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  • February 2019: Faculty/Staff News

    Haley Named AAA President Elect ADPR Professor Eric Haley was chosen President-Elect of the American Academy of Advertising (AAA), the leading international organization for the advancement of advertising scholarship, education and practice. He is currently serving as Vice President and will assume his new role during AAA’s annual conference, March 28-31 in Dallas, Texas. Haley…

  • A Look Back at 2019 UT Social Media Week

    More than 420 students attended panels at the eighth annual UT Social Media Week, which was held February 26-28 in CCI’s Scripps Lab Theater and Patrick Auditorium. #UTSMW2019 also generated 59,000 impressions and over 2,000 engagements on Twitter over a two-week period. This year’s event featured 21 guest speakers over eight sessions, including one that…

  • Hendrix Lands Art Director Internship Through National Program

    Until she received her official letter, senior advertising major Ashley Hendrix had no idea where her summer internship might take her. As it turns out, that place was Los Angeles County. In February, Hendrix received an art director internship with the global advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi through the Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP), a…

  • CCI Holds 41st Research Symposium

    The College of Communication & Information held its 41st Annual Research Symposium on Monday, February 11 in Patrick Auditorium, highlighting research work from CCI graduate and undergraduate students and faculty. This year’s symposium featured more than 20 presenters in sessions, panels and poster presentations. The Center for Information and Communication Studies (CICS) staff coordinated the…