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First-Gen leader finds her voice— and purpose — at SBU

߲ݴý’s Jezerae "Jez" Fayson proves that with support and determination, first-gen students can thrive and lead with heart.

119 ߲ݴý students honored at awards ceremony

߲ݴý recognized 119 students at its Honors and Awards Ceremony, held Friday, May 15, at Reilly Center Arena.

Matthews illuminates social injustice in sports as panelist

Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor of Sports Journalism and Digital Journalism, was a panelist at the 107th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August.

Profs explore care ethics and inclusion in media at journalism conference

Dr. Tammy Matthews, assistant professor in Sports Journalism & Digital Journalism, and Dr. Tara Walker, associate professor of Communication, organized and participated in a panel at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference in San Francisco, California, in August.

Chris LaPlaca, ’79, to serve as 2025 Lenna Professor at SBU, JCC

Chris LaPlaca, who spent more years than anyone behind the scenes at ESPN, will talk about the network’s rise from “scrappy startup to global icon” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at ߲ݴý’s Doyle Conference Center.

SBU's Harris to present at Visual Communication Conference

Heather Lynn Harris, associate professor and director of the master's program in Marketing Communication, has been accepted to present her research, "A Sabbatical Exploration of Visual Storytelling," at the 39th Annual Visual Communication Conference (VisComm 39) in Estes Park, Colorado, June 18-22.

Wojnarowski elected to National Sports Media Hall of Fame

Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the most influential figures in modern sports journalism, has been elected to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.

Chimbel is panelist at Broadcast Education Assoc. conference

Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, was a panelist for “Strategies for Mentorship of Colleagues and Managing Burnout in Higher Education,” a Curriculum, Assessment & Administration session at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) On-Location conference held Oct. 6 in Atlanta, Georgia.

SBU senior wins AI video contest from Broadcast Education Association

߲ݴý senior Tanner Pasi has won the Broadcast Education Association’s inaugural Gen AI Competition, an innovative challenge that tasked students with creating a 30-second video entirely through artificial intelligence tools — all within just 60 minutes.

‘Unconditional Surrender’ brings Grant’s Civil War story to life

The latest book by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the Jandoli School, offers a reader-friendly, intro-level overview of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s wartime career.

SBU's Mackowski presented 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, has been awarded the Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable's 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award.

Lee contributes to AMP special edition on Springsteen album

An article by Dr. Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School, appeared in AMP: American Musical Perspectives, an academic journal published by Penn State University Press.

Chimbel moderates panel on adapting journalism education to change

Jandoli School of Communication Dean Aaron Chimbel organized and moderated a panel, “Leading Journalism Education Amid Rapid Global Change,” at the World Journalism Education Congress, Aug. 10, in San Francisco.

SBU student in Oxford program delivers blessing in Seneca

Students in ߲ݴý’s prestigious Oxford program were part of a small but historic moment last week when student Alyssa Perkins delivered the opening blessing at the weekly banquet at Trinity College in an indigenous American language.

Siena/SBU Survey: 29% picked Chiefs to win title before playoffs

Prior to the start of the NFL playoffs, nearly half of Americans said the Kansas City Chiefs would win the AFC championship and 29% — twice as many as the Detroit Lions — said the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl, according to a new survey released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and ߲ݴý’s Jandoli School of Communication.

Mackowski makes three invited presentations on the Civil War

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, made a pair of invited presentations on Oct. 5 at the Art of Command Conference in Middleburg, Virginia. ​

SBU's Anne and Richard Lee present 'The Story of Taro Tsujimoto' at conference

Jandoli School faculty members Anne and Richard Lee, lecturer and professor, respectively, presented at the Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism on March 28.

Sixty years later: A look back at the civil rights marches in Selma

The university will host two upcoming programs that explore the 1965 civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital in Montgomery, that protested the denial of voting rights to African Americans.

Siena/SBU Survey: 61% say NFL promotes values making U.S. better

By 61-14% Americans say that professional football promotes values that make the United States a better country, according to a new poll released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and ߲ݴý’s Jandoli School of Communication.

Study examines media language and mental health stigma

Dr. Tara Walker, associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, and Conor Amendola, an undergraduate Media Studies student at ߲ݴý, published a paper called “‘Somebody Get Me Some Prozac!’: Trivializing Language and the Stigma of Drug Brand Names.”