Dean's Blog, Cathy Hughes School of Communications, Howard University

School of C Connections NABEF Media Sales Institute at Howard The 15th annual NABEF Media Sales Institute (MSI) at Howard University started May 31st with the Opening Founder's Banquet at the Blackburn Center on campus. This year's class of 23 recent college graduates will experience an intense two-week series of workshops, lectures and hands-on experience with industry professionals addressing sales and management in the broadcast industry.      The MSI program was founded at Howard by former faculty member and broadcast professional Ernie Fears, Jr., Vicci Saunders and Judi Moore Latta. It is housed in the Media, Journalism and Film (MJFC) department in the School of Communications. Many thanks to our sponsor the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF). Dr. Bishetta Merritt and Jay Holloway, MSI director Also, during the opening dinner, program director Jay Holloway presented a special recognition to Dr. Bishetta Merritt , i...

School of C  end of year happenings and celebrations Congratulations 2015 Graduates! Student Council Reloaded Administration 2014-2015 Student Council Awards Congratulations to the 2015 Student Council Reloaded Administration which received Student Government/Council of the Year and Howard University's Organization of the Year awards. Also, many thanks to their advisor Carol Dudley.    ### Hearst Award Winner We are proud of Glynn Hill for placing in the top 20 of the breaking news category for the Hearst Awards, which are the collegiate equivalent of the Pultizer Prize.   ### Bernaiyya Jackson Germany Embassy Young Journalist School of C student Bernaiyya Jackson will participate in the  Young Journalists’ Summer Program sponsored by the German  Embassy,  which will be held May 25-29 in Washington, D.C.   Bernaiyya is a junior broadcast journalism major and Annenberg Honors Program s...

SOC Scholarships Winners – 2015 White House Correspondents Associations From left, Jourdan Henry, Brandi Montgomery Professor Indira Somani, and Precious Osage-Erese Congratulations to three School of Communications students that received 2015 White House Correspondents Associations scholarships at the dinner April 25 th in Washington, D.C.   Jourdan Henry , received the Harry S. McAlpin Jr. Scholarship, a one-time award of $7,000; Precious Osage-Erese and Brandi Montgomery  received the White House Correspondent's Association scholarship prize, a one-time award of $7,000. WHCA Luncheon, from left Jourdan Henry, Precious Osage-Erese, and Brandi Montgomery

2015 Paul Robeson Awards Ava Duvernay ,  Selma  director/writer and  Bradford Young ,  Selma  cinematographer and School of C alum, were honored at the 2015 Paul Robeson Awards. The awards event was hosted by the School of Communications Media, Journalism and Film department at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. The event included a showcase of the best student productions this year. Also honored were three faculty members, who are retiring at the end of the year:  Drs. Bishetta Merritt, Paula Matabane  and  Lawrence Kaggwa . The committee chair Professor  Sonja Williams  and other faculty and staff helped to make it a memorable event. Congratulations to everyone !

CONNECTICUT STATE CONFERENCE NAACP TO HOST SEVENTH GREAT DEBATE Harvard University vs. Howard University Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman to Serve as Moderator     HARTFORD – Some of the brightest young minds from two of the most prestigious universities will face off Tuesday, March 31, 2015 when the State Conference NAACP hosts its Great Debate. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at The First Cathedral 1151 Blue Hills Ave. Bloomfield, CT.  Students from Harvard and Howard Universities will debate topics related to education and judicial reform. The moderator for this year’s forum will be Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, who has spent 30 years in public service, beginning as a Tolland Board of Education member. The NAACP Great Debate is inspired by the 2007 movie “The Great Debaters”, starring Denzel Washington. “We are excited to host the Great Debate for the seventh year,” NAACP President Scot X. Esdaile said. “The community support continues to be over...

School of C Happenings! NewsVision On-Air The student-led NewsVision is back on the air after two decades in a partnership with Howard’s PBS station, WHUT-TV. NewsVision is broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays on WHUT, which reaches more than 2 million households in the Washington metro area.  Faculty members in the Department of Media, Journalism and Film have worked with students in the senior capstone class since last fall to get NewVision on the air. It starts with twice-weekly news reports in March that will eventually become a half-hour newscast in the fall.  We look forward to much success for NewsVision. Kudos to faculty and staff  Jennifer Thomas, Yanick Rice Lamb, Bishetta Merritt, Indira Somani, Yolanda McCutchen, Ingrid Sturgis, Michael Austin, Candy Shannon Lewis and Nigel Martin  for getting this started.                           ...

Student Highlight -- Study Abroad  Global Connections Erin Winters a junior broadcast journalism major is spending spring 2015 in a study abroad semester at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.  In addition to her courses, she is engaged in living and learning the culture, language and people  of South Africa. She plans to start a non-profit organization while in the country.  Her e-notebook shares how the first days are shaping up:   “Cape Town is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.  It’s so majestic.  I see palm trees out my bedroom window, and breathtaking mountains out my front door.  I’m completely captivated by everything.  Every day I see something new and fascinating.  The culture is rich, communal, and vibrant.”     “…  I’m currently in the process of starting a non-profit organization here, which I’m so excited to launch.  My intentions are to leave here with much more than “...