| By
Ashley Travers, intern, Office of University
Communications |
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| Dean
Dates celebrates the opening of the
new facility for the Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders. |
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For 40 years, the School of Communications
has had a major impact on an ever-evolving
profession.
Innovative programs like the Annenberg Honors
Program and the recently launched ABC News
on Campus are preparing a new generation to
take the helm, while notable alumni consistently
demonstrate the tradition of excellence at
the school.
“Our academic programs have achieved
national and even international recognition,
because of the outstanding work of our
faculty and staff,” said Jannette
Dates, dean of the School of Communications.
“Our alumni are known throughout
the world.
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"Our
academic programs have achieved national
and even international recognition,
because of the outstanding work of our
faculty and staff.” |
Since
September, the school has been recognizing
its 40-year anniversary with events
intended to highlight the contributions
the school has made in the world of
communications, including a screening
of “Teza,”an award-winning
film from Howard professor |
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Haile Gerima;
a Legacy Campaign Reception; and a book
signing for Tom Burrell, author of Brainwashed:
Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority. The
celebrations will continue this year with
several major events planned through the
spring semester. On Jan. 27,
the school will celebrate its annual Legacy
Day. Entrepreneur
Sheila Brooks, owner
and founder of SRB productions, will serve
as the keynote speaker, while entrepreneurs
such as John H. Johnson, Cathy Hughes and
Earl Graves will be commemorated.
On
Feb.
3,
the school will welcome Michelle Bosch,
vice president and general manager at Enterprise
Rent a Car, who will speak about how students
can transfer their
skills to the corporate world. On
March
10, Vera
Katz, professor emerita, Department
of Theatre, will speak to students about
preparing for the entertainment field. On March
24, alumnus
Stan Verrett, ESPN anchor for Sports Center,
will return to Howard to discuss issues
related to succeeding in sports entertainment.
On April
21, the
school will hold its 5th annual Global Visionaries
Leadership Luncheon where the honored guests
include: Constance Frazier, Kelli Coleman,
Frankie Hughes and Sheila Eldridge. (Paula
Whetsel-Ribeau, Ph.D., the first lady of
Howard, will serve as the honorary chair.)
And on April 28, the school
will participate in an event at the Time
Warner Center in New York.
All
of these events are meant to celebrate the past
and present as it prepares students to be future leaders
in their fields. The school currently
has more than 1,400 students and four departments—Radio,
Television and Film; Journalism; Communication
and Culture; and Communication Sciences and Disorders.
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| The school publishes a weekly newspaper District
Chronicles, maintains an online news site, Howard University News Service and produces Glasshouse Radio, an online talk
radio program. Dates says the school will continue
on its trajectory of graduating high-quality students
who have the pulse on communications in the 21st
century, while it lays the foundation for a new
building.
“Our most important next step is to obtain
support for erecting a new facility to house the
second-largest academic program on the campus,”
said Dates. “Once the new facility is in
place, there is no telling how far our alumni
will go, and how fast!”
| For more information on these events, contact
Karen Roberts, special projects coordinator, Office
of the Dean, School of Communications, 202-865-0186
or karen.roberts@howard.edu. |
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| Professor
Haile Gerima shares a laugh with award-winning
actor Danny Glover during the screening of
Gerima’s film “Teza.” |
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