Anthony trial on various social media sites. She has won several awards from the Tribune-owned company for her work during the […]
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COS student on CNN
CNN will be filming a COS student at UCF tomorrow, January 11. Ida Eskamani, a Communication student, will be featured on the cable news network for her active role in politics. Eskamani is the current President of the UCF College Democrats and and was instrumental in WUCF’s acquisition of PBS last year. It will be an honor […]
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COS alumna starts magazine
COS Alumna Nikki Stephens graduated from the journalism program at UCF and started her own online magazine. Edge Magazine is a watersports magazine for women. It focuses on the sport, the clothing and the top celebrities in the field. Stephens is looking for honest feedback on her work and would love to hear what UCF students think. She is also looking […]
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COS alumna releases new book and appears on TODAY show
If you’re a fan of Today Show, you might have caught fellow UCF Communication Alumna, Lauren Berger of Intern Queen, Inc. on the show earlier this week to talk about her new book: All Work, No Pay. From customizing cover letters to staying in touch with key contacts, Lauren Berger, author of “All Work, No […]
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COS student wins major awards
Alina Alvarez, a senior Ad-PR major, has just been notified that she has been named to the American Advertising Federation’s 2012 Class of the Most Promising Minority Student. Alina is the second UCF student to be named. She will be flown to New York City in February for an awards ceremony and networking opportunities. Her […]
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NSC student now star
Jake Bridges, 24, was born in Montgomery, Ala., and studied musical theater at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He decided to switch gears, came to Orlando and got a degree in radio and television journalism at the University of Central Florida, where he wrote for the student newspaper. He is coming back to Orlando to star […]
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NSC alumni chapter event
Join us for the Annual Ultimate Mixer, a collaboration of Central Florida’s advertising, marketing, creative, media and communications professionals on Thursday, December 08, 2011 at 6:00 PM. This holiday event unites our community and allows attendees to expand their professional network. Complimentary appetizers will be served from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Happy Hour drink specials from […]
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RTV alumna will attend the Grammy Awards
RTV alumna Lauren Jo (LaFrantz) Black started a blog, Country Music Is Love, and will now be attending the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as the official country music blogger this February. Lauren, based here in Orlando, started this during her time here at UCF, and it has taken off to become one of the premiere websites […]
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Florida Scholastic Press Association fall workshop
About 125 journalism students representing Central Florida high schools converged on the Nicholson School on Saturday for the annual Florida Scholastic Press Association fall workshop. The Journalism program hosted the event, in partnership with Walsworth Publishing. Special thanks to our colleague Tim Brown who gave up part of his Saturday to lead two workshops on […]
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COS alum creates clothing line
If you’re sick of wearing those plain, oversized, generic UCF T-shirts to show your school pride, you are in luck. On Oct. 22, UCF alumnus George Kedenburg launched his new clothing line, KNIGHTSWAG, which focuses on giving UCF students the swag they’ve been missing. KNIGHTSWAG caters to the special niche of students at UCF by […]