Journalism and Civility as Cornerstones of Democracy Panel and Reception

Lakeside Auditorium 1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The University of Miami School of Communication and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., B.S.C. ’89, present Journalism and Civility as Cornerstones of Democracy. Join host Deborah Enix-Ross, President of the American Bar Association, for a conversation on the importance of civility, fostered through communication education and journalism practices, as foundational for the purpose of democracy. Dean Karin Wilkins will facilitate a panel discussion with prominent University of Miami alumni who are leaders in the fields of law, news, and workplace culture. Panelists Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81 Founder, Bass Institute for Diversity [...]

Inaugural Computing Day Featuring Two SoC Alumni

Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science 1201 Memorial Dr., Coral Gables, FL, United States

Please join us for the University of Miami’s inaugural Computing Day, where two School of Communication Interactive Media alumni are set to participate in the event's panel discussion, scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m. Computing Day is a part of a broad initiative to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in computing. The event convenes corporate and government professionals, faculty and student scholars, and other audiences engaged in all facets of computing as we design the future.

Call for submissions – Canes Black History Film Festival

The School of Communication is pleased to announce the second annual United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival. We seek short films that reflect on University of Miami’s rich Black History. We welcome short films on any aspect of Black History (including Black diasporic history) as well as films from any genre, including, but not limited to documentary, news, comedy, experimental, and drama. Thematically, we invite short films that reflect on Blackness, broadly construed. We are particularly interested in films that are based on contents in the [...]