Natalia Crujeiras, the director of broadcast operations at the University of Miami School of Communication and an adviser at UMTV, the University’s student-run cable TV station, is the recipient of the 2012 Robert and Christine Staub Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Effective Teaching at the University of Miami School of Communication. The Staub Faculty Excellence Award, an endowed gift from UM alumnus Robert Staub, B.B.A., ’56, and his wife, Christine, recognizes a School of Communication faculty member for effectiveness in teaching, advising, mentoring, and service roles in and outside the classroom. Students and alumni nominated deserving professors…

University of Miami School of Communication Public Relations Professor Don W. Stacks was recently inducted into the PR News Measurement Hall of Fame 2012. PR News is the widely-respected industry resource for ideas, strategies and tools to maximize communications and social media efforts. Stacks was recognized with five others in the industry for their contributions to advancing the science of public relations measurement during the annual PR Measurement Conference on April 18, 2012 in Washington, D.C. “I’m honored to be recognized for my contributions to the measurement of public relations performance,” Stacks said. “Being recognized as one of the…

On Tuesday, May 15 at 4 p.m. in Wolfson Room 2055, the media crew behind this year’s Volvo Ocean Race is speaking in a panel moderated by Chris McLaughlin, the Vice President of External Affairs for Inmarsat satellite technology, at the University of Miami School of Communication. They are discussing their experiences filming the competition as well as the innovative Inmarsat satellite technology used. Students will get the chance to ask questions and attend a reception after the discussion. This is a must for communication students interested in working in the sports industry. The event is free and open…

On Friday, May 4, the Public Relations Program hosted its third annual PR student exhibition, PRactice to PRofessional, presented by Edelman, in Shoma Hall. The showcase, directed by Dr. Maria Scott and judged by a panel of professionals, was sponsored by Edelman and Everett Clay Associates. The vice president of Edelman, Gina Carriazo Hickey, attended the awards ceremony, where School of Communication Dean Gregory Shepherd opened the event and congratulated the students, staff, and sponsors who have made the PR Program at UM one of the most successful in the country. “The student entries, feedback from the judges, and…

Dr. Robert Hosmon is something like a celebrity at the University of Miami School of Communication. Everyone knows him, and he is greatly loved amongst students, faculty, and staff alike. He is often the first person incoming public relations students meet, and he greets everyone he passes by with a warm smile and a hello. Now, after 44 years of hard work and dedication to UM, he is stepping down from his position as Vice Dean of Advancement and External Affairs and Public Relations Program Director to travel and write independently. “Bob Hosmon has been a great campus citizen,”…

The UM School of Communication is proud to present the 15th Annual Canes Film Festival from May 4-6, featuring work from undergraduate and graduate students in the Motion Pictures Program at the University of Miami. The films are screened at the Cosford Cinema and represent multiple genres including documentary, comedy, drama, and thriller. Refreshments are served throughout the weekend, and admission is free and open to the public. The films screen Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 and are judged by a panel of film and television industry professionals. The judges’ top selections screen Sunday, May 6 as…

The student-run Miami Hurricane newspaper and Distraction magazine won an impressive number of awards at the 24th annual College News Design Contest held at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Judging took place on April 16. UM was up against talented students from 25 other colleges and universities, including Indiana University, Northwestern University, and Ball State University – some of the best journalism schools in the country. The 2012 competition was co-sponsored and judged by members of the Society for News Design (SND). With more than 1,000 members worldwide, SND comprises a diverse array of working professionals in…

Better than the E! True Hollywood Story, one SoC student’s book about Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn is attracting much attention and winning awards. Just Being Audrey, a book by motion pictures graduate student Margaret Cardillo, recently won the 2011 Florida Book Award for Children’s Literature. Cardillo, an MFA screenwriting candidate, fell in love with Hepburn at the age of 10 when her mother introduced her to the movie Roman Holiday. Cardillo’s affinity for the star stemmed from Hepburn’s love for others and her ability to use her fame for all the right reasons. Several years ago, when Cardillo was…

Four School of Communication members were recently tapped for the Iron Arrow Honor Society — the highest honor at the University of Miami. The newest Iron Arrow members from the School of Communication are faculty member Randy Stano and students Liliana Oyarzun, Erica Steinmiller Perdomo and Amber Robertson. Founded in 1926, Iron Arrow is a highly selective honor society that annually inducts students, faculty, staff, and alumni who demonstrate character, leadership, scholarship, humility, and love of alma mater. After nominations, members must reach a unanimous vote on who joins the Tribe. Inductees can be spotted on campus wearing distinctive…

The University of Miami School of Communication student films will be screened in multiple upcoming film festivals this spring at the Uni Shorts International Film Festival in New Zealand and Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner in France. The Uni Shorts International Film Festival has selected graduate student Tim Warren’s film Haircut to screen during its 2012 event, April 20-22, in New Zealand. Warren’s short film Haircut is an offbeat yarn about a Miami man who discovers what may or may not be a seedy underground society in a barber’s shop. “I'm thrilled that Haircut was selected to participate…