BYU’s PRSSA hosting Regional Conference this week
BYU’s well-recognized public relations program, ranked top five in the nation for the third year in a row by PRWeek, will host a regional conference for PR students from five other states this week....
View ArticleHow to make your internship work for you
Graduating from college with a degree in philosophy, Jeremy Pepper didn’t envision himself as a public relations professional. However, a friend that worked at Edelman suggested an communications...
View Article5 Questions: Dr. Kenneth Plowman
Dr. Kenneth Plowman is an associate professor of Public Relations, specializing in strategic management and conflict resolution. Q: What was it about public relations that made you go into it as a...
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BYU’s director of Public Affairs retires after 28 years on campus
On June 10, 1963, 15-year-old Ron Clark almost died when the van he was in, along with 13 other boys and scoutmasters, rolled down a cliff. After the tumble, Clark lay at the bottom and wondered why...
View ArticleSecond block of intramural sports to start October 22
Second block sports such as 3-on-3 basketball and co-ed volleyball will start October 22 giving participants another shot at the coveted intramural t-shirt. “I’m playing for fun and get better as I...
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Award-winning PR professor to retire this year leaving an expansive legacy
“A hard candy shell with a soft chocolate middle.” That is the phrase used time and time again by both students and faculty to describe Dr. Laurie Wilson. Known for her tough love, Wilson will finish...
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BYU communications department earns school status
BYU’s Department of Communications has achieved school status, a change that takes place immediately and will benefit both faculty and students. The school includes journalism, public relations and...
View ArticleMorgan State University professor visits BYU
Pat Wheeler, a public relations professor from Morgan State University of Baltimore, visited BYU campus this past week to observe the university's Communication Department.
View ArticleFacebook echo chambers divisive
Ted Richards, a 24-year-old BYU political science student, gets his news from podcasts. He said he makes sure to get one from the center-left — NPR Politics — and one from the right — Ben Shapiro....
View ArticleBYU broadcasting alumna Suzie Wiley shares story of on-air success
Snipers stood on the rooftop of the courtroom, waiting to protect the attorneys and defendants walking out the front doors. The crowd of white supremacists rallied with their political signs, standing...
View ArticleStarting a career: how students can prepare
Multiple resources on the BYU campus aim to help students transition from graduation to starting a career, and the University Career Services office wraps up most of those in a one-stop shop. Students...
View ArticleBYU Comms debuts social media lab
BYU was a seemingly deserted campus on a Saturday evening except for a few BYU students and faculty who were busy monitoring social media posts for an event happening almost 700 miles away. The new...
View ArticleBYU alumnus leads second life in MMA ring
Westin Wilson graduated from BYU in 2015 and appears to lead a fairly normal life. The married father of two lives in the Fort Worth, Texas, area and works as a business analyst for a software company...
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BYU public relations students raise awareness for childhood cancer
Five BYU public relations students ran a month-long campaign titled “Every Kid Counts” to raise awareness about childhood cancer. BYU students Elsie Powley, Lauren Thomas, Katie Gantt, Kevin Twitchell...
View ArticleBYU student twirls to internship with LA Dodgers
BYU public relations senior Shaylie Fawcett recently began an internship with the Los Angeles Dodgers. She has years of competitive baton twirling experience and runs her own business selling clothing...
View ArticleSingle mom and author returns to BYU, completes undergrad
Jo Schaffer is a writer, speaker, marketing specialist, social media manager and publicist who is also finishing up her final semester studying public relations at BYU. On top of that, Schaffer is a...
View ArticlePublic relations students encourage diversity through campaign
Five BYU communications students addressed sustainably promoting the embrace of diversity in the communications program for the Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Competition....
View ArticleGraduate students place No. 2 for case study on Elon Musk
Graduate students Kylie Brooks and Sara May placed second in the nationwide Arthur W. Page 2019 Case Study Competition, in which participants studied CEOs and thought leaders around the world to see...
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