Author: Chris Snider (Chris Snider)

Join Drake University professors Chris Porter and Chris Snider for HOLID-AI 2, a holiday-themed virtual overview to recent developments in generative artificial intelligence tools. Whether you are new to generative AI or a seasoned veteran, this event is for you. Topics will include: This virtual event is free and open to the public, so put...

Sign up for NYC trip The Big Apple is a beacon for media types. The city is littered with news outlets, media conglomerates, mega-agencies, and unlikely upstarts, all calling to recent grads looking for their shot at stardom. But before you make the leap to Brooklyn, it’s good to get a lay of the land—which...

Celebrate the Times-Delphic’s birthday The Times-Delphic will be celebrating its 140th birthday on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Times-Delphic office. The event, a potluck, will include good eats, good company and fun games. The party is open to anyone, J-School or not, so tell everyone to come. Fall 2024 Bucksbaum Lectureship in Business Drake...

Drake Mag wins Pacemaker Drake Magazine was one of 14 student magazines named as winners of the Associated College Press prestigious Pacemaker during an awards ceremony at the the Fall National College Media Convention. “The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the...

SJMC film selected for festival showcase A team of students from Drake University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the drama department competed in the Des Moines 48-Hour Film Project. Their film was selected for the Best of 48-Hour Horror Festival showcase. It will be screened on Halloween night at Fleur Cinemas, among 14...

Attend PRSSA Agency Tour All Drake University students are invited to join PRSSA for an Agency Tour on Friday, Oct. 25. The tour starts at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m. Students will visit the Iowa Cubs, Two Rivers Marketing and Trilix Marketing. Rides are available. Reach out to Maria.Heath@drake.edu to sign up. Students...

Join the 48-hour film festival The DBS 48-hour film festival begins this weekend. For those who don’t know, the 48-hour film festival is a film-making competition built for students to show off and gain recognition for their film making skills. Either by yourself, with your own team of friends, or with a DBS exec member’s...

Dr. Kelly Bruhn, APR, Honored as Outstanding Educator by PRSA Dr. Kelly Bruhn, APR, Associate Dean and beloved professor, has been awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). This prestigious honor recognizes her exceptional contributions to public relations education and will be celebrated at PRSA’s annual conference, ICON 2024,...

Clients for Advertising, SPC and PR classes and capstones The Public Relations capstone class (above) is working with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa. PR Planning and Management students will be building strategic plans for the Iowa Public Health Association. SPC class Public Affairs Planning & Management will be working for Prevent Child Abuse...