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Golden Enrolls at Arcadia U

Wed, Oct. 8, 2014

By Greg Hazley

matthew goldenMatthew Golden, associate VP for communications at New Jersey Institute of Technology, has moved to Arcadia University outside of Philadelphia as VP for its newly formed university relations unit.

Paula Payton Leaves NYU CC/PR Program

Thu, Sep. 11, 2014

By Jack O'Dwyer

payton dilorenzoPaula Payton, who succeeded John Doorley as head of the NYU graduate corporate communications & PR sequence in February, will join SmartSports, sports technology firm, in October.

UT's Lewis Transfers to Emory to Lead Comms

Mon, Jul. 28, 2014

By Greg Hazley

jerry lewisJerry Lewis, who held top communications posts at the Univ. of Texas at Arlington and Univ. of Miami, is transferring to Emory University in Atlanta to lead communications and public affairs.

Teller Exits FTI for University Stint

Fri, Jun. 27, 2014

By Greg Hazley

harlan tellerHarlan Teller has taken a leave of absence from his top strategic communications slot at FTI Consulting to lead marketing and communications for Northern Illinois University for the next two years.

Univ of Florida Enrolls Hopson for Agency Startup

Mon, Jun. 9, 2014

By Greg Hazley

andy hopsonThe University of Florida has registered Chicago agency PR vet Andy Hopson to start up a strategic communication agency as part of its College of Journalism and Communications.

Univ of Maine System Gets Demeritt for PR

Thu, Jun. 5, 2014

By Greg Hazley

dan demerittDan Demeritt, former communications director to Maine Gov. Paul LePage, has moved to the $529M Univ. of Maine System as executive director of public affairs.

Galvin Trades Harvard for ASU

Wed, May 21, 2014

By Greg Hazley

kevin galvinKevin Galvin, a former Boston Globe editor who is senior communications director for Harvard University, is trading Cambridge for Tempe as he takes the top communications post at Arizona State University.

NYU Targets Recent Grads, Int'l Students

Wed, Mar. 19, 2014

By Jack O'Dwyer

di lorenzoNYU grad program in PR and corporate communications is putting more emphasis on enrolling recent college grads and others starting PR careers as well as those from other countries.

New NYU Dept Heads May Open PR Info Doors

Mon, Feb. 10, 2014

By Jack O'Dwyer

nyuThe appointment of Paula Payton as director of Strategic Communication, Marketing and Media Mgmt. programs at New York University, a title that drops "PR" although there is still an M.S. in PR and corp. comms., may herald a new era in this section of NYU.

NYU Adopts New Dept Name for Marketing, PR and Graphic Comms Programs

Thu, Feb. 6, 2014

By Jack O'Dwyer

paula paytonThe NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies has adopted the new name of Strategic Communication, Marketing and Media Management for a department that offers graduate degree programs and noncredit offerings in PR, marketing and graphic communications. Removal is part of trend to discard PR in business/educational worlds. Program founder John Doorley leaves.

W2O CEO Wants Grads with Passion, Speed, Social Skills

Thu, Nov. 7, 2013

By Samantha Mendoza

san jose stateJim Weiss, CEO of W2O Group, $62 million firm in healthcare, tech and consumer, told 200 students at San Jose State University Nov. 5 that his firm is looking for grads that have passion, computer and social skills and who “play to win vs. playing not to lose.”

Quinnipiac's PR Grad Program Creator Fitzpatrick to FIU

Tue, Oct. 29, 2013

By Greg Hazley

kathy fitzpatrickTenured PR professor at Quinnipiac University who helped develop PRSA's code of ethics moves to Florida International University in Miami as associate dean of research and graduate programs for its school of journalism and mass communications.

UT Gets $50M Grant for Communs. College

Tue, Oct. 22, 2013

By Kevin McCauley

utThe University of Texas at Austin has received a $50M grant from the Moody Foundation to establish the Moody College of Communications, which is the largest endowment received by any U.S. public college for the study of communications.

NYC's Cornell Tech to Shatter University Model

Thu, Oct. 10, 2013

By Kevin McCauley

Dan HuttenlocherDan Huttenlocher today said Cornell Tech is going to shatter the traditional model of universities by actively encouraging engagement between the academic and private sector communities.

PR Promoted as Top Career Choice

Fri, Oct. 4, 2013

By Jack O'Dwyer

cpr eventPublic relations was described in the most glowing terms by numerous speakers at a career forum at Boston University last night attended by about 200 students.