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Dear Students, I hope this message finds you well, especially during these challenging times. With profound sadness, I must inform you of the passing of our esteemed instructor, Dr. W. John Starr, who had been a dedicated pillar in our academic journey within ADV3001. He was 78 years old. Dr.…

Lissy Calienes, Lecturer in the Department of Advertising, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

Matt Charles, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) online master’s program adjunct instructor, is the author of “Shit Show: An Unexpected Life in Crisis and Risk Management” published on March 14. Charlies is the UFCJC online instructor for MMC6213 Strategic Communication: Ethics and Concepts. The book…

Churchill Roberts, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor, will retire from the College in August after a nearly 53-year teaching career including 26 years at UFCJC. Previously, he taught at the University of West Florida for 26 years. Roberts’ academic and…

The Center for Public Interest Communications and the Council on Foundations announced the release of Philanthropy’s New Voice, the largest study ever of narratives in philanthropy. The report, resulting from a yearlong, multimethod study, found that a big part of the reason Americans don’t understand philanthropy, or its impact on their…

NEW DEADLINE to Spend Fall 2024 in Europe!   NBC Sports will take up to 10 students from the CJC’s Fall 2024 abroad as paid interns to work at the Paris 2024 Paralympics!Considering this news, the deadline to apply for the program is postponed to Thursday, April 18.   Open to any undergraduate or…

Stop by the GatorWell Health Hut for free stress relief goodies, information about relevant health and wellbeing topics, and campus resources to help you on you wellness journey as finals week approaches! When? Tuesday, April 9th from 12 – 2 p.m. Where? Outside of Weimer towards the Florida Gym  

A new study has found that mainstream media’s biased coverage of the monkeypox crisis contributed to false messaging which affected health prevention and treatment for gay and bisexual men. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, and Journalism senior Alan Halaly…

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) was a guest on Black Star News on WBAI 99.5 FM, community-based Pacifica Radio in New York City. The interview was broadcast on March 26. Brown spoke about the importance and relevance of grass-roots community-based journalism…

Wayne Wanta, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor emeritus, is the recipient of the 2024 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research. AEJMC’s highest research award recognizes a body of significant research over the course…

Angela Bradbery, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications, was honored as Mentor of the Year in the 2024 PRNEWS Impact Communications Awards. Formerly known as the PRNEWS Social Impact Awards, the awards honor outstanding corporate social responsibility, environmental and social…

Spring 2024 CJC Virtual Career Fair Registration for the Spring 2024 CJC Virtual Career Fair is now open! Candidates can book 1-on-1 meetings with employers attending the virtual career fair now. This semester’s CJC Virtual Career Fair will be on Wednesday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. View…