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Student-run Campaign, Me to We HTX, Nominated for an Excalibur Award
The Me to We HTX campaign created and executed by Dr. Lan Ni’s Understanding Publics class last spring is a Public Service/Non-Profit Campaigns finalist for the 2018 Excalibur Awards
UH Students Travel to Missouri As Immersive Journalism Class Begins
In early June, nine University of Houston students traveled to Columbia, Missouri for a week-long journalism boot camp at Newsy’s headquarters where they learned to edit video, write and anchor.
Valenti Faculty Present Research at ICA 2018 in Prague
The Valenti School of Communication faculty brought their expertise in journalism, media activism and advocacy, populism, nonprofit communication, social media uses, public health and HIV communication and many other topics to an international audience...
Professor Julie Fix Shares Cover Letter Gems in PRSA Piece
High on the list of things Professor Julie B. Fix is adamant about are cover letters. More specifically, teaching students to write strong cover letters that help them land jobs and internships.
Dr. Temple Northup Discusses the Future of Digital Media at Shantou University
Dr. Temple Northup, director of the Valenti School of Communication, spoke at Shantou University in southeast China on May 16 and met with university officials throughout the week to discuss upcoming collaborations.
Dr. Vardeman Accepted to Competitive Diversity, Leadership Program
Dr. Jennifer Vardeman, associate professor and director of graduate studies at the Valenti School of Communication, is one of nine scholars accepted into the coveted Institute for Diverse Leadership in Journalism and Communication (IDL), sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in 2018.

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Priscilla Tinsley, Lecturer

From managing her own consulting firm to teaching at the Valenti School of Communication, Priscilla Tinsley is actively shaping the communication industry. Check out this Q&A to read about one of our most raved about professors.

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