Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2019 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is mission-driven and results-oriented. We were established by our founders to support informed and engaged communities. We value innovation and initiative, teamwork and transparency, all toward achieving positive impact and progress in our field of work. We take our core beliefs from […]
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by Mariana Zardetto Alves & Delaney LePage LuAnne Roth, Ph.D., joins the professional and public writing department as a senior lecturer. Roth received her doctorate degree in English from University of Missouri, Columbia. She also has a master’s degree in folklore and mythology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor’s degree in […]
Continue reading "LuAnne Roth joins professional and public writing faculty"by Delaney LePage The Harrington School has hired event expert, Sarah Daly-Van Oot, as a temporary, full-time lecturer of communication studies and public relations. Daly-Van Oot received her master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from Emerson College and her bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Simmons University. Daly-Van Oot brings over 20 years of marketing […]
Continue reading "Daly-Van Oot joins public relations program"by Delaney LePage The Harrington School has a new face in the journalism department: Jason Jaacks, assistant professor of multimedia journalism. Jaacks received his master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley and his bachelor’s degree in documentary studies from the College of Santa Fe. Jaacks comes to the Harrington School with an […]
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by Juliana Dellamarggio For high school seniors, deciding where to go to college is one of the hardest decisions they have to make. Some knew right away where they wanted to go. For others, like freshman Siobhan Richards, more research had to be done before choosing which college to attend. Richards, a public relations and […]
Continue reading "First-year student profile: Siobhan Richards"by Juliana Dellamarggio For high school seniors, deciding where to go to college is one of the hardest decisions they have to make. Some knew right away where they wanted to go. For others, like freshman Siobhan Richards, more research had to be done before choosing which college to attend. Richards, a public relations and […]
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by Emma Mangione The Harrington School’s Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences is a consistent success story. Recently the GSLIS program’s American Library Association accreditation was renewed, keeping the institution certified by the ALA. In fact, GSLIS department head Valerie Karno, pictured left, stated that the program received a perfect report. “This means we […]
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by Juliana Dellamarggio The number of first-year students who enrolled in the Harrington School of Communication and Media this fall was up significantly from last year; in fact, there was a hefty 46 percent increase. Dr. Justin Wyatt, associate director of the Harrington School, credits the increase to a growing interest in communication, as well […]
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by Mariana Zardetto Alves Ashley Kuhar, BA ’14, MBA’18, was one of 10 URI alumni to receive the 10 Under 10 Award last month. Kuhar is the senior communications specialist at FM Global. The University of Rhode Island and the Young Alumni Council recognized several outstanding alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years, […]
Continue reading "Ashley Kuhar receives URI’s prestigious 10 Under 10 award"by Mariana Zardetto Alves Harrington School senior Stone Freeman knows firsthand the benefit of the school’s focus on experiential learning. Freeman currently serves as the sports reporter for the athletics department at URI. To gain exposure to the world of sports, Freeman has participated in several key internships at local radio and television news stations […]
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