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Giving to the School of Communications If you wish to make a year-end contribution, please visit our updated online giving page at  www.howard.edu/give . Click on: Choose Designations -- School of Communications Thank you, Howard University School of Communications

Awards and Recognitions Alumnus Bebel receives award D'Artagnan Bebel Congratulations to Houston’s     FOX 26 Vice President and General Manager D'Artagnan Bebel on his Living Legend Award at the 18th Annual 2015 Men of Style Fashion Awards. D’Artagnan is an SOC alum who is a leader in the broadcasting industry and his community. The award recognizes  professional and civic-minded men who are also fashion forward. The awards’ event benefits sickle cell awareness and research at Texas Children's Hospital. Source: http://www.fox26houston.com/news/52989259-story ASHA Awards to SOC Faculty Joan C. Payne Joan C. Payne  was awarded Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in November at the Association's annual convention in Denver, Colorado. Honors is the highest award given by ASHA for distinguished careers in speech-language pathology. Payne has a national and international reputation for her pioneering research on the e

Pizza With the Dean End of the Semester Pizza with the Dean  Fall 2015 semester ends with well wishes to students with pizza, conversation, and encouragement to finish strong with final exams and projects. Thanks to the students, staff and faculty that attended.

Giving Tuesday! Dear Alumni, Friends and Supporters Tuesday, December 1, 2015 is Giving Tuesday . Howard University participates in Giving Tuesday and encourages your support. Please go to:  http://www.howard.edu/givingtuesday

Newsworthy: SOC Students and Alumni Cover Story SOC alumna Maya Rhodan was part of a team of reporters at Time magazine to capture an important story. She spent two months in Charleston, South Carolina to interview the families and survivors of the Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre. The story they published tells an intimate story of forgiveness and healing. View at:  Time.com/charleston Howard University News Service Photo by Cheriss May , Howard University News Service The award-winning Howard University News Service is off and running this year under professor and advisor, Ron Harris . Students are covering an array of stories across the Washington metropolitan area. An example of the excellent coverage is a story by Savannah Harris , on an inaugural event Nov. 16 th at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to celebrate the completion of the museum’s exterior. The museum is scheduled to open in 2016. View the students

SOC: Rhodes Scholar Finalist SOC senior Stacey Roheman , Legal Communications, is a 2016 Rhodes Scholar Finalist. Congratulations to Stacey.

SOC Spotlight SOC alum tops list Alumna Shani Hilton , executive editor of BuzzFeed News, in the spotlight in Marie Claire magazine’s "The New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America." Shani is dubbed the content queen for her work at BuzzFeed; the online news operation has 100 reporters in eight countries. Congratulations Shani! http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/g3230/the-new-guard-influential-women/

SOC Students Connect SOC Assists Winfrey's Belief Series School of C students in Professor Unnia Pettus'   Basic PR Writing course will hone social media and news reporting skills covering two upcoming Oprah Winfrey events to launch her OWN Belief series.  The first event is 5-9 p.m. Sunday, October 18th at The Worsley Mansion, 1410 Missouri Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  The second event is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, October 21st at The Sylvan Theatre located behind The Monument on The National Mall.  The  Howard University's Gospel Choir will be featured entertainment for the National Mall event Both events:  free and open to the public. Pettus, a SOC alumna, is co-chair and co-PR director for Winfrey's DC "Belief" Host Committee.

Alumni At Work Emmy Winner Alumna Michelle Miller , Northeast Bureau Correspondent , CBS New York, recently won an Emmy for her correspondent role in an outstanding feature story in a scheduled newscast.                 ### Picture Perfect "United We Rise - A Film About Change." School of C alumni Akinbola Richardson, director and writer, and Jeredon O'conner , cinematographer, have a new film, United We Rise - A Film About Change .   https://vimeo.com/128560201                                                   ### Forbes Interview Alum  Jabari Johnson recently appeared in Forbes Magazine. In "Get Paid To Be Yourself: The Business of Being Jabari Johnson," Jabari's story of entrepreneurship unfolds. Read the article at:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/julianmitchell/2015/09/24/get-paid-to-be-yourself-the-business-of--being-jabari-johnson/

NEWS ENGAGEMENT DAY 2015 School of C Dr. Tia Tyree's class on October 6th, Introduction to Strategic Communication News Engagement Day -- Tuesday, October 6, 2015 A program of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) School of C faculty and students will participate in this national/international effort that focuses on engaging news. For more information on News Engagement Day, please visit: www.newsengagement.org

School of C News USA Today: Howard University Ranks #17 in Best Journalism Programs in the Country! Based on USA TODAY & COLLEGE FACTUAL D.C. has always been a haven for journalistic talent, whether it’s covering politics, world events, education or innovation. So it makes sense that local universities would have strong programs to foster the next generation of talented journalists. In fact, according to a recently released ranking by USA Today and College Factual, four of the top 20 journalism programs are located at D.C. schools: Washington and Lee ranks #8, American ranks #10, George Washington ranks #15, and Howard ranks #17. Here’s a look at the top 20 schools for journalism, and you can find the full list of rankings here. 1. Emerson College  2. Northwestern University 3. University of Texas at Austin 4. Boston University 5. University of Southern California 6. University of Missouri-Columbia 7. NYU 8. Washington and Lee University 9. Syracuse Universi

Upcoming Events UPDATE : SOC Open House &                                 Alumni Homecoming Reception 2015 ### Homecoming Golf Classic

SOC Notes Nation's Classic: Presidential Symposium and Howard v Hampton Debate                              ### SOC Alumni Homecoming Reception 2015 Making Strides SOC alumnus Kofo Lasaki recently accepted a reporting position at WNDU-TV in South Bend, Indiana. Kofo was the recipient of the "2015 Exemplar Award in Broadcast Journalism" in the Media, Journalism and Film (MJFC) department. Congratulations to SOC alumna Jenn Nkiru , on her nomination for the "1.4 Brilliant Filmmaking Award 2015!" She was selected from more than 500 entries. For a list of nominees see:  http://www.onepointfour.co/2015/09/09/1-4-shows-long-list-for-brilliant-filmmaking-award/ Homecoming Golf Classic

Captured on Film School of C  faculty publish books on film Congratulations to associate professor Montré Missouri , of the Media, Journalism and Film  (MJFC) department. Her new book published this summer, Black Magic Woman and Narrative Film: Race, Sex and Afro-Religiosity with Palgrave Macmillan publishers. Missouri teaches in the MFA graduate film program, and is active and folk voice in the film community. Read more at http://bit.ly/1CQkGkO + Congratulations to S. Torriano Berry and his co-author Venise T. Berry, on the publication of the second edition of  their book Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema published by Rowman & Littlefield. Berry is an associate professor who teaches in the film program in the MJFC department. Bradford Young joins ASC Cinematographer and SOC film alumnus  Bradford Young  joined the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). See more at / http://www.theasc.com/site/news/young-joins-asc/ Also a re

School of C Highlights Yanick Rice Lamb, NABJ 2015 NABJ Salute to Excellence Yanick Rice Lamb   won a NABJ Salute to Excellence award for work on “Dealing with Dementia: Caring for My Mother,” part of the  FierceforBlackWomen.com website. Yanick is chair of the Media, Journalism and Film (MJFC) department.                                        ### SOC at NABJ 2015 The School of Communications alumni reception offered an opportunity to network and reconnect during the NABJ's 40th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Minneapolis . We extend a sincere thank you to Lori Billingsley , SOC alumna and Board of Visitors member for Coca-Cola sponsoring the reception in Minneapolis.   ### SOC alum receives award at AEJMC George Daniels , a SOC alumnus and associate professor and assistant dean at the University of Alabama, received the Scholastic Journalism Division’s “Robert P. Knight Multicultural Award” at the Annual Diversity and Journalism Education Lu

SOC Summer Notes Alumnus Jason Miccolo Johnson joins Savannah State A photo from Jason Miccolo Johnson's exhibit. In August, SOC alumnus Ja son Miccolo Johnson , a photographer whose work has appeared in 30 books and numerous magazines and newspapers, will join the Journalism and Mass Communications faculty at Savannah State University for the 2015-2016 academic year. Wanda Lloyd, department chair, says he will teach photojournalism and commercial photography. Since 1990, Johnson has been the official annual convention photographer for the National Association of Black Journalists. He is author of Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience. Jason’s photo exhibit “Yours Naturally: Beauty that Grows on You” was featured at the School of Communications Alumni Reception in October 2014, at a Washington, D.C. Library in May,  and at Savannah State among its many exhibitions. (SOURCE: Portions of this post, edited from Richard Prince’s Journal-isms.)  

SOC Summer News Jami Ramberan Faculty in the spotlight Assistant professor Jami Ramberan  will be honored at the Mayor's Caribbean Community Recognition Awards on June 29th at the D.C. Commission on Arts & Humanities, 200 I St. SW, where she will screen her short film, Silent Brave. Save the Date: June 29 th ! Mayor’s Caribbean Community Recognition Awards      You are cordially invited to join the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Caribbean Community Affairs (MACCCA) in honoring outstanding members of Washington, DC’s Caribbean Community on  Monday, June 29 th  from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  at the  DC Commission on Arts & Humanities located on  200 I (Eye) Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003  located near the Navy Yard Metro Station .      As you know, June is National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (CAHM), and MACCCA, under the guidance of the Mayor's Office on Community Affairs (MOCA), and with the support of the D.C. Commission on Arts and Human