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Heather Harris, assistant professor and director of the master’s program in communication in �鶹ӳ��’s Jandoli School of Communication, has been selected by the toy company PlayMonster to illustrate a series of six children’s books launching this Christmas.

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, was in Carbondale, Illinois, the week of Nov. 14, 2022, serving as an outside program reviewer for Southern Illinois University’s School of Journalism and Advertising.

Dr. Brian Moritz, ’99, director of online master's degree programs in journalism and an associate professor at the Jandoli School, recently had a study published in the Journal of Sports Media.

�鶹ӳ�� senior Deandre "Dre" Allen is determined to push beyond all barriers to reach his definition of success.

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, was invited to speak by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the state history museums in Jackson on Oct. 26 as part of their “History is Lunch” series.

Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor of leadership, was an invited keynote speaker at the October 2022 RISE Women’s Leadership Global Summit on Women in Health & Tech, held in Paris, France. also an invited keynote speaker at the 2022 International Conference on Women.

Several African American male artists, using art, music and poetry to express themselves and the challenges their community endures, will take the stage in “Hear the Brothas” at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Civil War monuments, particularly Confederate monuments, have been lightning rods for controversy in recent years. A new collection of essays co-edited by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication at �鶹ӳ��, tackles some of the tough questions that stem from those controversies.

The John J. Murphy Professional Building has stood strong in the 40 years after its construction as journalism and media rapidly changed around it. But now it’s time to modernize Murphy, which is home to �鶹ӳ��’s Jandoli School of Communication.

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, was an invited presenter at the National Civil War Museum’s “U.S. Grant: Strategy and Statesmanship Symposium,” held Oct. 15 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, spoke as the first-ever presenter in the new Literary Landmark Speaker Series at Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark.

Two chapters by Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, were included in a new book titled "Building Journalistic Skills: From the 5Ws to Fake News."

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, served as a scholar in residence for the Williamson County Heritage Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee (not affiliated with “the” Heritage Foundation). Mackowski presented a pair of workshops at a June 1-2 conference for teachers.

Every day, senior Karolina Dombaxi moves forward with purpose. While her goals are big, her ambition is bigger.

�鶹ӳ�� announced today (Sept. 12) the public launch of the largest fundraising campaign in its 164-year history.

Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign to capture the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the summer of 1863 proved to be one of the most decisive turning points of the American Civil War. As part of that campaign, Grant first had to capture the city of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi.

A new Jandoli Institute research essay explores whether the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic will be similar to the Roaring Twenties that emerged after the 1918 influenza pandemic.

Two rising senior journalism students at �鶹ӳ�� have finished their fourth week interning at Positano News in Piano di Sorrento, Italy.

A new Jandoli Institute article explores whether hospitals would be morally justified to refuse to treat COVID-19 patients who have chosen not to be vaccinated.

Research by graduate students at �鶹ӳ�� suggests that the pandemic has permanently altered the workplace and the market for searching for jobs.