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During its annual awards celebration, hosted April 20 in Turner Theatre, the School of Communications acknowledged the outstanding contributions of several faculty and staff members, and bid farewell to Glenn Scott and Jeff James.

In her new project, the associate professor of cinema and television arts chronicles a 70-year-old dance teacher, her small-town dance studio, and the challenges she faced during the last three years.

The university's top �þ��� research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.

Through a two-year fellows program, the six students in this multidisciplinary cohort will undertake mentored �þ��� research projects, enroll in specialized coursework and engage in community-based learning with diverse religious communities.

The strategic communications graduate helped provide publicity and promotion for the hit ABC show “Abbott Elementary” and was honored with Warner Bros. Discovery colleagues during the 60th annual ICG Publicists Awards ceremony.

The Broadcast Education Association, the premiere international academic media organization, released its second annual rankings celebrating consistent student success in the association’s Festival of Media Arts.

The student-run news organization was recognized widely in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards, earning first place in nine categories.

In conjunction with the Student Professional Development Center, the School of Communications hosted the Communications and Sport Management Meet and Greet on March 28, attracting more than 200 students and 20 employers representing a variety of communications-related industries.

The School of Communications hosted its first-ever trivia contest for members of the Communications Fellows program, testing the students’ knowledge of the Tar Heel state, pop culture and other fun facts.

The Winter Term course exposed the Fellows to different communications industries and promoted bonding among the first-year cohort.