Tag: Communications education

  • Informational Interviews in our Digital Age

    Informational Interviews in our Digital Age

    One of my most interesting university assignments happened at Taylor University in 1999. Professor Tim Kirkpatrick assigned us an informational interview for our Mass Communications class. I needed to identify an individual whose current professional work resonated with my aspirations. I was the type of student who frequently asked “how will this help me in…

  • Integrating the university communications role into the student experience

    Look at any university / school communicator job posting and odds are you won’t see any mention on how the role correlates to improving the student experience. Performance reviews doubtfully will highlight how communicators can actually help educate students. Often overlooked, I believe university communicators can play an important, direct role in students’ education. I…