UM School of Communication

Student Organizations

Student Organization	Faculty Advisor
AD Group * affiliated with the American Advertising Federation. * introduces students to the world of advertising through guest speakers and field trips to advertising agencies, the media, and suppliers in South Florida. * members attend various functions held by the local professional club, the Advertising Federation of Greater Miami, and can volunteer their time at the January judging of the ADDY creative awards. * scholarships and internships are available through the club's affiliation with the AAF. * student members have the opportunity to compete in the AAF's National Student Advertising Competition that is sponsored each year by a leading corporation.	Phil Willet
Alpha Delta Sigma * Alpha Delta Sigma is the American Advertising Federation's national honorary society that recognizes outstanding academic achievements by college seniors majoring in advertising across the country. * To be nominated, a student must be a senior and a member of the UM AAF chapter and have a minimum GPA of 3.25 in all advertising studies and all other courses.	Phil Willet
Debate Team * a co-curricular activity supported by the School of Communication. * open to all undergraduate students. * competes regionally and nationally in inter-collegiate tournaments with great success.	Dave Steinberg
Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha * a national forensic honorary society. * membership is awarded to students who demonstrate excellence in intercollegiate forensic competition and academic achievement.	Dave Steinberg
NBS-AERho * UM chapter of the National Broadcasting Society. * NBS membership is open to any student at the University of Miami with an interest in broadcasting or Motion Picture. * Alpha Epsilon Rho is the broadcasting honor society within the National Broadcasting Society. Membership is gained by students who distinguish themselves through grade point average and extra-curricular work over several semesters of college. * NBS-AERho sponsors an annual awards banquet and ceremony to honor outstanding students in all aspects of broadcast activity.	Carolyn J. Cefalo
Public Relations Student Society of America * a 20-year-old chapter sponsored by Miami chapter PRSA professional society and affiliated with PRSA national headquarters in New York City. * open to all students interested in pursuing a public relations career. * annual fund raising special event for scholarships and conventions allows students to gain experience working in the professional community.	Colee Splichal
Society for News Design * UM chapter of the Society for News Design. * the goal of the chapter is to increase interest in newspaper and magazine design on campus. * photographers, artists, graphic designers, and informational graphics artists are all welcome to join.	Randy Stano
Society of Professional Journalists * a student-based branch of the national organization based in Indianapolis seeks to enhance the general professionalism of journalists. * fosters ethical and professional conduct among student journalists on the UM campus through a program of monthly meetings, seminars, guest speakers and panels, and regular attendance at regional and national SPJ conventions for both student and working journalists. * members are interested in a broadcast journalism, print journalism, or photo journalism career.	Dr. Paul Driscoll and Sallie Hughes
University of Miami Filmmakers Association * a student-run organization comprised of undergraduate and graduate students from the School of Communication's Motion Picture program. * primary mission is to promote the presence of a film community both at the university and area level. * annually sponsors workshops, seminars, special film screenings, and a visiting filmmaker program. * an information bank to students. * provides script reading services, a film script library, professional actors, and networking opportunities through alumni events. * sponsors the 'Canes Film Festival, a bi-annual showcase of student-produced work.	Edmund Talavera
Multimedia Club	Kim Grinfeder