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MSU’s newly renamed Department of Communication, Media and Theatre earns national accreditation

Mississippi State University’s newly renamed Department of Communication, Media and Theatre is now nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications for its undergraduate programs in broadcast and digital journalism, public relations and print and digital journalism.

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Department honors Williams, Rudrow, Gordon, Edmonds with annual awards

The Department of Communication at Mississippi State University recently announced the winners of faculty awards for 2025 recognizing excellence in teaching, research and service as well as outstanding lecturer. During the department end-of-year award ceremony in April Kevin Williams, Keven Rudrow, Meaghan Gordon and Khristi Edmonds were honored for their contributions to the department.

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MSU’s Take 30 News takes top honors for journalism awards

Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication student-produced newscast, Take 30 News, earned top honors this spring at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards, winning Best All-Around Television Newscast—one of the contest’s most prestigious categories.

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