By Caroline Bledsoe As a senior, I’ve witnessed all kinds of classes—the good, the bad, and the downright grueling. This semester, I’m part of a combined capstone course—Professor David Norman’s Public Relations Campaigns and Dr. Anthony Cepak’s Publication Design II—which is hands-down the best of the best. Structured as a student-run agency, students are currently…
PhotoNight March 6th
The Department of Communication will host it’s annual PhotoNight on March 6, 2024 in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in UTC’s Fine Arts Center. Hear from professional photographers Kevin Liles, Kathleen Greeson, Marielle Echaves Mathis, Wade Payne, and Billy Weeks. See examples of their work along with work of UTC COMM students.Reception at 5:30 pm.Programming…
Colvin Places 7th in National Journalism Competition
Caroline Colvin, a senior majoring in Communication and Spanish, recently placed 7th in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards for Feature Writing. Her story, “The Road to the Medal” was among 152 stories submitted by students from 82 journalism schools and programs nationwide. Learn more about Caroline Colvin and the award by checking out UTC’s blog…
Chris Dortch Inducted into USBWA Hall of Fame
COMM adjunct professor Chris Dortch was recently selected for induction into the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Hall of Fame. Learn more about Dortch’s career as a sports writer in UTC’s blog post, “Communication professor sharing ‘Hall’ of a story with his students.”
Exploring the Music Scene: a New COMM Special Topics Course
In Spring 2024, Dr. Chandler Harriss is offering a new special topics class exploring the music scene in Chattanooga. This class expands beyond the confines of the classroom, with students conducting research at concerts and partnering with the Chattanooga Tourism Company to promote events. The Spring 2024 class is an expansion of a course Dr.…