Professor Emeritus Ferrell Wellman inducted into Silver Circle
Broadcast and Electronic Media Professor Emeritus Ferrell Wellman was inducted into the Silver Circle by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during the...
View ArticleDr. Whitehouse to live stream panels from media ethics workshop.
Journalism professor Dr. Ginny Whitehouse will participating in two panels at the Poynter KSU Media Ethics Workshop on Thursday, September 17. She will moderate a session on campus sexual assault at...
View ArticleTwo Faculty Members Honored by Ky. Communication Association
Two Eastern Kentucky University faculty were honored by the Kentucky Communication Association (KCA) during the organization’s annual conference Sept.read more
View ArticleParry Elected to Board of Directors of National Organization
Dr. Pam Parry, Associate Professor of Public Relations, was elected Oct. 10 to the Board of Directors of the American Journalism Historians Association at the group’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City,...
View ArticleCommunication Department to host "Reporting on Fracking" conference
A “Reporting on Fracking” conference is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at Berea College hosted by Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Communication and student chapter Society of Professional...
View ArticleEKU students live-tweet "Reporting on Fracking" Conference.
EKU student attendees were active participants in the “Reporting on Fracking” conference that took place Friday, Nov. 6, at Berea College.read more
View ArticleEKU alumni speak at "Reporting on Fracking" Conference.
Four Eastern alumni spoke at a conference about Reporting on Fracking on Nov. 6 at Berea College. The conference was hosted by Eastern Kentucky University's student chapter of the Society of...
View ArticleJOU Senior KaLeigh Underwood named SPJ Member of the Month.
KaLeigh Underwood has been named the national Member of the Month by the Society of Professional Journalists.read more
View ArticleEKU Mock Trial is seeking students.
EKU Mock Trial is looking to add 2-3 more students for spring semester. If you are interested, please attend the upcoming information session. EKU Mock Trial Information Sessionread more
View ArticleDrs. Fairchild and Carpenter win national communication award.
CMS professor Dr. Jennifer Fairchild and Noel Studio Executive Director Dr. Rusty Carpenter were recently recognized with the 2015 Top-Ranked Panel Award by the Communication Centers Section of the...
View ArticleDr. Meiners publishes case study on Lexington Mayor’s office.
Dr. Eric Meiners recently published a case study based on the Lexington Mayor’s office and the impact of its open-floor offices.read more
View ArticlePR students display skills, eagerness to participate at the Kentucky E³...
Ten public relations students from Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Communication provided media coverage for the inaugural Kentucky E³ Conference –Education and Entrepreneurship as Economic...
View ArticleKimmel wins Outstanding Instructor Award
Communication Studies Lecturer Krista Kimmel won the 2016 the Outstanding Instructor Award for the College-Specific Student Success Seminars. The asward was presented by EKU First Year Programs. She...
View ArticleFormer Progress editor Robinson featured in SPJ Member Spotlight.
Wesley Robinson, former editor of the Eastern Progress, has been featured in the Society of Professional Journalists “Member Spotlight.” Currently, Robinson is a reporter with The Patriot News of...
View ArticleGivens joins ISWNE Board
Dr. Deborah Givens, assistant professor, Department of Communication, attended her first meeting as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors Feb. 19...
View ArticlePR class to assist with national public health campaign.
An Eastern Kentucky University Public Relations & Health class will be working with the Lexington field team of the national nonprofit Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) this semester as part of a...
View ArticleEKU junior Klapheke awarded ISWNE internship.
EKU junior Daniel Klapheke is one of four students selected for the first summer internship program offered through the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors.read more
View ArticleEKU journalism student wins first place in SPJ Mark of Excellence contest
EKU journalism student Daniel Klapheke won first place for In-Depth Reporting in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards for a read more
View ArticleEKU Public Relations Students Attend Cincinnati Conference
“Be passionate. Be relentless. Be different.” –Just one of many lessons learned at PRGrandSlam.read more
View ArticleMeiners named among EKU's first University Fellows
Dr. Eric Meiners, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, has been named among 29 tenured and tenure-track faculty in the initial group of University Fellows.read more
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