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Students enrolled in Professor Julie Lellis’ Senior Seminar in Health Communications spent the spring semester working alongside healthcare providers at Cone Health's CenteringPregnancy program, developing strategic communications campaigns designed to increase enrollment, improve patient retention, and expand awareness of group prenatal care.

A student-produced video chronicling the dance team’s journey to nationals received one of collegiate sports media’s top honors. The recognition came weeks after the team captured Division I national championships in both pom and hip hop.

Published by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s School of Communications, the journal remains one of the few undergraduate research publications in the nation dedicated exclusively to journalism, media and communications.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ recognized 70 first-generation students – the institution’s largest group to date – during its May 20 stole ceremony, highlighting the strength, support and achievement of the first-gen community.

The assistant professor of strategic communications published new research examining how communication students experience belonging, support and self-expression during a period of DEI retrenchment in higher education. The study explores how communicative climate, political identity and perceptions of voice shape students’ experiences on campus, while challenging assumptions about political bias in higher education.

Working with TikTok and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumna Julia Denick ’15, students in Professor Lee Bush’s Strategic Campaigns courses spent the spring semester developing campaigns designed to help brands and businesses better understand the platform’s influence on consumer discovery and purchasing decisions.

The exercise science and sport management double major recently served as lead author on a research publication in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, capping an undergraduate experience shaped by mentorship, curiosity and an increasing passion for research.

The Broadcast Education Association once again ranked ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ among the nation’s top programs, marking the institution’s fifth consecutive year inside the top 10.

During its annual awards celebration, hosted May 7 in Turner Theatre, the school recognized the achievements and contributions of several faculty and staff members.

The Department of Sport Management recognized its graduating seniors and outstanding students during a May 8 ceremony at Latham Park before ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ baseball’s series opener against College of Charleston.