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

Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year Award Jennifer Thomas National recognition We are proud to announce that Jennifer Thomas , associate professor in the Department of Media, Journalism and Film has been named Teacher of the Year by the Scripps Howard Foundation in partnership with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).  Read more at:    https://newsroom.howard.edu/newsroom/article/12141/associate-professor-jennifer-thomas-named-teacher-year-converts-classroom ### Capstone Video Report: COVID-19's Impact in Communities Across the Country Howard University capstone student broadcast journalists share how the coronavirus is affecting communities across the country--from New Jersey to California. The NewsVision journalists, who are in their home towns, report on how their local communities are now facing issues ranging from the economy, education, and the homeless. Join this special NewsVision report featuring multimedia ...

2020 Best Journalism Colleges for the Money College Factual Lists HOWARD Journalism as #17 for the category below !   College Factual website Exculsive: 40 Years of Cathy Hughes' Leadership at Urban One Cathy Hughes I nside the illuminated MGM National Harbor towering over the Potomac River, the 3,000-seat theater slowly fills with African Americans donning tuxedos and gowns as Hollywood's and New York's top entertainers mix with some of Washington, D.C.'s bourgeoisie including politicians and business leaders.  See Link: The Washington Informer

Happy Holidays from the dean, faculty, staff and students in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications Click Holiday Greetings Gracie Lawson-Borders Dean and Professor Cathy Hughes School of Communications Howard University

Homecoming 2019 A Great Time for All!  Alum give Pass the Slate Scholarship Knial Saunders receives his scholarship award on Oct. 10, 2019 Homecoming 2019 was a great success. It was good to see many new and old faces on campus. The Class of 2014 added to the moment with the inaugural Pass the Slate Scholarship Award to Knial Saunders , a senior TV/Film major. Thank you alums Eboni Price, Malon Murphy and Maia Miller  for taking the lead on such a great initiative to pay it forward. Thanks to professors Idit Dvir, Shane Gooding , and Candace Lewis for serving on the selection committee. ### School of C Alum we are asking you to pay it ... We ask you to join us in our campaign for Alumni Ambassadors. See our flyer from the Alumni Reception during Homecoming.  As we prepare for our 50th Anniversary in 2021 we are looking for Alumni Ambassadors to participate in a number of ways. Join the School of C as we head to our 50th Gold Anniver...

School of C alum, it's Homecoming Week 2019 and we look forward to seeing you on campus. Please see HU website   for list of this week's events  Oct. 7-13, 2019 School of C invites you to: Noon-1p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 in CB Powell lobby we have Class of 2014 alum who raised money for a Pass the Slate Scholarship to be presented to one TV and film major. Thank you Class of 2014 alumni Ebony Price, Malone Murphy, and Maia Miller for leading such a wonderful gesture and paying it HU FORWARD 2019! Noon-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 – Alumni Panels in Screening Room West (SCRW), CB Powell Bldg. 4-6p.m, Friday, Oct. 11 , CHSOC Alumni Reception at Masonic Lodge, 1000 U Street, NW, near Civil War Memorial. We will have DJ, food, give aways, small presentation.

Making News Making headlines ... Meet Sommer Hill and Sydney Williams two new pages in the highly competitive NBC Page Program in New York City.  Bison Proud! Miana Massey  is a new reporter for  FOX4-WFTX in Fort Meyers, Florida.  Alumna Spotlight  Dr. Sheila Brooks, second from right, at NABJ 2019 conference. Dr. Sheila Brooks, received two national awards this summer. The 2 019 Ida B. Wells Award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), and the the Cinderella to CEO Award from The  Cinderella to CEO™Awards.  Dr. Brooks is  founder, president and CEO of SRB Communications in Washington, DC.; and an alumna of the Communication, Culture and Media Studies doctoral program.  The NABJ Ida B. Wells Award is given to an individual who has made outstanding efforts to make newsroom news coverage more accurately reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. The Cinderella Awards fea...

#ResumeSpeedDating Howard University -- Feb. 8th & 22nd Faculty, Alumni and DMV Professionals, Can you help spread the word about the  “Resume Speed Dating”  event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,    Feb. 8 th   & 22nd    in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications in the CB Powell Bldg. Help our students prepare for the Job & Internship Fair. Share advice & suggestions. There will be 10-minute timed sessions, buzzer, and we move to the next students. Volunteers needed. You can sign up directly as a volunteer; go to this form:    #ResumeSpeedDating Our goal is to help prepare, engage and get students excited about our annual Communications Job &  Internship Fair, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at the Newseum, Knight Conference Center.