URI’s Harrington School teaches its students to think and dream big. Alexandria Haughey, a 2013 graduate of the Harrington School with a B.A. in Public Relations, did just that. Haughey joined Condé Nast in October of 2013 a short while after graduation. After completing internships for Alice + Olivia, Duffy & Shanley, and StyleWeek, she started off at Condé Nast as an Advertising Assistant and worked her way up to her current position, Account Executive.
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Hollie Smith receives research award in science communication
The strive for accurate reporting is an essential need in the field of journalism, especially when it comes to science communication.
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When it comes to internships, the options for Harrington School students are endless. Students can intern in their hometown, their college town, or even abroad. Bridget Shannon, a senior Harrington School Journalism major and Public Relations minor, traveled across the pond for a semester to work in her dream internship.
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Harrington School students can now be rewarded for their academic achievement. Beginning in October, Harrington School students who have completed 60 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a 3.25 GPA in their major can join Lambda Pi Eta. This is the first time a school-wide honor society is available to students.
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There are many exciting facets of this new relationship including potential research and teaching collaborations.
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For the second year in a row, Harrington School students will have the opportunity to learn about and develop skills essential for their future professions during a week-long event.
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Mary Healey Jamiel was named the 2017 Fellowship Recipient in film and video by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA).
Continue reading "Mary Healey Jamiel receives RISCA fellowship"Experiential learning promoted in public relations course
Public relations students in Professor Regina Bell’s class will gain real-world experience this fall. In collaboration with the World War II Foundation, PR students will create and implement a social media campaign to promote the Rhode Island premiere of “Journey Home to the Arizona.”
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Comic greats like Steve Martin, Garry Shandling and Nora Ephron will tell you all of life is material. Even the bits that seem anything but. Amma Marfo ’07 understands this.
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Things denied or delayed: They’re fuel for Aria Mia Loberti.
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