2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT computer, computers 5 buildings 20 production labs 432 maintained by IT staff 45,889 square feet FROM DEAN HARDIN Join the conversation. Follow us: Dear Alumni and Friends, As I move into my second @PSUCollegeComm year as Dean of the College of Communications, I want to share with you some of our remarkable 6,988 accomplishments during my first year. We were propelled by our committed alumni and supporters, 3,086 our dedicated faculty and staff, and our standout students. This report is designed to provide a snapshot of our 1,655 accomplishments in a variety of areas. It also recognizes our 20 years of growth as a College. In this brief recap, you get a sense of our commitment to excellence, our commitment to student success, our global reach, and our 240 accomplished and engaged alumni. We continue to grow in reputation, in stature, and in the opportunities we provide for students. Thanks your support. I am truly grateful. A version of this report may be found at comm.psu.edu/annualreport online. I look forward to hearing from you Inside 20 Years of Growth, Success .................................4 Sincerely, Our Commitment to Excellence ............................6 Our Commitment to Student Success ...................8 Our Global Reach ...............................................10 Marie Hardin Our Accomplished and Engaged Alumni .............12 [email protected] / @mariehardinpsu Our Professional Service and Programs ..............14 Honor Roll ..........................................................16 20 Years of Growth, Success The rich history of mass communications education at Penn State dates to 1914. Since 1995, the program has enjoyed college status — and its growth and impact during that time has been phenomenal. enrollment growth faculty/staff growth 50.6% 40.7% 1999: alumnus and faculty member Wayne Hilinksi (’62) establishes first fully endowed advertising 2004: Carnegie Building turns 100 scholarship 2000: first JobExpo, the on-campus career fair 2003: ComRadio established College’s 4 departments created 1995 Dean Interim Dean 2000 Dean 2005 Terri Brooks Jeremy Cohen Doug Anderson 1993-1998 1998-1999 1999-2014 1995 2015 2,131 ...............................................College Enrollment ................................................3,210 76 ...................................................College Faculty/Staff ................................................. 107 39,571 .......................................... Penn State Enrollment ............................................46,606 $5,188 ..............................................Penn State Tuition .............................................$17,502 Research Centers, Special Enterprises 2006: alumnus Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication (2004) Donald Bellisario Pennsylvania Journalists Oral History Program (1995) (’61) gives $1M John Curley Center for Sports Journalism (2003) Information Communication Technology for Development Consortium (2011) (largest gift ever) for Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership (2005) Trustee Scholarships 2013 Institute for Information Policy (1997) : College wins Jimirro Center for the Study of Media Influence (2003) 2007: Halle Stockton wins AEJMC Equity and Dow Jones Center for Editing Excellence (2003) Diversity Award Media Effects Research Lab (1997) individual Hearst Program Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment (1992) national championship 887 2010: largest 2006: Tara Burnham 2008: first graduating class 2012: College wins first of named national PR international three consecutive overall Student of the Year reporting class Hearst Program national championships 2005 2010 Dean 2015 Marie Hardin 2014- Our Commitment to Excellence During the 2014-15 academic year, our faculty and students added to the College’s proven record of success. “Centre County Report in Cuba” named Outstanding Magazine Show No. 1 at 36th annual College Television Awards 382 students signed the Honor Code pledge two students among 50 nationally selected for Most Promising Multicultural Students Program conducted by American Happy in Happy Valley campaign, a class project led by associate Advertising Federation professor Marcia Distaso, earned Hermes Creative Award in Pro Bono category 94,000 unique page views National Society of Leadership and Success honored associate professor Michel Haigh with of 46 LIVE, the webcast produced by Excellence in communications students Teaching Award 8th overall in final standings of Hearst Journalism Awards Program, which includes competitors from the nation’s 115 accredited mass communications programs STANDINGS Average finish, past decade in Hearst 5.4 Journalism Awards Program: average finish in past decade — best of any North Carolina ...................... 2.6 program in the Big Arizona State ........................ 4.1 Ten Conference or Missouri ................................ 4.1 Northeast — in Hearst Western Kentucky ................ 4.2 PENN STATE ........................5.4 Journalism Awards Program, known as Nebraska .............................. 6.4 “the Pulitzers of college Florida................................... 7.2 journalism” and open Syracuse............................... 8.7 14 films screened at Blue and White Film Festival, the to students from the Montana................................ 9.9 annual showcase for the best student films at Penn State nation’s 115 accredited mass communications programs students earned top-three district finish in student $1.95 million grant competition awarded for project exploring impact of positive run by media portrayals, conducted by Distinguished American Professor Mary Beth Oliver and colleagues Advertising Federation Our Commitment to Student Success The College supports students in the classroom and on their way to careers. Advising and career services programming and staff, along with professional clubs and organizations, provide a myriad of opportunities. Two communications-specific job fairs take place each year. Students also benefit from small student-to-teacher ratios in our professionally focused courses. 307 recruiters — 798 a record-high — at two students attended communications-specific communications- job fairs specific job fairs (one on campus, one in New York City) and Films and Friends networking 100 event in NYC students attended second annual Freelance-a- Thon with alumni, faculty experts 525 awards totaling $893,607 supported students 2 majors (advertising/public relations and journalism) among top 10 enrolled at Penn State 22 communications clubs, organizations for students 228 course sections with 20 or fewer 549 students 12 students selected for inaugural for-credit Hollwood Program, which offers on-location internships internships beginning in 2016 completed Our Global Reach Through invited faculty presentations, “embedded” courses that include intensive week-long international experiences, World Campus courses and other international opportunities, the College stretched — physically and digitally — from Happy Valley to six continents during the 2014-15 academic year. 184 21% students completed increase in an international enrollments through experience World Campus in 2014-15 international documentary students capped their “embedded” course experience with a working trip to Amsterdam countries 10 faculty visited for invited presentations public relations senior lecturer Renea Nichols media studies associate initiated an outreach effort with students professor Michael Elavsky to help rebrand and revitalize a pair of completed a term as Pittsburgh neighborhoods Fulbright scholar in the Czech Republic Undergraduate Students by State, Country 4 1 1 305,723 5 262 miles traveled to 2 4 6 international destinations 9 (Amsterdam, Hong Kong, 1777 421 Ireland and South Africa) 7 19 116 14 2 by students for semester- doctoral 1 71 long courses that include 2 candidate 81 a weeklong study Akshaya 6 11 component 3 7 Sreenivasan 10 earned the 2 2 LaMarr Kopp 19 International 38 Achievement Award for 1 37 significantly 140 advancing the 6 18 international mission of 1 Penn State Austria, Australia, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, students studied abroad in 23 different countries: Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom Our Accomplished and Engaged Alumni Our program’s success relies greatly on alumni who give regularly of their talent and time to work with faculty or mentor students, to host off-campus events, and to make the Penn State network a valuable career-building and support tool. Alumni Society Board Awards Alumni Achievement – Bill Jaffe Anderson Communications Contributor Award – Fran Fisher Emerging Professional – Blake Berson Excellence in Teaching – Michel Haigh Outstanding Alumni – Joanne A. Calabria Alumni Events, Programming 63% Ad/PR Board Networking, New York City have graduated Alumni-Student Mentoring, University Park (4) since 1995 Alumni-Faculty Breakfast & Reception, University Park (2) NBCUniversal Networking, New York City New Media Panel & Reception, Harrisburg Nittany Entertainment Networking, Los Angeles Pinstripe Bowl Reception, New York City 11events, 25,256@PSUCollegeComm alumni 582 participants Alumni by Gender 3 ALUMNI AWARDEES Marty Aronoff, Alumni Fellow Sharifa Anozie, Alumni Achievement Award Kim Kingsley, Alumni Achievement Award College of Communications Advancement Council Marc Brownstein Jayne
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