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By Linda England, Public Relations senior Traveling more than 2,000 miles from Gainesville, Florida, 20 students from the University of Florida College of Journalsim and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations program attended the 2024 PRSA ICON conference in Anaheim, California, the largest international gathering of public relations and communications professionals hosted by the Public Relations Society […]

Dear Colleagues, The Associate Dean Search Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 19, from 4-5 PM via Zoom. Zoom Meeting Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92060811126?pwd=TttN5vZFtf2hdfPvxRGazPoYvaxgQe.1  Agenda: Review candidate evaluation survey feedback Discuss candidates’ strengths and weaknesses

The search committee for the tenure-track position in Emerging Media/Technology in the Department of Media Production, Management,  and Technology will meet Nov. 19-22 to interview semifinalists.

The Journalism Scholar Search Committee will meet at 11:45 Wednesday, Nov. 13, via Zoom. We will discuss the associate professor applicants’ Spark interviews and which applicants should be recommended to be invited to campus for interviews.    

The search committee for the Assistant/Associate faculty position in media management will meet via Zoom at 11:00 am on Wednesday (13th). We will review candidates’ applications.   Zoom Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99105129648?pwd=S17VcW6QbZHPjymoho6J66GsJdn0VH.1

By Gigi Marino First-generation student Vivienne Serret readily admits she will stop to pick up dropped change, even if it’s just a penny. “A penny is a cent,” she says, “a cent is on its way to being a dollar, and that has value.” Value for Serret is not necessarily monetary. She is neither a […]

Play the Game is a series of periodic interviews by CJC Sports Media and Entrepreneurship lecturer and alumnus Amar Shah with successful sports entrepreneurs and media members. University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumnus  Tyler Rutstein, B.S. Journalism 2011, is chief brand officer and head of commerce for Overtime, a builder of disruptive […]

The Journalism Scholar search committee will meet Friday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. via Zoom.  We will discuss our reviews of the candidates who have submitted their Spark interview responses by that time.

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Austin Y. Hubner will join the College in fall 2025 as a Public Relations assistant professor with an appointment to the STEM Translational Communication Center. Hubner has been an assistant professor in the University of Louisville Department of Communication since August 2022, where […]

Members of the search committee for the CJCxDC director position will meet to discuss Zoom interviews/applicants. Friday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m., Zoom  Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93552624360?pwd=UjkxTGp4amV4c3lYS0ljYlpqcWVvdz09  

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Zack Savitsky, B.S. Public Relations/Physics/Spanish 2021 1. Tell us about your current job. I am a freelance science journalist. I report stories regularly for outlets such as Science and Scientific American, primarily about advances in physics and astronomy. […]

The Journalism Scholar Search Committee will meet Nov. 6 at 11:45 a.m. via Zoom. We will continue reviewing applicants, with the goal of selecting individuals from whom to request Spark interviews.

The CJC-HR Team is excited to provide November’s monthly Inside Edition! We encourage you to share your own news and ideas for future issues. Your contributions will make our newsletter even more engaging and informative. Here’s to staying connected and informed. You can also read all of these stories on our Inside Edition web page. […]

5 Years Jessica Abbate Program Assistant – Knight Division for Scholarships and Student Inclusion Shannon Alexander Senior Graphic Designer Elizabeth Calienes Associate Instructional Professor – Department of Advertising Allison Faircloth WRUF On-Air Host – Division of Media Properties Juliana Fernandes Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising Rachel Grant Assistant Professor – Department of Journalism Jay […]

The Data Journalism search committee will meet on Zoom Tuesday Nov. 5th at 11:30 a.m. to receive our charge for the spring search for a new faculty member to teach data journalism. Agenda: Charge from Spiro & Keisha Initial ad & recruitment discussion Develop committee and search schedule for spring semester Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92198315278?pwd=kufvlr4ZrrUvPIXE2STBKQSOWbBKaW.1 Meeting […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Patrick Federici, B.S. Advertising 2020 1. Tell us about your current job. In my current role at TelevisaUnivision, I oversee the operational management of data processes for the Household Graph as a key part of our audience team. […]

The Advertising Search Committee will meet on Thursday, October 31st, at 10 AM to discuss the charge and recruitment procedure for a senior faculty scholar. The meeting will be held in the AHA Lab conference room.

The search committee for the tenure-track position in Emerging Media/Technology (Department of Media Production, Management, & Technology) will meet on November, 6 10-11 AM via Zoom. The agenda includes reviewing applicants and discussing interview questions.

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 COVID disrupted Connor Ferguson’s plans to play football after high school, but it also directed him to a new, intersecting career path – serving his country as part of the Florida National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville and working toward a degree in public relations at the University […]

By Stevencia Estime, MPMT senior I have had many learning opportunities at the UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), both inside the classroom and out. One of the most interesting opportunities was the 2024 Gotham Week Expo, held in Brooklyn, New York, from Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 — my first visit to the […]

Dear Colleagues, The Associate Dean Search Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 29, from 4-5 PM via Zoom. Zoom Meeting Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/98807691229?pwd=wO7ZVNw4AUHQ0hd4na2hVEUg58MIJS.1  Agenda: Discuss interview questions Discuss evaluation rubrics  

The Journalism Scholar Search Committee will meet Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 11:45 via Zoom. We will continue reviewing applicants, with the goal of selecting individuals from whom to request Spark interviews.

Members of the search committee for the CJCxDC director position will meet with applicants via Zoom at the following times: 10/28: Noon, 2 p.m. 10/29: 1 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4 p.m. 10/30: 11 a.m. , noon, 12:45 p.m. Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93552624360?pwd=UjkxTGp4amV4c3lYS0ljYlpqcWVvdz09  

The search committee for the CJCxDC director will meet Friday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m., via Zoom. Agenda Review candidates Finalize interview questions https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93552624360?pwd=UjkxTGp4amV4c3lYS0ljYlpqcWVvdz09