University of Houston
101 Communications Building
Houston, TX 77204-3302
Phone: (713) 743-2873
Fax: (713) 743-2876
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At the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication our goal is to produce graduates who: are well-educated in communication, the liberal arts and humanities, and in the social, natural, and physical sciences; are ethical, technologically proficient, analytical, and critical; have the cognitive, research, and professional skills required to succeed in their first jobs and to mature as leaders in a constantly changing, challenging, and exciting new information era; and are able to contribute as citizens to a changing and increasingly complex society.
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Temple Northup
Dr. Northup is a professor at the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication. He lived in LA for seven years where he wrote in the entertainment industry. After writing for television, he decided to study the effects that watching television has on an individual. He currently teaches a documentary film class and persuasion.
NEWS and EVENTS
Valenti School Weekly Update 4.23.14
JULIE FIX taught a six-hour Accreditation in Public Relations workshop session for the Public Relations Society of America Houston Chapter at the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication Saturday, April 12. And, she was the guest speaker for the April 17 Public Relations Student Society of America UH Chapter meeting. She covered resumes and portfolios.
JULIE FIX judged two categories for the Harris County Medical Association and Houston Academy of Medicine’s 2014 Francis C. Moore, M.D. Medical Journalism Awards.
JOE LEYDON was invited to host post-screening Q&A sessions for four films at the Nashville Film Festival, including James Keach's "Glen Campbell... I'll Be Me," a documentary about the country music star's ongoing battle with Alzheimer's disease; Beth Harrington's "The Winding Stream," a celebration of the Carter and Cash musical dynasty; Leah Meyerhoff's "I Believe in Unicorns," an acclaimed coming-of-age drama; and "Béla Fleck: How to Write a Banjo Concerto."
Jacob Zalewski (B.A. 2008, Media Production) has created a scholarship in his name for a student registered with the Center for Students with DisABILITIES in part because of the scholarship support he received. He raises funds for the scholarships through his non-profit organization, the One Step Closer Foundation. See link for application: http://www.uh.edu/csd/news/2013/jacob_zalewski_scholarship.html
Alec Tefertiller (M.A. candidate) will be attending the doctoral program in Media Studies at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.
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