Congratulations to the Fall 2019 Lambda Inductees!
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Welcome to COMMunity, the biannual newsletter reporting on new and exciting developments in our department.
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As we close out the 2010s and head into a new decade, I am thrilled that the Communication Department has accomplished so much in its first full decade of existence at Manhattan College. Starting in 2008 with three concentrations, we have expanded and updated our concentrations to six, including the new Integrated Marketing Communications and Sports Media Production concentrations. The successes of our graduates were evidenced during our alumni reception this semester in the historic Flatiron Building, with alumni working at CBS, NBC, CNN, Vice, Sound Lounge, Buzzfeed, Lion Television, UTA, The Dr. Oz Show, and Engel Entertainment, among many other great companies. Our founding chair, Dr. Thom Gencarelli, has built a strong department, and the dedication of our other department faculty Dr. Arshia Anwer, Dr. Nicholas Gilewicz, Dr. Rebecca Kern, Dr. Michael Plugh, and Dr. Michael Quinn, our Coordinator of Media Technology Robert Coleman, our Administrative Assistant Kaitlin Scheie, and our new Producer/Director Joe Ruggiero show our growth and strength. It is my privilege to continue our successes into a new decade.
This semester, we inducted 18 new students into Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s honor society. Two Communication students accompanied Dr. Anwer to San Diego as representatives of Manhattan College’s chapter delegation to the Public Relations Student Society of America 2019 International Conference in San Diego. Lotus Magazine relaunched as an inclusive publication, WRCM radio began its first full academic year of programming, and our Media Production students held their first film festival screening of short films. We are launching several innovative courses, including a winter intersession study abroad experience in India, a summer study abroad in Rome, a winter intersession Game Design and Development course, and spring special topics courses in Virtual Reality Production and Professional Communication.
In the spring, we will be surveying students and alumni to see what new courses and programs we can offer to better serve students, and there are many more exciting announcements to come soon! Of course, our students are the core of our success, and I thank you for continuing to be engaged and passionate about Communication. With this momentum, we will achieve even greater successes in the 2020s.
Best wishes for our future,
Dr. Michael Grabowski
Chair
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Lambda Pi Eta Induction Welcomes
New Members
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by Erin Pricoli
This October 18 students were inducted into Manhattan College’s Psi Beta chapter of the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society. The society recognizes students in communication who achieve outstanding academic performance. Manhattan College’s chapter currently has 31 members who have maintained a minimum 3.5 GPA in their communication major, and a minimum 3.0 GPA overall average in all classes.
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Two New Hires in the Department
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Joe Ruggiero
by Alyssa DeRosa
Being a Jasper just got a lot more exciting this semester. Students in Manhattan College’s sports media production concentration will be working with ESPN to stream all home men and women’s basketball games starting on November 10th. This concentration was introduced last year, but this semester saw the arrival of our new producer/director Joseph Ruggiero.
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Dr. Michael Quinn
by Samantha Gaddy
Dr. Michael Quinn completed his undergraduate at the University of Rochester, and received his PhD in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now officially the head of the sports media concentration here at Manhattan College, Quinn currently
teaches Introduction to Sports Media, Sports Media Production, and Sports Media Performance.
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MCPRSSA Attends 2019 PRSSA International Conference
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by Madison Richards
Manhattan College junior, Madison Smith, and senior, Emily Anderson, attended the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) International Conference from October 18 to 21, leaving behind chilly New York for sunny San Diego, CA. They attended various chapter development sessions and listened to highly esteemed keynote speakers, including representatives from Edelman, Disney, Sony, VOX Global, and FleishmanHillard.
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New Concentration: Integrated Marketing Communication
will Begin in Fall 2020
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by Scarlett Sperduto
Next Fall, the Manhattan College communication department will be introducing a new concentration: Integrated Marketing Communications is a hybrid of advertising and public relations practices. Due to the current rise in digital and interactive media communication, advertising, marketing, and public relations companies are increasingly adopting integrated marketing communications as the leading approach to plan and execute marketing communication programs. This concentration is a great choice for students who have an interest in both advertising
and
public relations, as it allows them to not have to choose just one area.
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WRCM Back on the Airwaves
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by Sophia Sakellariou, Editor-in-Chief
WRCM blends old sounds with new technology to bring the station back to life at Manhattan College. More than ten years after the original station fell apart, a group of students headed by junior Samantha Walla approached Dr. Thom Gencarelli of the communication department with the idea to relaunch the station in the fall of 2017.
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by Jana Clark
One of Manhattan College’s more recent graduates from the Class of 2019, Anna Occhino, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Music.Only two months after graduation, she started at FleishmanHillard, a global public relations firm in the New York City office.
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Lotus
Shifts Focus Under
New E-Board
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by Sophia Sakellariou, Editor-in-Chief
Lotus
Magazine is undergoing a remodel this semester as the new editorial board set their sights on a broader audience. Founded by Manhattan College alum Olivia Paladino,
Lotus
was created with the intention of providing a creative outlet for women to feel empowered on this campus. The new e-board has taken this vision and run with it, looking to include and inspire marginalized groups on campus.
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Winter Intersession Courses and Spring Electives
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by C. Garrett Keidel
For the 2019/2020 Winter intersession and Spring 2020 semester, the Manhattan College Communication Department is offering a variety of opportunities for students to explore different courses in communication as well as different locations. During the upcoming Winter intersession, the department is hosting a study abroad trip for students to travel to India and study course(s) on Transnational Communication and/ or Intercultural Communication. Also offered during the upcoming intersession is a course in game design and development.
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Engage with Fellow Comm Students
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Be sure to follow the department's
accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @mccommdept for updates and information on events and happenings within the department. Also follow the accounts of the student clubs listed below.
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Editors
Editor-in-Chief: Sophia Sakellariou
Faculty Advisors: Arshia Anwer and Thom Gencarelli
Executive Director: Kaitlin Scheie
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