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UT Communication Alumna, CNN’S Christi Paul, visits UT, speaks at Commencement

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
An alumna of our Department of Communication, CNN’s Christi Paul (1993), will speak at UT’s Fall 2015 Commencement Ceremony this Saturday in Savage Arena. She will also be on hand for a meet and greet on Friday at 4:30pm in the Department of Communication Media Studios in Rocket Hall 1942.
You’ll find Christi Paul every weekend morning anchoring CNN New Day Weekends as well as anchoring/reporting on HLN’s The Daily Share during the week. Ms. Paul is from Bellevue, Ohio and graduated from UT in 1993 with a B.A. in Communication with a focus on broadcast journalism.  She spent many years working as a reporter/anchor at television stations across the nation. In 2003, she accepted a position with CNN in Atlanta and since then has served as an anchor on Morning Express with Robin Meade and Headline News.
Currently, she is the weekend anchor of CNN New Day, as well as anchoring and reporting on HLN’s The Daily Share during the week.  She’s covered President Obama’s 2nd Inauguration in Washington, DC, was on the news desk walking viewers through the first 5 hours of the Newtown, CT school shootings and the Virginia Tech shooting as well as anchoring extensive coverage of Hurricane Sandy, several presidential elections and court cases such as the Casey Anthony, Warren Jeffs, Drew Peterson and Dr. Conrad Murray trials.  And she secured an exclusive interview with Vice-President Joe Biden, talking about his motivation to combat domestic violence as well as addressing the issues with Obamacare.
UT Commencement - December 19, 2015

UT Commencement – December 19, 2015

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Accolades for UT student journalists

Monday, April 20th, 2015

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The Independent Collegian was named the best all-around non-daily newspaper in Region 4 at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) convention in Athens, Ohio. Blake Bacho received first place honors in sports writing, and the staff was a finalist in editorial writing. UT:10 News was named a finalist for best all-around television newscast. The student journalists from UT compete with their peers from Ohio State, Bowling Green, Michigan Central, Marshall, and other universities in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

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Professor’s book on propaganda translated

Monday, April 20th, 2015
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“The Ten Commandments of Propaganda,” by Professor of Communication Brian Anse Patrick, has been translated into and published in Polish

Brian Patrick, a professor in the Department of Communication, is one of the most colorful researchers and writers in our college. His recent books have covered issues ranging from the NRA to zombies. His classic book The Ten Commandments of Propaganda has now been translated for the first time, into Polish. 10 Przykazań Propagandy can be purchased online at the One Press website.

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Zeta Phi Eta nominated for best student organization award

Monday, April 20th, 2015
Zeta Phi Eta group photo

Members of Zeta Phi Eta, the national professional fraternity for communication, the arts, and sciences

Zeta Phi Eta, the national professional fraternity for communication, the arts, and sciences was recently nominated for the Parks Thompson Best New Student Organization Award at The University of Toledo.

This award honors Toledo’s most successful student organization formed within the last year. The Beta Theta Chapter of Zeta Phi Eta was founded in January of 2014, having only 10 members. Zeta Phi Eta currently has 37 active members.

Throughout the year, Zeta Phi Eta has participated in many philanthropic events on campus such as Relay for Life, The Big Event, Wrap up Toledo, and Tie One On.

According to the Office of Student Involvement, “the organization will be selected based on their organization’s development, leadership development of members, ability to overcome obstacles, and contribution to University and/or community.”

The recipient of this award will be announced in April.

More information regarding the Parks Thompson Best New Student Organization Award can be found at http://www.utoledo.edu/studentaffairs/osi/parksthompson/

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